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Unit 4 - Ancient Greece

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Greek economy began with bartering but shifted to a -

a)

money economy

b)

goods only economy

c)

command economy

d)

exchange economy

2.

One effect of the Peloponnesian war was -

a)

end of Athens' golden age

b)

destruction of Carthage

c)

started the Persian Wars

d)

legalization of Christianity

3.

The Ancient Greek tyrant who said that all citizens were equal was -

a)

Solon

b)

Draco

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Socrates

4.

In Ancient Athens, citizens with political rights were

a)

men and women

b)

free men only

c)

all people

d)

everyone except slaves

5.

Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?

a)

The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire

b)

The introduction of Christianity to the Near East

c)

The defeat of the Chinese army in Asia

d)

The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle

6.

Sparta’s government was a(n) _______ but Athen’s government was a(n) _______?

a)

direct democracy; oligarchy

b)

oligarchy; direct democracy

c)

aristocracy; theocracy

d)

theocracy; aristocracy

7.

The lack of arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system   

         based on –

a)

agricultural production

b)

trade and colonization

c)

lumber and minerals

d)

manufactured goods

8.

Hellenistic culture spread throughout __________ after Alexander’s death?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

9.

Which event is best described in this list?

a)

The Trojan Wars

b)

The Gallic Wars

c)

The Peloponnesian Wars

d)

The Punic Wars

10.

What was the effect of the Persian War on Athens?

a)

Athens defeats Persia and enters into a golden age

b)

Persia expanded its empire to the Indus River

c)

Slavery ended in the Greek city-states

d)

Athens lost and its golden age ended

11.

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides is called -

a)

isthmus

b)

plateau

c)

island

d)

peninsula

12.

The battle of Salamis was significant because it  -

a)

created an alliance between Athens and Persia

b)

destroyed Athens

c)

gave the Persians control over the Aegean Sea

d)

gave the Greeks control over the Aegean Sea

13.

The blending of Greek and oriental (eastern) influences is called _______?

a)

Byzantine

b)

Aryan

c)

helots

d)

Hellenism

14.

The following are characteristics of __________?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Persia

d)

Macedonia

15.

Which number on the map marks the location of ancient Greece?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

According to the map, how far east did Alexander the Great’s empire extend?

a)

Egypt

b)

Macedonia

c)

India

d)

Asia Minor