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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 43mins
Which three bodies of water surround Greece?
Mediterranean
Ionian
Aegean
Yellow
What are some reasons why the Minoans and Mycenaeans disappeared?
natural catastrophe
invasion
famine
sank into sea
What is a story called that describes the adventures of a hero?
epic
documentary
fairy tale
genre
The Athenian government was considered a _____________.
monarchy
democracy
dictatorship
tyranny
Women could vote and take part in government in Athens.
True
False
How long did the Peloponnesian War last?
27 days
27 years
21 days
21 years
Which Greek time period had no written records?
Bronze Age
Dark Age
Middle Ages
Iron Age
Match the following.
Zeus
King of the Gods, God of the Sky & Lightning
Athena
Goddess of Wisdom and War
Hades
God of the Underworld
Poseidon
God of the Sea
Aphrodite
Goddess of Love and Beauty
The Panhellenic games were the start of what?
Olympics
NFL
Cross Country Running
NBA
What did architects of ancient Greece use in the construction of their buildings?
ceilings
walls
mosaic
columns
How would someone from Athens describe Sparta after visiting it?
“The Spartans are so strict. Their military is what dominates their society.”
“It’s interesting how both the rich and poor can be rulers in Sparta."
"This society has so many personal freedoms, unlike in Athens.”
“Sparta is exactly like Athens."
In a comparison between the Greek city-states of Sparta and Athens, Sparta placed more importance with ___
Equality and voting rights
Art and culture
education
the military
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
What was this war called?
Which of these is NOT true about the geography of Ancient Greece?
Greece is made up of small islands and peninsulas
Greece had a lot of good farmland
Greece is rocky and mountainous
The mountains and seas isolated Greek city-states
Who wrote the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey?"
Socrates
Homer
Aristotle
Plato
