wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Greece Partial Review

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 3590secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ionic, Doric and Corinthian are three.......

a)

types of columns used on buildings

b)

doctors

c)

city-states in Greece

d)

artists

2.

Ancient Greeks believed in one God.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The Parthenon was a temple built for the goddess Athena

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were famous Greek.....

a)

rulers

b)

philosophers

c)

Kings

d)

Gods

5.

Homer wrote

a)

a song called "Greece is Great"

b)

love songs

c)

speeches for the king

d)

two poems called the Iliad and Odyssey

6.

The king of all Gods was.....

a)

Athena

b)

Zeus

c)

Marathon

d)

Aristotle

7.

The goddesses and gods lived on Mt. Olympus

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Every town had at least 1 ____________.

a)

Theatre

b)

School

c)

Olympic field

d)

Indoor Swimming Pool

9.

The characteristics of Greek art are called _________.

a)

Old

b)

Classical

c)

New

d)

Millennial

10.

What are stories about the Greek gods called?

a)

Legends

b)

Fables

c)

Poems

d)

Myths

11.

The Greeks share a common culture. They all spoke the same ______________ and shared the same ____________.

a)

language/religion

b)

education/government

c)

laws/music

12.

Who was the king of the gods?

The Olympic games were held in his honor

a)

Zeus

b)

Athena

c)

Apollo

d)

Hades

13.

Who was the god of war?

a)

Zeus

b)

Athena

c)

Ares

d)

Hades

14.

Who was the goddess of wisdom? She was born out of Zeus' forehead.

a)

Zeus

b)

Athena

c)

Ares

d)

Hades

15.

Who collected about 600 old stories and wrote them down?

a)

Hermes

b)

Plato

c)

Aesop

16.

Match the following

a)

Socrates

1.

Questioned everything

b)

Plato

2.

Believed women should be educated as men

c)

Aristotle

3.

Tutored Alexander the Great

17.

​ (a)   created stories, like the Odyssey, which inspired much of Greek Literature

Choose from the below words
Homer
Herodotus
Sappho
18.

​ (a)   is called the Father of History

Choose from the below words
Herodotus
Sappho
Homer
19.

​ ​ (a)   god of the sea

​ (b)   goddess of love and beauty​

​ (c)   queen of the gods and goddess of marriage

Choose from the below words
Poseidon
Aphrodite
Hera
20.

What is a long poem about heroic deeds called?

a)

A fable

b)

A myth

c)

An epic

d)

An oral tradition

21.

What is a short tale that teaches a lesson called?

a)

An epic

b)

A short story

c)

A fable

d)

A myth

22.

What is a traditional story about gods and goddesses called?

a)

A fable

b)

An oral tradition

c)

A legend

d)

A myth

23.

What is a priest or priestess who could tell the future called?

a)

A fable

b)

A Delphi

c)

A seer

d)

An oracle

24.

What is the custom of passing along stories by speech called?

a)

Oral tradition

b)

Story telling

c)

Talk time

d)

Speaking tradition

25.

What did the Greek people expressed through mythology?

a)

Their love of drama

b)

Political beliefs

c)

A way of teaching lessons

d)

Religious beliefs

26.

Which Greek poet wrote several epic poems?

a)

Aesop

b)

Odysseus

c)

Homer

d)

Sophocles

27.

What are the two types of drama that the Greeks performed at religious festivals?

a)

Epic and tragedy

b)

Myth and fable

c)

Comedy and tragedy

d)

Comedy and epic

28.

Who were the three best known dramatists that wrote Greek tragedies?

a)

Aeschylus, Homer, and Aesop

b)

Euripides, Sophocles, and Aeschylus

c)

Homer, Euripides, and Sophocles

d)

