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Ancient Greece Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who could vote in Athenian government?

a)

All people could vote

b)

Just male citizens

c)

Only an elite few

d)

Slaves (Helots) could vote

2.

The Greeks became masters of the sea and trade, eventually building boats to trade with far off lands and create a strong navy.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What kind of government was Athens famous for?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Anarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

4.
The Ancient Greeks were . . .
a)

Buddhist

b)

Jewish

c)
polytheistic
d)
monotheistic
5.

True or False: The Greek city-states have the same government.

a)
True
b)
False
6.
True or False?  
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
In what kind of government do citizens elect other people to make decisions on their behalf?
a)
aristocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative democracy
8.

Which of the following best describes education in Sparta?

a)

Boys and girls both learned how to cook and clean

b)

Boys and girls both received military training

c)

Only boys received military training

d)

Boys did not go to school

9.

Why did Sparta discourage trade?

a)

They thought ideas from other cultures would weaken Spartan government

b)

They were afraid of people stealing from them

c)

They didn't have anything worth trading

d)

They didn't need anything from anyone

10.

Why was Mount Olympus so important to Greeks?

a)

It's where the Oracle lived.

b)

It's where the gods and goddesses were said to live.

c)

It had a nice theater.

d)

It's the oldest mountain in the world.

11.

an open area where people would gather to socialize and trade.

a)

Agora

b)

Peninsula

c)

Polis

d)

Democracy

12.

Slavery existed in both Athens and Sparta

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which city-state had more helots(slaves) than citizens?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

14.

In which city-state did women have more rights?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

15.

In which city-state were the citizens able to have a voice by voting in government?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

16.

Which city-state had the Golden Age of philosophy and literature?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

17.

BONUS: What was the name of the war between Sparta and Athens?

a)

Peloponnesian War

b)

Persian War

c)

World War 2

d)

Fight Time

18.

Based on the picture, is the figure most likely a Spartan or Athenian?

a)

Spartan

b)

Athenian