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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 26mins
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
What did all of the Greek city-states have in common?
They shared the same language
They all valued education and the arts
The all had the same type of government
All of these
What did the ancient Greeks build to honor their gods?
Temples like the Parthenon
Oracles
Pyramids and obelisks
None of these
What field of study are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle famous for?
Literature
Philosophy
Mathematics
Science
Who wrote the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey?"
Socrates
Homer
Aristotle
Plato
Athens, Sparta, or both: Required men to serve in the military
Athens
Sparta
Both
Athens, Sparta, or both: Women had few rights.
Athens
Sparta
Both
Athens, Sparta, or both: Valued education and the arts.
Athens
Sparta
Both
Athens, Sparta, or both: Boys began their military training at age 7;
Athens
Sparta
Both
Athens, Sparta, or both: used helots to do most of the work;
Athens
Sparta
Both
Athens, Sparta, or both: Fought against Persia in the Persian Wars.
Athens
Sparta
Both
Which of these places did Alexander the Great NOT conquer?
Persia
Egypt
China
Indus River Valley
What was so important about Alexander the Great's conquest?
It united the ancient world
It helped spread Christianity
It spread Greek culture throughout the Ancient world
It was not really that important
Democracy was developed in
Sparta
Athens
Larisa
Volos
What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?
Nobody should be a slave
People should rule themselves
Men and women should be equal
Leaders should be wise and good
What major outcome came from the ending of the Persian War?
The ending of the Delian League
The ending of the Persian Empire
The creation of the Peloponnesian League
The creation of the Delian League
Who won the Persian War?
Greece
Athens
Persia
Sparta
What was a major cause of the Persian War?
The Athenians came to the aid of other Greek city-states
The Greeks attacked the Persian city of Sardis
The Persians had invaded Sparta
The Greeks had kidnapped Persian traders
Which of the following best describes an oligarchy?
A system where there is more than one equal ruler
A system where the people are in charge
A government where a King or a Queen rules
A system where one person (with very strict rules) is in charge
What impact did Phillip II have on the Greek empire?
Introduced idea of representative democracy
He united Greek city-states under one ruler
He dissolved the military and declared peace
Encouraged the use of written laws to equalize people.
Greek philosopher; he was a student of Socrates. He started a school in Athens, called the Academy, and wrote The Republic, which describes an ideal society run by philosophers.
Moses
Plato
Socrates
Hephaestus
Greek philosopher; his teaching style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs. Socrates was arrested and condemned to death for challenging authority.
True
False
A war between Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC. It was called the?
Great Grecian War
Peloponnesian War
Macedonian War
Greek Civil War
What allowed the Macedonians to conquer Greece?
The city-states were divided after the Peloponnesian War.
Athens could not control the Delian League.
The Persians assisted Macedonia in their attack.
The Peloponnesian League allied with the Macedonians.
When Alexander's soldiers refused to continue fighting in India what did he decide to do?
He agreed to stop fighting and lead them home.
He forced them to continue east to China.
He decided to move north east and conquer Europe.
He moved south west and conquered all of Africa.
the high, fortified area of Athens where the Parthenon is
acropolis
polis
agora
city-state
Ancient Macedonian ruler and king of Macedonia from 336-323 BC, he overthrew the Persians and established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Plato
Socrates
Mediterranean Sea
F
G
I
L
Macedonia
L
O
F
D
Athens
C
E
B
H
Sparta
C
N
E
A
Mt. Olympus
A
B
N
H
What is Greece's hilly terrain (land) good for?
lots of farming
communication between city-states
growing grapes and olives
providing water for the crops
The Greek gods were very much like ______________ in the way they acted.
humans
animals
supreme beings
slaves
The name of the city-states allied with Athens are called ______ and the name of the city-states allied with Sparta are called ________.
Delian League; Sparta League
Athens League; Delian League
Delian League; Pelponnesian League
Peloponnesian League; Persian League
The Olympics was festival to honor the god (a)
Which city-state entered a Golden age of cultural development after the Persian War?
Sparta
Athens
Thebes
Delos
