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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?

a)

Greece had lots of natural resources, so they never had to trade with other nations

b)

Being located on the Mediterranean Sea limited cultural diffusion

c)

75 % of Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states (called polis)

d)

Its location limited colonization outside of Greece

2.

Which form of government involves all people who are residents of said location by giving each citizen the right to vote? (Used primarily in Athens)

a)

Monarchy

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

3.

How would someone from Athens describe Sparta after visiting it?

a)

“The Spartans are so strict. Their military is what dominates their society.”

b)

“It’s interesting how both the rich and poor can be rulers in Sparta."

c)

"This society has so many personal freedoms, unlike in Athens.”

d)

 “Sparta is exactly like Athens."

4.

Which of the following did Sparta and Athens have in common?

a)

Both Favored Democracy

b)

Both were dominated by their military

c)

Both were Greek city-states

d)

They fought on the same side in the Peloponnesian Wars

5.

 In a comparison between the Greek city-states of Sparta and Athens, Sparta placed more importance with ___

a)

Equality and voting rights

b)

Art and culture

c)

education

d)

the military

6.

Which statement describes a direct democracy?

a)

The government controls the actions of the people

b)

Citizens participate in government decisions by voting

c)

The military leaders create laws

d)

Religious leaders control the governmen

7.

 Why is Ancient Greece considered important to Western Civilization?

a)

 Greek culture influenced today’s democracy, architecture, and entertainment

b)

Athens defeated Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars

c)

The Greeks borrowed ideas from Rome and improved upon them

d)

The Greeks invented the world’s first monotheistic religion

8.

Which of the following is NOT a Greek achievement?

a)

Mathematics, such as the formula for pi

b)

Philosophy, such as the work of Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato

c)

Medicine, such as the Hippocratic Oath

d)

 Government, such as using Confucius as the basis for the exam system

9.

What were two regions conquered by Alexander the Great?

a)

Egypt and Persia

b)

China and Egypt

c)

Persia and China

d)

Macedonia and Germany

10.

Who conquered all of Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

King Xerxes of Persia

c)

King Darius of Persia

d)

King Phillip of Macedonia

11.

Why was the city of Alexandria in Egypt important?

a)

It was the center of Hellenistic culture and the center of trade in the Mediterranean area

b)

As a military power, Alexandria was second only to Sparta

c)

The Greeks destroyed all of Egyptian culture

d)

It was the military headquarters for the Macedonian Army

12.

Based on this image, Hellenism was the result of ___

a)

military strength

b)

combining cultural ideas (cultural diffusion)

c)

 isolation of Egypt, India, Persia, and Greece

d)

urbanization

13.

Based on this image, what is “Hellenism”?

a)

Separation of cultures to prevent the mixing of ideas

b)

The study of Greek culture

c)

The spread and blending of Greek culture with other cultures

d)

A nation along the Mediterranean Sea

14.

Which great leader is most closely associated with the spread of Hellenistic civilization?

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Chandra Gupta

c)

King Phillip II of Macedonia

d)

Alexander the Great

15.

Greek cities had a(n) ________, a massive marketplace that was the center of trade and government.

a)

Acropolis

b)

Coliseum

c)

Palace

d)

Agora