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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the philosopher that taught by asking questions?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander

2.

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

a)

Question everything

b)

Know everything

c)

Prove everything wrong

3.

Person who rebuilt the Parthenon during the "Golden Age" of Greece?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Pericles

d)

Philip II

4.

Why was Socrates killed?

a)

They found that he plagiarized from other philosophers

b)

He taught students how to think for themselves, which was viewed as problematic

c)

He committed treason against Athens

d)

He stole military weapons from Sparta

5.
What was the name of Plato's school?
a)
The Academy
b)
The Lyceum
c)
The School of Rock
d)
The Parthenon
6.
Who was Plato's student?
a)
Sophocles
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
Aesop
7.
Who was a student of Socrates?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Aristotle
c)
Sophocles
d)
Plato
8.

Which philosopher did not believe in democracy. He introduced a belief in "Philosopher Kings" instead.

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Zeus

9.

What was one of Plato's most famous books?

a)

The Republic

b)

The Bible

c)

The Great Gatsby

d)

The Book of Socrates

10.

What was Plato's fundamental belief expressed in The Republic?

a)

Senses can be trusted

b)

Reason can't be trusted

c)

Senses can't be trusted

d)

Use your eyes

11.

1.  Whose historian's process has been regarded as an entirely human affair and has therefore, excluded the Gods from his account, making it more scientific?

a)

Xenophon

b)

Diodorus Siculus

c)

Herodotus 

d)

Thucydides 

12.
Who was the father of history?
a)
Thucydides 
b)
Xenophon
c)
Herodotus
d)
Diodorus Siculus
13.

This Greek historian wrote about the Persian Wars

a)

Plato

b)

Herodotus

c)

Thucydides

d)

Sophists

14.

Many historians consider this Greek historian to be the greatest historian of the ancient world.

a)

Plato

b)

Herodotus

c)

Thucydides

d)

Sophists

15.

This Greek historian wrote "The History of the Peloponnesian War".

a)

Plato

b)

Herodotus

c)

Thucydides

d)

Sophists

16.
In the 400s b.c., the Persians tried to expand ______.
a)
A.in Europe and began by invading Greece
b)
 B.in the east and invaded what is now Afghanistan
c)
C.in Africa and invaded North Africa
d)
D.in Europe and invaded Spain
17.
The Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
At the battle between Greeks and Persians at Thermopylae, ______.
a)
A.the Spartans and Athenians defeated the Persians
b)
B.the Persians won, although the Athenians fought until the end
c)
C.Spartans fought until the end, but the Persians won
d)
D.the Persians won the battle easily
19.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
A.Greek city-states united to prevent Persia from conquering Greece.
b)
B.Persian provinces sent volunteer soldiers to fight against Greece.
c)
C.In the Persian Empire, governors of satrapies were called ephors.
d)
D.Most Persians rejected Zoroaster's teachings.
20.
Persian King Darius I
a)
A. did away with separate governors in each province
b)
B. sent the Zoroastrians into exile
c)
C. established a citizen army to serve during times of war
d)
D. reorganized the Persian government to make it more efficient.
21.
Cyrus the Great held his growing empire together by
a)
A. establishing harsh military rule
b)
B. limiting travel between provinces.
c)
C. treating conquered people fairly
d)
D. building strong fortresses in each conquered land.
22.
Ten years after the first battle in the Persian Wars, Darius' son Xerxes tried to conquer Greece once more.
Which Greek city-state helped Athens?
a)
Mycenae 
b)
Crete
c)
Sparta
d)
Troy
23.
The Spartan leader who led the Greek army at Thermopylae was
a)
Lycurgus
b)
Themistocles
c)
Leonidas
d)
Pheidippides
24.

The Persians were from what is modern-day ________.

a)

Russia

b)

India

c)

Iran

d)

Iraq

25.

All of these are true about the Battle of Thermopylae EXCEPT

a)

Leonidas and the brave 300 were killed

b)

The Spartans delayed the Persians long enough for the City States to unite and form an army

c)

The Spartans built a wall out of the Persian dead

d)

The Persians lost the Battle of Thermopylae

26.

Who founded the Persian Empire?

a)

Xerxes

b)

Cyrus II (the Great)

c)

Darius I

d)

Nabonidus

27.

How was Cyrus the Great's leadership different from other Mesopotamian rulers?

a)

He let his enemies live.

b)

He lied to his people.

c)

He relocated his enemies.

d)

He made his enemies governors.

28.

What did the Persians consider as the "most important" route in the empire because it provided them food, water, and fresh horses?

a)

Persian Road

b)

Country Road

c)

Royal Road

d)

Silk Road

29.
What was the religion that was practiced by Persians?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Zoroastrianism
30.

Who tried and failed to conquer the Greeks?

a)

Cyrus

b)

Darius I

c)

Xerces

d)

Darius III

31.

What type of religion is Zoroastrianism?

a)

Monotheistic (belief in one god)

b)

Polytheistic (belief in many gods)

c)

Belief in the legendary Zoro

d)

Belief in Jesus Christ

32.

