WorksheetsAncient Greece Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
City-states developed in Greece because:
The Greeks all descended from different peoples
They all wanted access to the Mediterranean Sea
The mountains that isolated them and prevented unity
The ancient Greeks were intolerant of other belief systems
Which of the following is true about the Minoans?
They lived on the island of Crete
We know little about them since their writing is undeciphered
They were from mainland Greece
They worshipped the centaur
Which ancient Greek philosopher told the Allegory of the Cave?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Herodotus
Homer's stories:
Are considered truth today
Teach Greek values
Were believed by the Greeks to be history
Were actually written by Thucydides
Earthquakes on Crete may have been explained by:
Flooding of the river Styx
Hera breaking free from the Underworld
The story of Zeus and Hades
The story of the minotaur
Which government rule often led to the development of democracy?
Tyranny
Republic
Socialist
Monarchy
What would motivate the Athenians to conquer new territory?
Fear of invasion
Greater equality between citizens
Overpopulation and poor farmland
Tyrannical government
What made the Greek armies successful?
Using bronze weapons
Excellent weapons, armor, and hoplites
Use of cavalry
A willingness to attack head-on
A greek city-state is a:
Polis
Hoplite
Phalanx
Helot
Greeks were:
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Impractical
Agnostic
Which is true about Aristotle?
He organized the first Academy.
He believed in learning from the senses.
He did not trust his senses to show reality.
He was Plato's teacher.
In which battle did King Leonidas lead the 300 against the Persians?
Thermopylae
Marathon
Salamis
Aegean
What was the purpose of the Olympic games?
To honor the end of the Persian Wars
To signify an alliance between Athens & Sparta
To earn money
To honor Zeus
Once the Delian League was formed:
Sparta chose to join
Persia invaded Athens
Athens became the dominant city-state in Greece
Themistocles built the Athenian fleet
Why was the battle of Marathon significant?
It made Sparta the dominant force in Greece.
It proved the Persians were not invincible.
It fully unified all city-states.
It started the Persian Wars.
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle:
Were the leading Greek philosophers
Were all best friends
Started democracy in Athens
Created the oligarchy of Sparta
Which is/are true about hoplites?
They were so fierce they went into battle without army.
They formed the legions of Rome.
They were the citizen-soldiers of Greece.
They replaced the use of cavalry
In the Peloponnesian War:
Athens was a naval power and Sparta was a land power.
The 300 defeated the Persians.
Themistocles built a fleet of ships.
Much of why Athens lost was because of a plague.
A style of teaching that involves the teacher asking many questions.
Aristotelian Prompt
Socratic Method
Platonian Proofs
Confucian Education
Which city headed Hellenistic culture?
Athens
Sparta
Alexandria
Corinth
Philip II:
Unified Greece for the first time
Conquered Persia
Spread Hellenistic culture
Defeated Rome
Polis that focused on military service
Athens
Sparta
Polis that was the birthplace of democracy.
Athens
Sparta
Responsible for the fusion of Greek and local cultures, creating Hellenism.
Pericles
Philip II
Leonidas
Alexander the Great
