WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 17mins
Who created the first Greek civilization?
Mycenaeans
Minoans
Homer
Knossos
A Bronze Age civilization that established on the land of Crete was called the ______ civilization.
Knossos
Mycenaean
Minoan
Athenian
What is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
island
peninsula
Isthmus
strait
What is a long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero called? (a)
After the collapse of Mycenaean civilization, Greece entered the ______ Age. This was a period in which the population declined and food production dropped.
Dark
Enlightenment
New
Stone
Homer focuses his imagination on the dramatic events of____________.
the evolution of Greek society
weaponry
the Mycenaeans civilization
the Trojan War
The main gathering place in the polis was usually a hill. What is the area at the top of the hill called?
agora
Acropolis
markets
Another name for polis is ____.
town
city
city-state
village
A dominant figure in Athenian politics caused the height of Athenian power and brilliance known as the Age of _____.
Salamis
Delian
Homer
Pericles
Which of our words is derived from the Greek word "polis?"
politics
people
poly
population
Across the Mediterranean, new Greek colonies were established along the coastlines of (check all that apply) (a) (b) (c) (d)
A new group of rich men fostered a group of rulers who seized power by force from the aristocrats. They were called (a)
A government by the people or rule of many is known as ___.
democracy
authoritarian
monarch
communist
Which of these describes Sparta? (a) (b) (c) (d)
Athens was a unified polis on the peninsula of (a) .
Athens and Sparta formed alliances to defeat the ________ invaders.
Egyptians
Myceneans
Persian
Arabians
Athenians devised the practice of _____ to protect against ambitious politicians.
the school of Greece
ostracism
direct democracy
meetings
Who was the chief god and father of gods?
Zeus
Apollo
Artemis
Poseidon
The most famous building on the Acropolis known for the greatest example of the classical Greek temple is ____.
agora
the Parthenon
the pyramid
The question and answer format of teaching is called the ________.
Sophist method
Plato method
Socratic method
Aristotle method
_____ studied natural science by making and recording observations.
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
____ established a school at Athens that was known as the Academy.
Aristotle
Socratic
Plato
______ questioned reality and taught Athenians free thought and inquiry.
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
The Athenians changed after their defeat in the Peloponnesian War. They no longer trusted open debate causing ____ his life by an Athenian jury.
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