Aesop, Homer, and Sophocles

29.
What was the name of the priestess who spoke with the gods at the Temple of Apollo?
a)
The Oracle at Delphi
b)
The Queen of the Palace
c)
The Goddess of the Volcano
d)
The Lady of the Lake
30.
Where did the Greek gods live?
a)
Mt. Everest
b)
Mt. Vesuvius 
c)
Mt. Olympus
d)
Mt. Dora
31.
"The Tortoise and the Hare" is an example of which type of story?
a)
Epic
b)
Fable
c)
Tragedy
d)
Drama
32.
Which of Homer's Epic Poems tells the story of the Trojan War?
a)
The Iliad
b)
The Odyssey
c)
The Homer
d)
The Poseidon Adventure
33.
What were the two types of Drama developed in ancient Greece?
a)
Action and Adventure
b)
Romance and Horror
c)
Comedy and Tragedy
d)
Western and Avant-Garde 
34.
Which of these was a famous Greek playwright?  (He wrote comedies)
a)
Leonidas
b)
Pericles
c)
Cyrus the Great
d)
Aristophanes 
35.
Both men and women were allowed to act in ancient Greek plays.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What architectural feature that was a part of Greek temples is also found in buildings such as the White House and the Capitol?
a)
Steps
b)
Columns
c)
Granite
d)
Arches
37.

Philosophy: Which 3 people?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander the Great

38.

The Olympics were dedicated to Ares, the god of war

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The most famous oracle in ancient Greece was at the temple of

a)

Aphrodite in Rome

b)

Athena at Athens

c)

Apollo at Delphi

d)

Zeus at Sparta

40.

The main characters in fables are gods and goddesses who act like humans

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The two different types of drama include

a)

Comedies and tragedies

b)

Comedies and sci-fi

c)

Drama and dcumentary

d)

Comedies and epics

42.

Which is not a type of Greek column?

a)

Doric

b)

Editorial

c)

Corinthian

d)

Ionic

43.

Greek religion was:

a)

Monotheistic which means they believed in more than one god

b)

Polytheistic which means they believed in more than one god

c)

Monotheistic which means they believed in one god

d)

Polytheistic which means they believed in one god

44.

What did the Greeks do to know about the future?

a)

visit an oracle

b)

consult the eldest family member

c)

ask the king to make a sacrifice for them

d)

butcher a pig, take its liver, hand it over to the priest, and the priest will read the future from it

45.
Which of the following strategies best matches how the Greeks used the Trojan Horse?
a)
To intimidate and scare the Tojans into surrendering.
b)
To bribe the Trojans with a huge gift to make them want peace.
c)
To trick the Trojans into bringing the enemy into Troy.
d)
To distract the Trojans so that they could escape back to their ships.
46.

Which statements accurately describe the religion of ancient Greece? (Choose 2)

a)

The Ancient Greek religion had human-like gods.

b)

The Ancient Greek religion was followed by only one city-state.

c)

The Ancient Greek religion was polytheistic.

d)

The Ancient Greek religion was similar to Buddhism.

e)

The Ancient Greek religion had a head god named Helios.

47.

How did Socrates study knowledge, truth, and the meaning of life?

a)

He studied at the Academy, which was the first institute of higher learning in the Western world.

b)

He was a student of Aristotle and learned about philosophy from him.

c)

He read Greek literature like the Iliad and the Odyssey to find answers.

d)

He asked questions and then tested the answers with more questions.

48.

Why did the Olympic games begin?

a)

to give Hera a special gift

b)

to honor Zeus with a competition

c)

to provide Hades with a sacrifice

d)

to please Helios with a ritual

49.

How did the Greeks use myths?

a)

to explain events in their everyday lives

b)

to perform rituals to please their gods

c)

to write great epic poems

d)

to make temples more holy

50.

How did the Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into ancient Greek life?

a)

by providing an account of historical events written at that time

b)

by explaining advancement in math and architecture

c)

by featuring the values and customs of ancient Greek society

d)

by detailing the many ways Homer was an ancient Greek hero

51.

How did the Greeks build amphitheaters?

a)

They were built into the side of a hill so that seats rose from the central stage.

b)

They were built with marble columns and a wood ceiling so that the ceiling was not too heavy.

c)

They were built with a shallow pool in front so that light reflected onto a central stage.

d)

They were built as high, fortified retreats so that people had a place to go when under attack.

52.

Who founded a school called the Lyceum?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander

53.

Who founded the Academy in Athens?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander

54.

Who wrote The Republic about the ideal state?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander

55.

Who tutored Alexander the Great?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander

56.

