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Ancient Greece Summative Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Greece is a(n) _______ because it is surrounded on three sides by water.

a)

island

b)

peninsula

c)

continent

d)

mountain

2.
Which type of landscape best describes much of the region of Ancient Greece?
a)
flat
b)
mountainous
c)
desert
d)
rainforest
3.
How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
a)
Different languages made communication difficult
b)
Steep mountains kept people apart
4.
How did geography of ancient Greece affect its early development?
a)
The mountains lead to independent city-states
b)
An inland location hurt trade and colonization
5.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
6.
Which best describes the reason independent city-states developed in Greece.
a)
A. Settlements were isolated from each other by mountians and seas.
b)
B. Minoans took the best farmland on mainland Greece and other groups had to settle where they could.
c)
C. Language differences made it difficult for groups to communicate.
d)
D. Food shortages causes cities to become small.
7.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
8.

What was the most common mode of transportation for Greeks?

a)

boats

b)

wagons

c)

hiking

d)

gliders

9.

What is the name of the highest mountain in Greece?

a)

Mount Fuji

b)

Mount Baldy

c)

Mount Olympus

d)

K2

10.

Which two city-states were the biggest rivals?

a)

Athens vs. Troy

b)

Athens vs. Thebes

c)

Sparta vs. Athens

d)

Sparta vs. Troy

11.

True or False: The Greeks had enough farmland to grow crops for all the people in the city-states.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which Greek word means "the high part of the city"?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Sparta

c)

Ephesus

d)

Acropolis

13.

Which Greek city was a farming city-state that was located away from the coast?

a)

Athens

b)

Delphi

c)

Corinth

d)

Sparta

14.

6. Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning “few”?

a)

tyrant

b)

oligarch

c)

monarch

d)

democrat

15.

13. Why were some tyrants well liked?

a)

They united the city-states.

b)

They passed the throne to their sons.

c)

They gave all men a voice in government.

d)

They made laws that improved people's lives.

16.

14. How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?

a)

People might vote unwisely.

b)

Merchants made all the laws.

c)

Slaves were equal to free men.

d)

All citizens shared ruling power.

17.

15. Pictured here is an artifact called an ostrakon, which citizens in ancient Greece used to influence their democratic government. How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?

a)

Citizens voted directly on all issues.

b)

Citizens gave their leaders total power.

c)

Citizens elected representatives to make laws.

d)

Citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers.

18.

16. What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?

a)

Nobody should be a slave.

b)

People should rule themselves.

c)

Men and women should be equal.

d)

Leaders should be both wise and good.

19.

This was the only government style used in ancient Greece ruled by a king

a)

An Oligarchy

b)

A Democracy

c)

A Tyranny

d)

A Monarchy

20.

Which of the following best explains an oligarchy?

a)

A government ruled by elected leaders who make all decisions.

b)

A government run by one leader who has no right to rule.

c)

A government ruled by a small group of wealthy men.

d)

A government where a leader is supported by the poor.

21.

Which of the following best describes the democracy of Ancient Athens?

a)

Men and women voted for leaders.

b)

Every citizen was able to vote on every issue and law.

c)

People voted on representatives to make decisions for them

d)

Only the wealthy could vote.

22.

Which of the following explains who could be a citizen in Ancient Athens?

a)

Any person born in Athens.

b)

Any person who lived in Athens and paid taxes

c)

Only men who were free and born in Athens.

d)

Any man who came to Athens.

23.

Which of the following is probably the most important idea the government of the United States today has taken from Ancient Greek democracy?

a)

A small group of rulers should control the government.

b)

Only wealthy men should be in charge of government.

c)

Only men should be able to vote.

d)

Citizens should have power in the government through voting.

24.

How does a representative (indirect) democracy differ from the democracy of Ancient Greece?

a)

all people vote on all issues and laws.

b)

citizens vote for representatives to make decisions for them.

c)

only men can vote.

d)

you do not have to be a citizen to vote.

25.

A person who seizes power with no legal right to rule, usually by force.

a)

Oligarch

b)

Monarch

c)

Tyrant

d)

Representative

26.

The name of the independent communities that developed in ancient Greece after the Mycenaeans

a)

Colonies

b)

City-states

c)

nations

d)

countries

27.

