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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of people in a certain area is called its ________.

a)

economy

b)

social status

c)

life expectancy

d)

population

2.

When a King or Queen rule and control a government, it is known as a ______.

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

dictatorship

e)

oligarchy

3.

A legal member of a community who obeys the laws is called a _____.

a)

citizen

b)

immigrant

c)

servant

d)

migrant

e)

refugee

4.

All citizens have ______ which allow us to do things. These are also known as freedoms.

a)

articles

b)

rights

c)

responsibilities

d)

adaptations

5.

Things we are expected to do are called ______.

a)

punishments

b)

responsibilities

c)

freedoms

d)

rights

6.

A government which is ruled by one single person is called a ______.

a)

dictatorship

b)

oligarchy

c)

democracy

d)

republic

7.

In a ______, citizens hold political power by voting for their leaders and their laws.

a)

oligarchy

b)

monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

theocracy

e)

dictatorship

8.

A government ruled by a few people is called a(n) ________.

a)

oligarchy

b)

theocracy

c)

democracy

d)

anarchy

9.

______ means abusing your power over people.

a)

economics

b)

corruption

c)

diffusion

d)

tyranny

10.

America took the concepts of the Olympic Games, mythology, and Democracy all from ______.

a)

Ancient Greece

b)

The Holy Bible

c)

The Roman Empire

d)

Ancient Egypt

11.

What architectural feature did the people of Ancient Greece use in their buildings?

a)

Arches

b)

Columns

c)

Gold

d)

Mud

12.

Ancient Greece is located in _________.

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Australia

13.

What body of water surrounded ancient Greece?

a)

The Dead Sea

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Atlantic Ocean

d)

The Mediterranean Sea

14.

This famous building was built to honor the Greek Goddess _______.

a)

Nike

b)

Athena

c)

Hercules

d)

Zeus

15.

What sport event still exists today and is a contribution from Greece?

a)

The Kentucky Derby

b)

The World Series

c)

The Super Bowl

d)

The Olympics

16.

Ancient Greece is known for being the birthplace of ________.

a)

Roads

b)

Architecture

c)

kings

d)

democracry

17.

In what kind of government do people vote to make their own rules and laws?

a)

dictatorship

b)

anarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy Government

18.

What is the name of this famous building?

a)

The Collesseum

b)

The Aqueducts

c)

The Great Wall

d)

The Parthenon

19.

What kind of art did the Ancient Greeks display?

a)

clay and play-doh figurines

b)

Pottery and statue sculptures

c)

Paintings and Jewelry

d)

Paintings and Mosaics

20.

Who was a great leader for the city of Athens?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Pericles

d)

Leonidas

21.
What body of water lies between Europe and Africa?
a)
Black Sea
b)
North Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Pacific Ocean
22.

Around 507BC, the citizens of the city-state called Athens in Greece had a right to vote on each issue and law in the Assembly. They voted directly for their own laws and rules. This type of government is a _______.

a)

dictatorship

b)

direct democracy

c)

republic

d)

absolute monarchy

23.

Which country is shown in black?

a)

Italy

b)

Ireland

c)

Norway

d)

Germany

24.

Which body of water is pictured in the middle of this image?

a)

Lake Titicaca

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Pacific Ocean

25.

Name this map tool

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

compass rose

c)

world directory

d)

4 way pointer

26.

Which continent is this?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Europe

27.

Which continent is shown in blue?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

South America

28.

What type of landform is pictured here?

a)

valley

b)

gulf

c)

peninsula

d)

mountain range

29.

What is this landform called?

a)

lagoon

b)

island

c)

archipelago

d)

isthmus

30.

Which continent is pictured in green?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

31.

What is the name of this map tool?

a)

key (legend)

b)

compass rose

c)

scale

d)

measure

32.

A government which is led by religious leaders is called a ______.

a)

democracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

monarchy

d)

theocracy

e)

dictatorship

33.

When a King or Queen rule and control a government, it is known as a ______.

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

dictatorship

e)

oligarchy

34.

A member of a community who obeys the laws is called a _____.

a)

citizen

b)

immigrant

c)

servant

d)

migrant

e)

refugee

35.

Military training began for Spartan boys at what age?

a)

4 years

b)

7 years

c)

11 years

d)

21 years

36.

What were men in Sparta mostly trained to do?

a)

get a well-rounded education in the sciences, humanities, and physical fitness

b)

vote for the best leaders of the city

c)

defend and possibly die for their city-state

d)

to be friendly and get along well with everyone

37.

What type of column is pictured in the middle?

a)

Ionic

b)

Doric

c)

Roman

d)

Corinthian

38.

What were men in Athens mostly trained to do?

a)

get a well-rounded education in the sciences, humanities, and physical fitness

b)

vote for the best leaders of the city

c)

defend and possibly die for their city-state

d)

to be friendly and get along well with everyone

39.

What is the name of this map tool?

a)

key (legend)

b)

compass rose

c)

scale

d)

measure

40.

Using latitude and longitude lines to find somewhere on a map is known as _________.

a)

land navigation

b)

absolute location

c)

nautical reckoning

d)

relative location

41.

Antarctica and ________ are completely south of the equator.

a)

South America

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

42.

One continent which is completely north of the equator is ________.

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

North America

d)

South America