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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which ancient Greek city-state would you find the majority of young men involved in the military? 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Crete
d)
Olympia
2.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
3.

Where were the temples of Athens located?

a)

Agora

b)

Acropolis

c)

The Forum

d)

Phalanx

4.

A Greek soldier was known as a ____________.

a)

Helot

b)

Agora

c)

Hoplite

d)

Phalanx

5.

Greek armies fought in the _______ formation.

a)

Phalanx

b)

Pincher

c)

Acropolis

d)

Agora

6.
Why did the ancient city-states of Athens and Sparta develop different political systems?
a)
Foreign travelers introduced them to different ideas. 
b)
The mountainous topography resulted in the isolation of these city-states. 
c)
Civil wars raged in these city-states. 
d)
The empire failed to dictate government policy. 
7.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is...
a)
county
b)
town
c)
borough
d)
polis
8.

Which of the following best describes an Agora?

a)

The temple on the highest hill within a city

b)

The type of theatre's they built in Ancient Greece

c)

Where Spartan boys went to train.

d)

The city center where markets and government buildings were located

9.

This picture is a/an

a)

acropolis

b)

amphitheater

c)

agora

d)

agoge

10.

Sparta's government consisted of an Assembly and Council of Elders. What form of government did they have?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Aristocracy

11.

Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Alexander the Great?

a)

Respected for his military skill and courage

b)

Conquered a large empire at a young age

c)

Well educated and a student of Aristotle

d)

Conquered the Greek city-states under Macedonian rule

12.

Hellenistic culture is

a)

A blend of Greek and Persian culture

b)

A distinctive Macedonian culture

c)

One that shares a lot of similarities with Confucianism

d)

One in which the religion establishes the social hierarchy

13.

Which city is being described here:

Contains a double harbor, example of Hellenistic culture, contains a library, research center, zoo, and botanical garden.

a)

Athens, Greece

b)

Sparta, Greece

c)

Alexandria, Egypt

d)

Rome, Italy