How did the Minoans get their wealth?

a)

With the help of aliens

b)

With the help of Ancient Egyptians

c)

Through Trade

d)

Through warfare

33.

What animal was revered and celebrated by the Minoans?

a)

Donkey

b)

Goat

c)

Bull

d)

Horse

34.

Knossos was...?

a)

A religious temple.

b)

The largest palace on Crete.

c)

The Greece term for house.

d)

A fishing village on Crete.

35.
What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?
a)
Dorians and Hebrews
b)
Minoans and Mycenaeans
c)
Trojans and Olympians
d)
Sumerians and Athenians
36.
The Minoans lived on 
a)
Crete
b)
Peloponnesus
c)
Myceans
d)
Balkan Peninsula
37.
a body of land on three side
a)
representative democracy
b)
peninsula
c)
island
d)
isle
38.

Half human, half bull

a)

Pegasus

b)

the Kraken

c)

the Minotaur

39.

The largest city of the Mycenaeans was _________

a)

Mycenae

b)

Knossos

c)

Athens

40.

Because they were very proud of their military heroes, the time period when the Mycenaeans were in charge is called ________.

a)

the Heroic Age

b)

The Dark Age

c)

the Enlightenment

41.

Period of time after the Mycenaean civilization collapsed.

a)

Heroic Age

b)

Dark Age

c)

Linear A

42.
What civilization conquered the Minoans in 1400 B.C?
a)
Trojans
b)
Spartans
c)
Pericles
d)
Mycenaeans
43.

What caused the tidal waves that wiped out the Minoans?

a)

Tornado

b)

Volcanic eruption

c)

Hurricane

d)

Global warming

44.

What were the Mycenaeans most known for?

a)

Their wealth

b)

Their trading

c)

Their architecture

d)

Their warfare

45.

Where did the Mycenaeans build fortresses?

a)

Near the sea

b)

On islands

c)

Near trade centers

d)

On top of hills and mountains

46.

In what manner does the buildings of Minoans are arranged?

a)

In a straight line

b)

Like a maze/labyrinth

c)

Like a pyramid

d)

In a circular manner

47.

Which city-state gained power before the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Corinth

d)

Ionia

48.
What 2 city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Persia vs. Greece
b)
Athens vs. Sparta
c)
Egypt vs. Sparta
d)
Greece vs. Sparta
49.
Who declared war in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Athens
b)
Greece
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
50.
Who lost the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Sparta
b)
Delos
c)
Persia
d)
Athens
51.

What is a result of the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Greece gained a lot of land

b)

Greeks lost their sense of community

c)

Athens got richer.

d)

Sparta gained soldiers from Persia.

52.

An Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC.

a)

Thucydides

b)

Xenophon

c)

Thrasybulus

d)

Cleon

53.

Alliance between Athens and many of its allied cities following the first attempted invasion of Perisa into Greece.

a)

Delian League

b)

Peloponnesian League

c)

Rule of the Thirty

d)

The King's Peace

54.

Athenian leader noted for advancing democracy and for leading the rebuilding of Athens after the Persian Wars

a)

Pericles

b)

Piraeus

c)

King Philip II

d)

Parthenon

55.

an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths

a)

Plague

b)

Piraeus

c)

Pericles

d)

Parthenon

56.

An ancient kingdom north of Greece

a)

Macedonia

b)

Piraeus

c)

Thucydides

d)

Parthenon

57.

How did Pericles strengthen democracy?

a)

He only allowed the wealthy to vote.

b)

He allowed all Athenians to vote.

c)

He expanded citizenship to women.

d)

He allowed all citizens to vote on laws.

58.

Why did Pericles rebuild Athens?

a)

Athens was a religious center in Greece.

b)

Athens was in ruins after the Persian War.

c)

Pericles wanted citizens to move to Athens.

d)

Pericles was preparing for an invasion by Sparta.

59.

​ (a)   was a ​ (b)   or teacher who focused on learning from ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
Socrates
philosopher
questions
Aristotle
Emperor
answers
60.

Match the following characteristics of the Peloponnesian War

a)

Sparta defeated

1.

Athens

b)

War caused

2.

Greek cities to become weak

c)

Peloponnesian League vs.

3.

Delian League

d)

Sparta created the _______League

4.

Peloponnesian

61.

Match the following situations that happened after Persian Wars

a)

Delian League

1.

Athenians created this defensive agreement

b)

Peloponnesian League

2.

Sparta created this to return to war vs. Athens

c)

Peloponnesian War

3.

War fought between two leagues

d)

Athens defeated

4.

Outcome for Sparta in Peloponnesian War

62.

Reorder the following in the correct order by time (Timeline of Classical Greece)

a)

Zoroastrianism 1500-1000 BCE

b)

Persian Wars 499-449 BCE

c)

Athenian Golden Age 449-431 BCE

d)

Peloponnesian War

431 - 404 BCE

1)
2)
3)
4)
63.

What was the name of the Greek philosopher who became Alexander's tutor?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Diogenes

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

64.
Alexander the Great is from 
a)
Greece
b)
Macedonia
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
65.
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
66.

How old was Alexander when he became king?

a)

50

b)

35

c)

20

67.

