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WorksheetsAncient Greece Summative (7-1, 7-2, 8-1, 8-2, & Alexander)
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
The king of the Greek gods was _________.
Poseidon
Apollo
Ares
Zeus
The most famous oracle in ancient Greece was at the temple of ______.
Aphrodite at Rome
Athena at Athens
Apollo at Delphi
Zeus at Sparta
The story of war and the Trojan horse is told in ________.
The Iliad by Homer
"The Tortoise and the Hare" by Aesop
The Odyssey by Homer
the myth of Zeus and Hera
Two types of _________ are comedy and tragedy.
epic
myth
fable
drama
Greek poetry and fables taught ______
religion
Greek values
mathematics and science
kings how to rule
Who wrote the Illiad and Odyssey?
Homer
Aesop
Sophocles
Euripedes
A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
oracle
fable
myth
epic
A type of drama where the main character struggles to overcome difficulties and fails time and time again. They cannot seem to escape their fate.
tragedy
comedy
Which of the following is a description of a Greek comedy?
a drama where the story ends happily
a story filled with humor and silliness
a story where the main character cannot escape their fate
a story where the narrator tells a series of jokes
___________ supported many Greek buildings and can be found on important modern buildings in the United States such as the White House and the Capitol building.
marble columns
treasure rooms
gold statues
wooden beams
The Parthenon is the best-known example of a Greek:
temple for the gods
castle for kings
auditorium for dramas
art museum
A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water is called a ___________________.
island
peninsula
subcontinent
archipelago
Since most of Greece is near the sea, one of the main parts of their diet is
water
bread
seafood
corn
Greece's isolation was caused by _________ and _____________.
war, communication
weather, climate
deserts, rivers
mountains, seas
The time period where poverty, ignorance and isolation took place is called the _________________.
Warring Times
Sad Ages
Armageddon
Dark Ages
A settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties with its homeland is called a ________________.
island
peninisula
colony
state
Another name for a Greek city-state is ______________.
polis
agora
peninsula
colony
In ancient Greece, the open area where there was a market and people gathered to meet and debate issues was called an ___________________.
agora
acropolis
aeronaut
asylum
The main gathering place in a Greek polis was located in a fortified area on a hill and was called an ________________.
aeronaut
alliance
agora
acropolis
As a citizen, you had what rights? (choose all that apply)
vote and choose their officials
pass laws and defend themselves in court
hold office
own property
A government where all citizens share in running the government is a ________.
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
republic
Which ancient Greek city-state was focused on war and military training?
Sparta
Athens
How did Greece's geography impact the city states that developed there? Choose all that apply.
they were proud of their independent islands and often had rivalries with one another
they became good sailors, traders, and fishers
they developed a written language
Athenian soldiers had to take an oath before serving in the military
True or False? The Mycenaeans learned much about Minoan culture and copied many of the things they learned, from working with bronze, to shipbuilding, to religion.
True
False
Originally from central Asia, their leaders became the first Greek kings.
Minoans
Mycenaeans
Which of these are examples of some of the negative impacts of the Dark Ages?
the Greeks stopped teaching others how to write and do craftwork
Greeks forgot their written language
Farmers only grew enough food to meet their own family's needs
many Greeks became merchants
Which Greek City-State was a Democracy?
Athens
Sparta
Which Greek City-State was an Oligarchy?
Athens
Sparta
What is a democracy?
A government ruled by a small group of people
A government ruled by the citizens (ruled by the people)
A government ruled by one person (a king/queen)
A government where everyone and everything is equal
What is an Oligarchy?
A government ruled by a small group of people
A government ruled by the citizens (ruled by the people)
A government ruled by one person (a king/queen)
A government where everyone and everything is equal
Plato rejected the idea of _________?
Democracy
Monarchy
Mathematics
Theater
Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
The Athenians no longer trusted open debate. Officials believed he was teaching young people to rebel.
He poisoned a rival philosopher.
It was discovered that he was leading a plot to overthrow Athenian leaders
He was falsely accused of spying on the Athenian government for the Persians.
Who were philosophers?
Greek thinkers that believed the human mind could understand anything about their world.
People who created the Greek written language.
The servants of Kings who served as second-in-command.
Mathematicians
Plato described his version of the ideal government in his work the:
Republic
Philosopher
Sophist
Parthenon
What did Aristotle teach his students at the Lyceum?
The "golden mean." Everything should be used or done in moderation.
Mathematics. He created the pythagorean theorem.
A method of teaching where he asked questions to direct his pupil's thinking.
Myths about Greek gods and goddesses.
What is NOT TRUE about Alexander the Great's legacy:
he oftentimes rode into battle before his men
he kept a copy of Iliad under his pillow for inspiration
he was brave and reckless
he was careful not to send his army into dangerous situations where they might lose
Which philosopher taught that the universe followed the same laws that governed music and numbers? He believed that all relationships in the world could be expressed in numbers.
Pythagoras
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Who were professional traveling teachers that taught students how to win arguments, did not believe in influence by gods and goddesses, and rejected the concept of absolute right or wrong?
Sophists
Philosophers
Historians
Oligarchs
Why aren't we able to learn as much about Socrates as we were able to about Plato?
He did not write any of his teachings down- we only have what his students wrote.
His works were destroyed by other jealous philosophers.
His students took all the credit for his original work and plagiarized him.
His library was destroyed during a raid led by Alexander the Great.
