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Humanities

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Greek city-state became the most powerful and important of them all around 700 B.C.?

a)

Minoa

b)

Troy

c)

Athens

d)

Sparta

2.

What was the purpose of the ancient Olympics?

a)

It was a festival for the Gods

b)

To find out who the strongest person in Greece was

c)

To make money

d)

All of these

3.

What field of study are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle famous for?

a)

Literature

b)

Philosophy

c)

Mathematics

d)

Science

4.

Athens, Sparta, or both: Women had few rights.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Both

5.

Athens, Sparta, or both: Required men to serve in the military

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Both

6.

Athens, Sparta, or both: Valued education and the arts.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Both

7.

Athens, Sparta, or both: Boys began their military training at age 7;

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Both

8.

Which of these places did Alexander the Great NOT conquer?

a)

Persia

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Indus River Valley

9.

What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?

a)

It was passed on to his son, Phillip II

b)

It was taken over by Sparta

c)

It was divided into 3 Kingdoms

d)

It was returned to the people he conquered

10.

What was so important about Alexander the Great's conquest?

a)

It united the ancient world

b)

It helped spread Christianity

c)

It spread Greek culture throughout the Ancient world

d)

It was not really that important

11.

What best describes Athens’ “way of life?”

a)

Military and Strength

b)

Smarts and Strength

c)

Arts and Education

d)

Strength and Honor

12.

What type of government best describes Athens?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Monarchy

13.

Who won the Persian War?

a)

Greece

b)

Athens

c)

Persia

d)

Sparta

14.

What was a major cause of the Persian War?

a)

The Athenians came to the aid of other Greek city-states

b)

The Greeks attacked the Persian city of Sardis

c)

The Persians had invaded Sparta

d)

The Greeks had kidnapped Persian traders

15.

Which city would you live in; Athens or Sparta? Why?

4 lines
16.
What was most important to Spartans when it came to education?
a)
reading and writing
b)
a strong mind and body
c)
boys and girls receiving military training
d)
boys and girls learning to cook and clean
17.

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 wise and good

18.

One shared characteristic of Greece was that everyone

a)

Made a pilgrimage to Mt. Olympus

b)

Traded with the same countries

c)

had the same government

d)

spoke the same language

19.

In what area of Greek culture did Socrates, Aristotle and Plato make a lasting contribution?

a)

literature

b)

medicine

c)

philosophy

d)

sculpture

20.

Alexander the Great's empire spread into what three continents?

a)

North America, Asia, and Australia

b)

Europe, Africa and North America

c)

Europe, Asia, and Australia

d)

Europe, Asia and Africa

21.

Plato is best known for his contributions in what field.

a)

exploration

b)

mathmatics

c)

politics

d)

science

22.

Who could own the land in Ancient Greece?

a)

high-level citizens

b)

middle-level citiznes

c)

lowest-level citizens

23.

The lowest ranking citizens worked as farmers or fishermen.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Women could go to the theater in Ancient Greece.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Where did low-ranking slaved work in?

a)

wealthy household

b)

farms

c)

quarries and mines

d)

school

26.

Where did mid-level slaves work in?

a)

quarries and mines

b)

farms or in wealthy household

c)

school

d)

stadium

27.

Citizens worked in government as .....

a)

farmers, artists, and slaves

b)

craftspeople, cooks, and gardeners

c)

scientist, teachers, artists, and doctors

28.

People who were not citizens could own their property.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What did Ancient Greek do in their free time?

a)

Men took their wives to the theater.

b)

Men went to the stadium to keep fit.

c)

Women played a role in a play.

d)

Men and women talked about politics, religions, and philosophy.

30.

Where did women and slaves get the latest news?

a)

in the agora

b)

in the stadium

c)

in the school

d)

in the theater

31.

When was the first Olympic game?

a)

755 BCE

b)

776 BCE

c)

884 BCE

d)

876BCE

32.

How long was the Olympic games held?

a)

every 4 years

b)

every 5 years

c)

every 2 years

d)

every 6 years

33.

What were knuckle-bones made of?

a)

sheep bones

b)

cow bones

c)

pig bones

d)

goose bones

34.
What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?
a)
Rome & Alexandria
b)
Corinth & Olympia
c)
Thebes & Argos
d)
Sparta & Athens
35.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were famous Greek_______

a)

kings

b)

sculptors

c)

playwrites

d)

philosophers

36.