What was the eastern edge of Alexander the Great's Empire?

a)

Macedonia

b)

Athens

c)

India

d)

Egypt

68.
Legends about eagles, lightning and storms surrounding his birth and victories made people believe Alexander was favored by which Greek god?
a)
Hercules
b)
Zeus
c)
Pluto
d)
Mercury
69.

Alexander was 20 when he became ruler of Macedonia and Greece, but Philip had carefully prepared his son for the job. By age 16, Alexander was serving as a commander in the Macedonian army. He quickly won the respect of his soldiers. After Philip's death, Alexander was ready to fulfill his father's dream. He prepared to invade the Persian Empire.


How old was Alexander when he served as a commander?

a)

18

b)

21

c)

16

d)

20

70.

334 b.c., Alexander led about 40,000 Macedonian and Greek soldiers into Asia Minor. Their goal was to defeat one of the strongest armies in the world—the Persians. Alexander's cavalry (KAV • uhl • ree), or soldiers on horseback, proved to be a stronger force. They fought a battle at Granicus, in what is today northwestern Turkey.


What animal did the cavalry use in the army?

a)

Camel

b)

Sheep

c)

Turkey

d)

Horse

71.
Who was King Phillip II ?
a)
King of Mesopotamia
b)
The Father of Alexander the Great
c)
The son of Zeus 
d)
a brand of shoes
72.

Analyze the map and answer.

Why was the kingdom of Alexander the Great difficult to maintain?

a)

because it was very big

b)

Because of the constant wars and invasions

c)

Because the region was near the sea

73.

When Alexander and his men conquered Egypt, the location was renamed?

a)

Egypt

b)

Greece

c)

Alexandria

d)

Rome

74.

What body of water marks the eastern edge of Alexander's empire?

a)

River Gordium

b)

Indus River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Euphrates River

75.

This Persian leader thought he could fight Alexander

a)

Xerxes

b)

Cyrus

c)

Babylon

d)

Darius II

76.

Alexander won because of his Cavalry or

a)

Foot soldiers

b)

Heavy soldiers

c)

Horse soldiers

d)

Elephants

77.

Alexander maybe died

a)

in battle

b)

of wounds from a battle

c)

from poison

d)

from old age

78.

When Alexander's armies got in northern India, after ten years of fighting, the exhausted soldiers ​ (a)   to continue.

Choose from the below words
refused
surrendered
retreated
pushed on
wanted
79.

Click on the circle that shows the location of Greece on the map?

A
B
C
D
80.

Click on the circle that shows the location of Alexandria on the map?

A
B
C
D
E
F
81.

Click on the circle that shows the location of Judea on the map?

A
B
C
D
E
F
82.

Click on the circle that shows the location of Rome on the map?

A
B
C
D
E
F
83.

Which of these areas outlines Alexander the Great's Empire?

A
B
C
D
84.

What was the King of Sparta's response when King Philip II said:

“If I bring my army to Sparta, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city!”

(a)  

85.

Choose one characteristic of the Hellenistic Period.

a)

The spread of Greek language and culture to other cultures.

b)

The creation of the agora.

c)

The end to trade.

d)

The isolation of Greece from other cultures.

86.

The division of Alexander the Great's Empire was caused by:

a)

Alexander sharing control of the empire with his brothers.

b)

Natural disasters that divided the empire.

c)

Rebel groups that broke away.

d)

Alexander dying with no successor.

87.

Which of the following is NOT true about Alexander the Great?

a)

He was the son of Phillip II

b)

He took control of Persia

c)

He created a new blended culture called Hellenistic.

d)

He was the elected leader of Macedonia

88.

Which of the following is NOT true about a phalanx?

a)

A group of soldiers rode horses and used a bow and arrows to defend their formation.

b)

A group of soldiers stood close together in lines.

c)

Soldiers carried long spears.

d)

Soldiers were in a square formation.

89.

Which is NOT an accurate statement about Philip II?

a)

King of Macedonia who created a strong military by uniting the Macedonians

b)

Conqueror of Greece

c)

Created the League of Corinth to unify Macedonia and Greece

d)

Conqueror of Egypt and Persia

90.

Who attacked and conquered Greece in 338 B.C.?

a)

King Darius

b)

King Xerxes

c)

King Philip II of Macedonia

d)

Julius Caesar

91.

What was a significant scientific contribution from Ancient Greece?

a)

Invention of the wheel

b)

Accurate estimate of the Earth's circumference

c)

Discovery of penicillin

d)

Development of the steam engine

92.
Apollonius of Rhodes wrote which epic poem about a group of heroes seeking a Ram with a golden fleece? 
a)
Jupiter and the Celestials 
b)
Janis and the Joplins 
c)
Jason and the Argonauts 
d)
Judy and the Jetsons
93.
Sound reasoning, controlling your emotions, and making intelligent decisions is the philosophy of what?
a)
Stoicism
b)
Epicureanism
c)
Socraticism
d)
Platonism
94.
Finding happiness and avoiding pain is the philosophy of what?
a)
Stoicism
b)
Epicureanism
c)
Socraticism 
d)
Platonism 

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