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Daily Life in Ancient Greece

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The climate of Ancient Greece was...

a)

warm

b)

dry

c)

wet

d)

cold

2.

Ancient Greek cities had...

a)

temples

b)

open-air theatres

c)

libraries

d)

museums

3.

Many Greeks were (a)   and life was hard.

4.

Ancient Greek homes were built around a ...

a)

courtyard or garden

b)

a statue

c)

a tree

d)

a pond

5.

They didn't have glass windows, but...

a)

wooden shutters

b)

curtains

c)

openings

d)

metal shutters

6.

Who decorated their walls and floors with colourful tiles?

a)

The rich

b)

The poor

7.

Many homes didn't have a (a)   .

8.

How did people keep their skin soft?

a)

Perfumed oil

b)

moisturisers

c)

milk baths

d)

raw egg

9.

People went to bed when it got (a)   .

10.

Who had more rights and freedoms?

a)

men

b)

women

11.

In rich families, men and women ate together while the slaves looked after the children.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

In what industry did most ancient Greek men work?

a)

agriculture

b)

politics

c)

army

d)

construction

13.

Married Greek women...

a)

stayed at home

b)

spun thread

c)

looked after children

d)

went to work

14.

Rich women could go out alone.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Who was most likely to receive an eductation?

a)

Rich boys

b)

Poor boys

c)

Rich girls

d)

Poor girls

16.

'Knucklebones' was a type of (a)   for children.

17.

Most girls got married aged...

a)

13 - 16yrs

b)

14 - 17yrs

c)

15 - 18yrs

d)

16 - 19yrs

18.

The day before her wedding a girl would sacrifice her (a)   to show that she was now a grown up.

19.

Everyone owned slaves in ancient Greece.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

Slaves could be men or women.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

Slaves who lived with rich families were treated (a)   than slaves who worked in the mines.

22.

Greek women wore a tunic called a...

a)

chiton

b)

loincloth

c)

himation

d)

cloak

23.

Who wore long tunics?

a)

Younger men

b)

Older men

24.

The ancient Greeks didn't like jewellary.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

Children often had pets in Ancient Greece.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

Rich people always went out to eat and the poor ate at home.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

People had wine for breakfast.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

People ate porridge for dinner.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE