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12/13 Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who helped start the world's first democracy?

a)

Peisistratus

b)

Cleisthenes

c)

Pericles

d)

Solon

2.

All citizens had the right to participate in...

a)

court

b)

battles

c)

assemblies

d)

rituals

3.

When did Cleisthenes established the world’s first democracy in Athens?

a)

Around 300 BC

b)

Around 400 BC

c)

Around 500 BC

d)

Around 600 BC

4.

During assemblies people would gather, create laws, debate on political issues, and vote

a)

True

b)

False

5.

For how many years was Athens a democracy?

a)

100

b)

150

c)

170

d)

220

6.

Pericles was a leader who helped promote...

a)

monarchy

b)

oligarchy

c)

democracy

d)

anarchy

7.

Why did democracy end in Ancient Athens?

a)

a volcano eruption killed everyone in Athens

b)

an invasion from the Macedonians

c)

a tyrant gained control

d)

people fled to a new country for safety

8.

In Greek mythology, who is the god/ruler of the sky? (Also known as 'king of the gods')

a)

Zeus

b)

Hera

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Artemis

9.

In Greek mythology, who is the Queen of the gods? (also Zeus' wife)

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Hera

c)

Artemis

d)

Demeter

10.

In Greek mythology, who was the god of the sea and earthquakes? (his symbol was a trident)

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Apollo

11.

Why did Ancient Greeks build temples?

a)

to have a place to vote and meet in an assembly

b)

to be a school

c)

to worships the gods

d)

to be museum for their artwork

12.

The purpose of myths were to explain things in the....

a)

ocean

b)

natural world

c)

government

d)

school

13.

The religion in ancient Greece was _______.

a)

monothesitic

b)

polytheistic

14.

What type of architecture did the Greeks become known for using in their buildings?

a)

roofs

b)

columns

c)

gates

d)

doors

15.

What are two major types of literature the Greeks used?

a)

long stories and short poems

b)

myths and legends

c)

epic poems and fables

d)

manuals and textbooks

16.

Where were the first Olympics held?

a)

Olympia

b)

Sparta

c)

Marathon

d)

Athens

17.

What type of column is the most durable and most used by the Greeks?

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

18.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are all....

a)

philosophers

b)

thiefs

c)

government officials

d)

doctors

19.

Who led a revolt in 550 BC against Kind Medes and became king of Persia?

a)

Minoan

b)

Dorian III

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Darius

20.

Cyrus the Great, was unique because he let conquered people keep ...

a)

all of their crops

b)

treasures

c)

their livestock

d)

their own customs