Which of these are BOTH philosophers and writers?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander

57.

How do we know what Socrates thought?

a)

Aristotle wrote about his teachings.

b)

Plato wrote about his teachings.

c)

Socrates wrote myths and stories that tell us.

d)

Homer wrote myths and stories about him.

58.

Which statement accurately describes this structure?

a)

The Parthenon was a temple to honor Athena located on the Acropolis of Athens.

b)

The Parthenon was a citadel to protect Athens located on the Acropolis.

c)

The Acropolis was a citadel to protect Athens located on the Parthenon.

d)

The Acropolis was a temple to honor Athena located on the Parthenon of Athens.

59.

What is a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill? It means "high city" in Greek.

a)

eros

b)

philadelphia

c)

acropolis

d)

agape

60.

The Parthenon is located here.

a)

The High-Walled City of Troy

b)

The Island of Crete

c)

The Labyrinth of Knossos

d)

The Acropolis of Athens

61.

Every city-state had its own god or goddess that protected it.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Why did the Greeks have festivals and rituals for their gods?

a)

To have a good harvest each year

b)

To please the gods and goddesses

c)

To have fun and relax

d)

To have many stories to pass down

63.

Why did the ancient Greeks seek advice from oracles?

a)

They believed they knew the future

b)

They respected their elders

c)

They thought it was the best way to heaven

d)

They wanted to win wars

64.

The earliest Greek stories were called fables.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Aesop

c)

Homer

d)

Zeus

66.

the custom of passing stories from one generation to the next by

telling the stories out loud

a)

Myth

b)

Oracle

c)

Fable

d)

Oral Tradition

67.

What are the 2 types of Greek dramas?

a)

Comedy and Romance

b)

Tragedy and Comedy

c)

Tragedy and Romance

d)

Comedy and Travel

68.

In ancient Greece, women were not allowed to act. Men played

all the parts, even the female characters.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

What ideas did the Greeks express in their art

and architecture?

a)

Beauty and Religion

b)

War and Peace

c)

Love and Friendship

d)

Beauty and Perfection

70.

What temple was built in honor of the goddess Athena?

a)

Olympia

b)

Parthenon

c)

Pericles

d)

Pathogen Pyramid

71.

Why were temples built in Ancient Greece?

a)

Each was dedicated to a god or goddess

b)

They were built for Sunday worship

c)

Each architect was trying to build a better temple than the next

d)

The king ordered them to be built

72.
How did living by the sea influence Greek life? 
a)
They became good fishers
b)
They became good traders
c)
They became good fishers and traders
d)
They never learned how to fish 
73.
Why did the Greeks develop into city-states that often fought? 
a)
They shared the same trade routes
b)
They were isolated by mountains & water
c)
They had their own gods
d)
They did not speak the same language 
74.
How did living in an area with a lot of mountains impact Greek life? 
a)
They could farm a lot
b)
They were taken over by pirates a lot
c)
They could NOT farm a lot
d)
They became great climbers
75.
What is a city-state? 
a)
A city with its own government and culture 
b)
A city inside of a state (ex. Albany, New York) 
c)
A city that shares cultures with cities in its region
d)
A city that shares its name with its state (ex. New York City, New York) 
76.
The body of water that borders the southern part of Greece 
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Ionian Sea
c)
Aegean Sea 
d)
Pacific Ocean 
77.
What is the body of water that boarders Greece to the east?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Ionian Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Aegean Sea
78.
What is the body of water to the west of Greece?
a)
Ionian Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Aegean Sea
d)
Pacific Ocean
79.
What is the mountain located near Athens where the Ancient Greeks believed the gods lived?
a)
Mt. Fugi
b)
Mt. Everest
c)
Mt. Vesuvius 
d)
Mt. Olympus 
80.
What is the northern region of Ancient Greece called?
a)
Macedonia
b)
Mt. Olympus 
c)
Athens
d)
Asia Minor 
81.
What is the southern island of Greece called? 
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Crete 
d)
Troy 
82.
What is the Capital city of Greece located on the eastern coast?
a)
Sparta
b)
Troy 
c)
Macedonia 
d)
Athens
83.
What is the city known for being war-like located in the south of Greece?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Troy 
d)
Macedonia 
84.

