WorksheetsGrade 6 Ancient Greece Test
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 15mins
Imagine you're planning a fun study session for your friends David, Mason, and Nora. You need to pick a time slot when everyone is free. Based on their schedules, which of these options would work?
Day B 6-7
Day B 8-9
In America, who has the right to vote? Let's make it fun! Imagine Avery, Abigail, and Luna are discussing this important topic over a cup of coffee. What do you think they concluded?
all citizens
adult males
all citizens, 18 years and older
males and females
Imagine you're in ancient Athens with Aiden, James, and Elijah. You're discussing how laws come into being. You think laws are:
proposed by the council.
signed by the president.
approved by half the assembly.
voted on by females.
Imagine you're in America, and like Ethan, Abigail, and Aiden, you have the power to shape the country's future! What can you do with your voting rights?
make the laws.
vote for or against any law.
propose new laws.
vote for or against the officials who make the laws.
“Less than a generation back the origin of Greek civilization, and with it the sources of all great culture that has ever been, were wrapped in an impenetrable mist. . . . One man had faith, accompanied by works, and in Dr. Schliemann the science of classical antiquity found its Columbus. Armed with the spade, he brought to light from beneath the mounds of the ages a real Troy; at Tiryns and Mycenae he laid bare the palace and the tombs and treasures of Homeric Kings. A new world opened to investigation, and the discoveries of its first explorer were followed up successfully by Dr. Tsountas and others on Greek soil. The eyes of observers were opened, and the traces of this prehistoric civilization began to make their appearance far beyond the limits of Greece itself.”
—Sir Arthur Evans, archaeologist,as quoted in The Discoverers
What does “wrapped in an impenetrable mist” mean?
undiscovered
never dreamed of
foggy
clearly seen
Imagine you're on an adventure with Arjun, Evelyn, and Noah, uncovering ancient treasures. What tool do you think Dr. Schliemann used to make his groundbreaking discoveries?
sonar
a spade
satellite imaging
a wrench
Imagine you're in a history class with Henry, Mia, and Mason. Today, you're discussing famous archaeologists. The topic shifts to Sir Arthur Evans's feelings towards Dr. Schliemann. How does Sir Arthur Evans feel about Dr. Schliemann?
disgust
competition
admiration
boredom
Ethan and Emma are on a treasure hunt in history class! They stumbled upon a puzzle about Dr. Schliemann's greatest contribution. What did Evans indicate was Dr. Schliemann’s most remarkable achievement?
He opened the eyes of other observers.
He discovered valuable treasures.
He discovered palaces and tombs.
He inspired Dr. Tsountas.
Pericles’ Funeral Oration
“Our constitution is called a democracy because power is in the hands not of a minority but of the whole people. When it is a question of settling private disputes, everyone is equal before the law; When it is a question of putting one person before another in positions of public responsibility, what counts is not membership of a particular class, but the actual ability which the man possesses. No one . . . is kept [out of government] because of poverty.”
—Pericles, as recorded by Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
Why did Pericles call his government a democracy?
Only rich people could vote.
Power belonged to the whole people.
Public offices were for men only.
none of these
Imagine you're in ancient Greece, and it's time to decide who gets to hold public office. Liam, Olivia, and Jackson are curious: How did the Greeks make this decision?
class
wealth
primary elections
ability
Imagine you're in ancient Greece with Rohan, Anika, and Olivia. How do you think they applied the law back then?
Everyone was equal.
Poor people were better.
Women were better.
Rich people were better.
Imagine you're on an adventurous journey back in time with James, Avery, and Luna. You've just landed in the ancient world and are curious to learn. Which of these skills did the Mycenaeans learn from the Minoans, making their journey across the seas a breeze?
navigation by the sun and stars
winemaking
making iron tools
pottery making
Imagine you're in a history class with Aiden, Jackson, and Daniel, and today's topic is ancient empires. Your teacher asks, 'Why did Xerxes want to conquer Greece?' What's your answer?
to increase his country’s wealth
for revenge
to win glory
all of these
Imagine you're in a land where decisions are made in a very special way. In this land of direct democracy, who gets to call the shots on government matters? Is it all the people, just like Lily, Mia, and Emma deciding on what ice cream to get? Or is it a group of elected representatives, or maybe even a king?
all the people
elected representatives
the king
Imagine we're time-traveling back to 600 B.C. with Aiden, Emma, and James. We notice something peculiar: it's called the Dark Age. But why? Was it because:
people forgot how to make candles.
people forgot how to read and write.
there was a great famine.
there was a terrible plague.
Imagine you're a Spartan warrior named Liam. You and your fellow Spartans, including Daniel and Oliver, need more space for your growing city. What do you do?
conquer neighboring land.
set up colonies in Asia Minor.
buy land from neighbors.
all of the above
Imagine Kai, Abigail, and Henry time-traveled back to ancient Greece! What activities do you think they found the early Greeks engaging in?
fishing.
herding goats and sheep.
trade.
all of these
Imagine you're a brave Athenian soldier, standing shoulder to shoulder with Scarlett, Nora, and Anika. You've all taken a solemn oath. What did you promise to do?
pay back loans at harvest time
sell ourselves into slavery
protect the constitution
obey the oracle
Imagine you're in ancient Athens, and the assembly has just appointed ten generals. Sophia, Maya, and Grace are curious, what was the main role of these generals?
They collected taxes.
They led armies into battle.
They carried out the assembly’s laws.
They tried to increase trade.
Imagine you're in ancient Greece, wandering through the bustling city-states. Who among these could claim the prestigious title of a citizen? Aria thinks it's the native-born men and women, while Daniel bets on free, native-born, land-owning men. Luna, on the other hand, believes it's the land-owning women. And there's a stranger suggesting it might be the foreign-born men. Who do you think is right?
native-born men and women
free, native-born, land-owning men
land-owning women
foreign-born men
Samuel, Abigail, and Aiden are on a treasure hunt to uncover the secrets of the Greek alphabet. They discovered it was based on which of these ancient alphabets?
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
Phoenician
Syrian
Imagine you're a Mycenaean, and it's tax time! Instead of the usual boring paperwork, you can pay your taxes in a more interesting way. Nora thinks it's Athenian coins, Ava bets on wheat, livestock, or honey, and William is convinced it's paper money. Who do you think is right?
Athenian coins.
wheat, livestock, or honey.
paper money.
salt.
