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Worksheetshistory exam revision
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
Geography shapes Greek
entertainment
life
none
politics
_______________ are the major landforms of Greece
mountains
seas
both
none
The two important seas of Greece are _____________
Aegean and Nile sea
Ionian and Black sea
All of the above.
Aegean and Ionian Sea
Rugged mountains covered about __________________ of ancient Greece
None
two-fourths
one-fourths
three-fourths
_______________was the third important environmental influence on Greek civilization.
land
climate
sea
roads
The people who live in Mycenae known as________.
Greek
Mycenae
Minoan
Mycenaean
The Mycenaean's adapted the Minoan ____________system to the Greek language.
listening
writing
reading
speakinng
The Mycenaean fought a ten-year war against __________.
crete
italy
troy
minoan
The greatest storyteller was a blind man named as _____________.
Alexander
trojan prince
zeus
homer
The Trojan War forms the backdrop for one of Homer’s great epic poems, __________.
the cyclops
none
The lliad
the odyssey
Under (a) teaching Alexander had learned science, geography and literature.
An army of about 40,000 men rushed to defend Persia. The two forces met at the (a) river
Darius tried to negotiate the peace settlement. He offered Alexander all of his lands west of the
(a)
During his time in Egypt, Alexander found the city of Alexandria at the mouth of the
(a)
Within a short time, Alexander’s army occupied Babylon, Susa and
(a)
In 326 B.C., Alexander and his army reached the (a) valley
Ancient Greece consisted about (a) islands
Alexander became seriously ill with a fever and died a few days later. He was just (a) years old
After Alexander dies, (a) became the king of Macedonia and took control of the city states.
Seleucus took most of the old Persian empire, which became known as the (a) kingdom.
Alexander’s conquests had an interesting (a) impact
Ancient Greece consisted mainly of mountainous (a)
Dorians were far less (a)
The Greeks developed a rich set of (a) , or traditional stories about their Gods.
(a) divided the land of Greece into a number of different regions
As Alexander conquered other regions, he adapted some of their culture.
true
false
Alexander was 50 years old when he died.
true
false
Macedonia is in south of Greece.
true
false
Alexander the great was from Greece
true
false
Alexander the great died because he was poisoned by his wife.
true
false
Darius III was defeated by Alexander in the battle of Gaugamela
true
false
Indian sea and Arabian sea are connected with Greece.
true
false
Peninsula is connected with main land from one side.
true
false
Ridge and thick wall made the Mycenae city secure
true
false
Trojan war began after Trojan Prince Kidnapped the Greek king.
true
false
Major land forms of Greece are islands, peninsulas and mountains
true
false
Myths are the traditional stories of Greeks Kings.
true
false
(write a sentence explaining its significance.) Mycenaean
Trojan War
Myth
Macedonia
Alexander the Great
Darius III
Philip II
Dorian
(Answer the following questions) What were some of Mycenae’s strengths?
The Dorian period is often called Greece’s Dark Age. Why do you think this is so?
What aspects of culture did the Mycenaean’s adopt from the Minoans?
What impact did nearness to the sea have on the development of Greece?
How did the physical geography of Greece cause Greek-speaking peoples to develop separate, isolated communities?
Which of Alexander’s conquests do you think was the most significant? Why?
How was Philip II able to conquer Greece?
What happened to Alexander’s empire after his death?
Do you think that Alexander was worthy of the title “Great”? Explain
Why did Alexander continue his conquests after Darius was dead?
Why did the ancient Greeks create their myths?
If Alexander had lived longer, do you think he would have been as successful in ruling his empire as he was in building it? Explain your answer
