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Ancient Greece Part 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a city-state?

a)

a nation / state's enemy

b)

a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state

c)

a body of land surrounded by water on three sides

d)

a nation / state that agrees to help another nation / state achieve a common goal

2.
True or False?  
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
a)
True
b)
False
3.

Draw a map or picture that includes Mycenae and Troy and depicts how the war started.

4.

Why did the Mycenean civilization end?

4 lines
5.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
6.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
7.

Who was the goddess of wisdom and war

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Freya

c)

Athena

d)

Hera

8.

The Greeks worshipped multiple gods. Therefore they are ...

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Mythologistic

c)

I dont know, something that ends in theistic

d)

Polytheistic

9.

Draw a picture of Achilles that demonstrates something we've learned about him.

10.

Athletic games were held every 4 years in ...

a)

Brisbane

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Olympia

11.

How was the Parthenon ruined?

(a)  

12.

What does "in medias res" mean?

a)

In the great story of a hero

b)

In the middle of the story

c)

In the middle of a fight

d)

Between long life and greatness

13.

What happens at the start of the Iliad?

(a)  

14.

Modify this Parthenon to make it look more like it would

have looked when it was first built.