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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

a)

They were both defeated.

b)

The war ended in a draw.

c)

Athens

d)

Sparta

2.

The Minoans were a(n) …

a)

group of people who lived on the island of Crete.

b)

type of Greek animal.

c)

elite military group.

d)

ancient musical clan.

3.

What does the word “philosophers” mean?

a)

Master of knowledge

b)

Lovers of wisdom

c)

Master of the world

d)

Lovers of life

4.

Who were eligible to become citizens in Athens?

a)

Only adult women.

b)

All men and women.

c)

Only free, adult men.

d)

Only those who paid tribute to the ruler.

5.

Which geographical feature covers most of Greece’s mainland?

a)

swamps

b)

volcanoes

c)

rivers

d)

mountains

6.

The Socratic method is a -

a)

scientific process for testing hypotheses

b)

form of government

c)

method of teaching that encourages critical thinking

d)

popular form of writing in ancient Greece

7.

This city was valued by a democracy

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Thebes

d)

Ionia

8.

Greece boasted natural harbors and close proximity to the sea. What explains the effects of those geographical resources?

a)

Lots of sailing races were able to take place

b)

People were able to swim easily

c)

Greece was easily invaded

d)

Many traded, fished, and made a living from the sea

9.

In this city the women had to stay home.

a)

Sparta

b)

Thebes

c)

Athens

d)

Ionia

10.

In this city beauty and art were important.

a)

Thebes

b)

Sparta

c)

Ionia

d)

Athens

11.

This city did not allow weak children to live.

a)

Sparta

b)

Ionia

c)

Athens

d)

Thebes

12.

This city was ruled by an oligarchy.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Thebes

d)

Ionia

13.

In this city children were educated to fight.

a)

Ionia

b)

Athens

c)

Thebes

d)

Sparta

14.

Which characteristic best describes society in Sparta?

a)

Progressive

b)

Militaristic

c)

Isolated

d)

Democratic

15.

Polis is:

a)

Community meeting place

b)

Towns

c)

Village

d)

City - states

16.

Has Ancient Greece culture influenced nowadays civilization?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

There were different gods protecting the poleis. What does this mean?

a)

They were followers of the Roman Catholic Church.

b)

They worshipped multiple gods and goddesses.

c)

They worshipped one god.

d)

They were atheists.

18.

Which geographic features of Greece encouraged the INDEPENDENCE of Greek city-states?

a)

High mountains and many islands

b)

Limited hill country and arid grasslands

c)

Long coastlines and numerous seas

d)

wide valleys and active volcanoes

19.

Which describes an aristocracy?

a)

the equal voice for all citizens

b)

rule by a royal family

c)

rule by an elected assembly

d)

rule by a few wealthy people

20.

Women had more rights than here than in other city-states.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

21.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
22.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates