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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on ___.

a)

education

b)

military service

c)

family order

d)

human rights

2.

Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

a)

"The government and society in Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in government."

b)

"I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens."

c)

"This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens."

d)

"I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God."

3.
Valued discipline and being STRONG
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
4.
Valued Education 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
5.
Girls were trained in the military too and had many rights.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
6.
Girls did not go to school. Trained to be good mothers. 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
7.
Boys started military training at age 7.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
8.
First Democracy 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
9.

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

10.

This city did not allow weak children to live.

a)

Sparta

b)

Ionia

c)

Athens

d)

Thebes

11.

Ancient Greece: Time periods

a)

Ancient Greece - Archaic Greece

b)

Ancient Greece - Classical Greece - Hellenistic Period

c)

Classic Time - Hellas

d)

Archaic Period - Hellas Period

12.

Polis is:

a)

Community meeting place

b)

Towns

c)

Village

d)

City - states

13.

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.

14.

Time period of Ancient or Archaic Greece.

a)

700 BCE - 480 BCE

b)

480 BCE - 323 BCE

c)

323 BCE - 31 BCE

d)

None

15.

How did Ancient Greece influence aspects of modern life? Give three examples.

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