Two city-states that fought in the Peloponnesian war were

a)

athens andpersia

b)

sparta and persia

c)

sparta and athens

d)

greece and sparta

37.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
38.
Where was the first Olympics held?
a)
Italy
b)
Greece
c)
The United States
d)
Atlanta
39.
The great philosophers of Ancient Greece were:
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
all three (Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle)
40.
Alexander the Great is famous because 
a)
he was a student of Aristotle 
b)
he was King Philip's son
c)
he conquered a lot of land
d)
he died
41.
Since Alexander the Great was able to conquer a large amount of land, what else was he able to achieve? 
a)
Spread Greek culture
b)
Free all of the slaves
c)
Prove the earth was round
d)
Became a great mathematician 
42.

What did you have to be in order to be called a Greek citizen?

a)

Male and non- Greek

b)

Male, 18 years old, Greek, and own land

c)

Female or male, 18 years old, and Greek

d)

Freed slaves who were born in Greece

43.
Who fought in the Persian War?
a)
Greece and Sparta
b)
Greece and Athens
c)
Greece and Persia
d)
Greece and Macedonia
44.

True or false. Socrates never wrote anything down.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

A Spartan's name for an enslaved soldier.

a)

Tyrant

b)

Helot

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

46.

Who was in the Battle of Marathon?

a)

Athenians & Persians

b)

Spartans & Americans

c)

Nobody

47.

(True or false) Did the Persians win the fight?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

I dont know

48.

Please select the correct answer.

Spartans:

a)

helped the Persians.

b)

helped the Athenians.

c)

Did nothing.

49.

Who had the significantly larger troops?

a)

Persia

b)

Athens

50.

When did the Battle of Marathon take place?

a)

2020 AD

b)

793 AD

c)

3500 BC

d)

490 BC

51.

The warriors of Sparta didn't take part. What reasons did they give?

a)

They were too tired.

b)

They didn't like the Athenians very much.

c)

They were enjoying a festival to celebrate the god, Pan.

d)

They didn't like fighting, really.

e)

They said they would pray for the Athenians instead.

52.

Who were the main combatants of the Battle of Marathon?

a)

Athens and Sparta

b)

Athens and Persia

c)

Athens and Troy

d)

Athens and Knossos

53.

The Persians had a much bigger army than the Athenians. How did the Athenians manage to win?

a)

They attacked the Persians first, confusing them.

b)

They knew they had to win, or risk the lives of their families, their homes, and their city.

c)

They built a wooden horse and snuck it into the enemy camp.

d)

They stayed in their city and fought from the walls.

54.

How many lives were lost in the battle?

a)

300 Persians

b)

790 Athenians

c)

192 Athenians

d)

6000 Persians

55.

How many miles did Pheidippides run, to deliver the news of the Athenian's victory?

a)

26 miles

b)

25 miles

c)

100 miles

d)

500 miles

56.

After he arrived in the city, what did Pheidippides shout?

a)

Adidas!

b)

Reebok!

c)

Nike!

d)

Puma!

57.

What's the capital of India?

a)

Kolkata

b)

New Delhi

c)

Bangalore

58.

Which language do many people speak?

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Spanish

59.

What's the name of India's film industry?

a)

Dollywood

b)

Hollywood

c)

Bollywood

60.

Which monument was built as a tomb for an emperor's wife?

a)

Mysore Palace

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

Jantar Mantar

d)

Jamma Masjid

61.

What'st the most popular sport in India?

a)

Cricket

b)

Hockey

c)

Football

d)

Tennis

62.

what's the currency in India?

a)

Rupee

b)

Euro

c)

Dollar

63.
 The ______________________ set up a huge river valley that provided life to many throughout India. 
a)
Nile River
b)
Indus River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Amazon River
64.
The _______________________ mountain system located in northeast India contains the highest peak in the world! Name this peak for an extra credit point___________________. 
a)
Ande
b)
Rocky
c)
Appalachian 
d)
Himalayan
65.
What is India's Holy River called?
a)
Nile
b)
Volga
c)
Ganges
d)
Indus
66.

The Taj Mahal was:

a)

Built to store precious gems

b)

Built for an emperor's late wife

c)

An important government building

d)

Just for show

67.

The most common language in India is:

a)

Indian

b)

English

c)

Hindi

d)

French

68.

The largest Emirate in the UAE is

a)

Ajman

b)

Dubai

c)

Abu Dhabi

69.

The United Arab Emirates is located in the

a)

Central East

b)

Middle East

c)

South East

70.

_____________ is the capital of the UAE.

a)

Dubai

b)

Abu Dhabi

c)

Sharjah