WorksheetsAncient Greece Test Part 1 Questions 23-45
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 39mins
True or False: Spartan women have more freedom than Athenian women
True
False
What is a peninsula?
A landform completely surrounded by water
A landform that is mostly surrounded by water
A type of island
A landform that is raised above sea level
How did mountains affect civilization in Ancient Greece?
They didn't
Allowed people to communicate over long distances
Poor soil restricted types of crops able to be grown
Greeks were protected by natural barriers
Rich soil was found in the mountains which allowed the Greeks to become successful farmers
How did the sea affect civilization in Ancient Greece?
It caused yearly floods which damaged crops
It became a source of food for the Greeks
It gave the Greeks the ability to trade
Many Greeks became fishermen, sailors, and merchants
It made the Greeks scared of the water
Why did the Greeks create their own city-states instead of a united country during ancient history?
They didn't like each other
The mountains and seas isolated the Greek communities
They lived too far away from each other
They were constantly at war with each other, so they isolated themselves
True or False: The Greeks did NOT have a holy book for their religion
True
False
What is the name for the major god and goddesses from Greek mythology"
Norse gods/goddesses
Qurans
Olympians
Why did many Greeks travel to the city-state of Delphi and see the Pythia at the Temple of Apollo
They wanted to listen to the Pythia tell them about their future
They wanted a blessing from Apollo
They gathered there to discuss important ideas
They wanted a blessing from Pythia, who was the spokesperson for Apollo
Select the philosophers
Socrates
Hippocrates
Plato
Aristotle
Cleopatra
What types of plays were invented by the ancient Greeks and became a form of entertainment?
Historical
Tragedy
Terminology
Comedy
Homer was considered an important figure in world history because...
He created a code of ethics for doctors
He was the student of Socrates
He was the teacher of Socrates
He wrote 2 epics called the Odessey and Illiad
Which ancient Greek scholar wrote about the history of the Persian War?
Aristotle
Herodotus
Thucydities
Homer
Which ancient Greek scholar wrote about the history of the Peloponnesian War?
Aristotle
Herodotus
Thucydities
Socrates
Why is Hippocrates considered and important figure in world history?
He was an important philosopher
He was an important general and led Athens to victory against Sparta
He documented the Persian Wars
He created a code of ethics for doctors
Why do historians refer to a period of ancient Greek history as the Dark Age?
There were no written records available
All of the city-states were at war with each other
The smoke from their fires blotted out the sun
An epidemic hit all of Greece
How did Solon change the government in Athens?
He was a tyrant who declared war on Sparta
He outlawed slavery if you owed a debt
He removed the aristocracy from power
He gave citizenship to all free men
How were tyrants viewed differently in some ancient civilizations, such as Greece, compared to in modern times?
Tyrants were much more cruel than now
Tyrants were often voted into power
Tyrants weren't always cruel or harsh
Tyrants were always enslaving the people they conquered
What did Peisistrotos do?
He created new festivals and temples
He tried to improve life for ordinary people
He was very well liked for his poetry
He was Plato's teacher
Why is Cleisthenes considered an important figure in world history?
He came up with the idea for the Olympics
He was an important philosopher who discovered the meaning of the stars
He removed the aristocracy from power
He made Athens a democracy
He changed the Athenian constitution
Who was excluded from participating in the government in Athenian democracy?
women
soldiers
immigrants
children
slaves
How did the Assembly work in Athenian democracy?
The soldiers assembled to recieve their orders and train
People sent representatives to debate on important issues
People gathered and debated/voted on laws
The women all talked about the important decisions
Who was the Greek plitician that was a huge advocate for democracy, supervised the reconstruction of the Acropolis, and turned the
Delian League into an empire?
Pericles
Herodotus
Socrates
Darius
Why do many modern-day countries elect politicians, instead of allowing all citizens to serve in the government?
There is too little people
No one will show up
There is too many people
The government doesn't like to do that
King Darius sent the Persian army to attack Greece in the Battle of Marathon because...
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He was mad the Greeks tried to help a rebellion in the Persian city Egypt
He was mad the Greeks tried to help a rebellion in the Persian city Sparta
He was mad the Greeks tried to help a rebellion in the Persian city Ionia
He hated the Greeks for humiliating him in the Peloponesian War
What was the significance of the Battle of Thermopylae during the Persian Wars?
The Greeks lost but managed to capture the general of the Persians
It was a huge victory for the Greeks and the turning point of the war
It was a complete disaster for the Greeks but it motivated them to eventually win the war
It was a narrow victory and the Greeks won but lost many soldeirs
What was a major cause of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta?
Athens became too powerful after turning the Delian League into its own empire
Sparta became too powerful after turning the Delian League into its own empire
Athens stopped trading with Sparta and Sparta declared war on them to get more resources
The Spartan king killed Pericles