Government gives the power to the people

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

28.

Government is controlled by an Assembly of 30 older men who are military leaders.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

29.

Women are not given any formal education and are tasked with managing the household.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

30.

Young boys begin military training at the age of 7.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

31.

Education of music, dance, theater, poetry, architecture, and philosophy was valued and encouraged.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

32.

Women were taught to read and write, and they were given military and athletic training.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

33.

Various career paths were available to the men.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

34.

All citizens were encouraged to hold political office at some point during their lives.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

35.

All citizens were able to vote

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

36.

All people of Greece

a)

had the same government

b)

were polytheistic

c)

were Spartan

d)

were Athen

37.

This city state would take weak babies to the countryside and leave them for dead.

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

38.

Athens and Sparta fought each other in this war

a)

Peloponnesian

b)

Persian

39.

Both Athens and Sparta were this

a)

countries

b)

city states

c)

counties

40.

Women had more freedom in this city state

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

41.

Fanciful stories about the origins and doings of gods, that have been passed down from generation to generation.

a)

Fables

b)

Stories

c)

Myths

d)

Epics

42.

The Greeks built many beautiful ___ to worship gods, such as the Parthenon.

a)

Oracles

b)

Temples

c)

Statues

d)

Acropolis

43.

The highest mountain in Greece and home to the gods.

a)

Mt. Olympia

b)

Mt. Olympus

c)

Mt. Vesuvius

d)

Mt. Verstovia

44.

Gods often left Mt Olympus to

a)

Get involved in human affairs

b)

Go on vacation

c)

To spread stories of themselves around the country

d)

To attend the theater

45.

Myths attempted to explain.......

a)

where things happen

b)

when things happen

c)

how and why things happened

d)

what things happen

46.

Who was the ruler of the sky and storms?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Hestia

c)

Zeus

d)

Ares

47.

The Greeks worshipped gods because they......

a)

displayed human characteristics and emotions

b)

were immortal

c)

controlled different areas of human life

d)

had awesome power

48.

Which is Not one of the three types of Ancient Greek literature?

a)

Lyric Poetry

b)

Tragedy

c)

Fables

d)

Epic Poetry

49.

Who do historians believe is responsible for producing the Iliad and the Odyssey?

a)

Homer

b)

Sophocles

c)

Aesop

d)

Walt Disney

50.

We call a long journey an " (a)   " after Odysseus.

51.

What does the word "Philosophy" mean?

a)

Love of Greece

b)

Love of ancient history

c)

Love of wisdom

d)

Love of Philosophy

52.

What does wisdom mean?

a)

To have great knowledge

b)

To have love

c)

To have a religion

d)

To have literature

53.

The belief in many gods.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Philosophy

d)

Geography

54.

A traditional story that explains beliefs about the world.

a)

Literature

b)

Religion

c)

Achievements

d)

Myth

55.

The Ancient Greek Author, Homer, wrote...

a)

The Illiad

b)

The Odyssey

c)

All of the above

56.

The Greek philosophers had no interest in the real world such as science and politics

a)

True

b)

False

57.

What was the name of the famous school that Plato opened?

a)

University

b)

Parthenon

c)

Lyceum

d)

Academy

58.

What was Socrates main belief, or, what did he encourage his students to do?

a)

Question everything

b)

Know everything

c)

Prove everything wrong

59.

Who was the philosopher that taught by asking questions?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander

60.

What was the Socratic method?

a)

A variable and solution technique

b)

A question and answer technique

c)

A experiment and solution technique

d)

A test and and question technique

61.

Where was Alexander born?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Macedonia

d)

Mesopotamia

62.

Which philosopher was the tutor of Alexander?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Zeno

63.

What military strategy did Alexander use successfully in battle?

a)

Siege Towers

b)

Battering Ram

c)

Catapult

d)

Phalanx

64.

What are some ways that Greek culture influenced other cultures?

a)

Greek language, theater, and political ideas and philosophies were adapted.

b)

Greek military strategies were copied by the Persians.

c)

Greek clothing, Greek foods and Greek alphabet were used by other cultures.

d)

Greek sailing ships and Greek weapons were used by other cultures.

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