Choose the three bodies of water that surrounded ancient Greece.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Ionian Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Aegean Sea

85.

The Mediterranean Sea is to the _____ of Greece.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

86.

The Ionian Sea is to the ______ of Greece.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

87.

The Aegean Sea is to the _____ of Greece.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

88.

What continent is ancient Greece on?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

89.

Asia Minor is to the ________ of ancient Greece.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

90.

What island below Greece contained the city of Knossos?

a)

Rhodes

b)

Africa

c)

Byzantium

d)

Crete

91.

What famous mountain was in the northern part of ancient Greece?

a)

Mount Olympus

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Pine Mountain

d)

Jellico Mountain

92.

Athens is to the _____ of Sparta.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

93.

_____________ was the most northeastern city in ancient Greece's territory.

a)

Troy

b)

Athens

c)

Byzantium

d)

Sparta

94.

What was the climate like in ancient Greece?

a)

mild winters and hot summers

b)

freezing winters and summers

c)

spring like temperatures every day

d)

constant rain all year

95.

Which Greek City-State was a Democracy?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

96.

Which Greek City-State was an Oligarchy?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

97.

What is a democracy?

a)

A government ruled by a small group of people

b)

A government ruled by the citizens (ruled by the people)

c)

A government ruled by one person (a king/queen)

d)

A government where everyone and everything is equal

98.

What is an Oligarchy?

a)

A government ruled by a small group of people

b)

A government ruled by the citizens (ruled by the people)

c)

A government ruled by one person (a king/queen)

d)

A government where everyone and everything is equal

99.

What is a “helot” in Sparta?

a)

Warrior

b)

Woman

c)

Slave

d)

King

100.

Athens economy was based on…?

a)

Farming

b)

Taking Over People

c)

Trade

d)

Had No Economy

101.

Sparta's economy was based on...?

a)

Farming and Taking Over People

b)

Trade

c)

Creating iron to sell to neighboring city-states

d)

Had no economy

102.

This Greek city-state had ready access to water and excelled at sailing and boating?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

103.

What is an “agora”?

a)

Sea Port

b)

Large marketplace in ancient Sparta

c)

Ancient Greek theater

d)

Large marketplace in ancient Athens

104.

To be in the Council of Elders, you had to…

a)

Come from a noble family

b)

Be at least 60 years old

c)

Be a male

d)

All of the above

105.

At age 7, boys in Athens started…

a)

School

b)

Military Training

c)

To join in the Assembly to debate

d)

Were taken away from their family

106.

At age 7... boys in Sparta would begin?

a)

School/Education

b)

Military Training

c)

Partake in Assembly debates

107.

In Sparta, Helots outnumbered the Spartans __ to 1

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

108.

Women in Sparta wore plain clothes, with no perfume or cosmetics

a)

True

b)

False

109.

True or False: Women could own property and even speak in public in Sparta

a)

True

b)

False

110.

Why did Sparta use heavy iron bars as their form of currency? (money)

a)

Iron was worth much more in Sparta

b)

Its weight discouraged people from stealing

c)

They thought it was funny to watch people try to carry it

111.

Which Greek City-State discouraged trade?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

112.

In Sparta, once you were in the military, you served until age…?

a)

40

b)

50

c)

60

d)

70

113.

Greek City-States developed completely isolated from one another because...?

a)

There were a lot of rivers

b)

Mountains

c)

Volcanos

d)

There were no cars back then

114.

What is a Monarchy?

a)

A government ruled by the people

b)

A government ruled by a small group of people

c)

A government ruled by a King or Queen

d)

A government where everyone and everything is equal

115.

Athens and Sparta came together to fight off which empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Persia

c)

Mongols

d)

Alexander the Great

116.

Which city-state has no king?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

117.

Which city-state required that their citizens serve in the military?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Both

Similar Resources on Wayground

End of Year Test Review

112 questions

End of Year Test Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Benchmark Exam Review

118 questions

Benchmark Exam Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Earth and Universe Moon phases and earth layers class 4

119 questions

Earth and Universe Moon phases and earth layers class 4

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th Grade - University