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Ancient Greece Revision 1

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Oligarchy
2.
Who were the ancient people who lived on the island of Crete and built a grand palace in the city of Knossos?
a)
Minoans
b)
Romans
c)
Persians
d)
Spartans
3.
What ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared?
a)
Romans
b)
Spartans
c)
Persians
d)
Mycenaeans
4.
What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Assembly
5.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
6.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
7.
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
8.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
9.
After the Persian War, Athens and Sparta came into conflict with one another.  Eventually, war broke out between the two city-states.  
What was this war called?
a)
Persian War II
b)
Greek War
c)
Peloponnesian War
d)
War Between the City-States
10.

Greek civilization began in an area dominated by...

a)

mountains and lakes

b)

seas and mountains

c)

rivers and plains

d)

deserts and forests

11.

Greeks used mythology

a)

as a way to explain the practices and beliefs of their people

b)

for fun

c)

to use in plays and performances

d)

as a ritual

12.

What is a fable?

a)

a funny story

b)

a place where horses and sheep are kept

c)

A story meant to teach a lesson

d)

a scary film

13.

Who is the Greek god of the seas?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hermes

14.

What is an agora?

a)

a Greek goddess

b)

a type of instrument

c)

A Greek gathering place

d)

a serpent

15.

Which continent is Greece part of?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

16.

The most powerful Gods in Ancient Greece were known as the:

a)

Titans

b)

Olympians

c)

Athenians

d)

Spartans

17.

What was the purpose of the ancient Olympics?

a)

It was a festival for the Gods

b)

To find out who the strongest person in Greece was

c)

To make money

d)

All of these

18.

What field of study are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle famous for?

a)

Literature

b)

Philosophy

c)

Mathematics

d)

Science

19.

Who wrote the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey?"

a)

Socrates

b)

Homer

c)

Aristotle

d)

Plato

20.

The Greek Gods and Goddesses lived on top of a mountain called Mount _________________.

a)

Oberlin

b)

Olympus

c)

Pelion

d)

Gramos

21.

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a...

a)

Plateau

b)

Archipelago

c)

Phalanx

d)

Peninsula

22.
Greek cities were called ___________________ because they acted liked their own country.
a)
city-states
b)
counties
c)
states
d)
towns
23.
Why did ancient Greeks think of their communities as separate countries?
a)
spoke a different language
b)
 came from different countries
c)
 practiced a different religion
d)
geographical features kept them apart 
24.
Who was allowed to vote in Greek city-states?
a)
all male and female citizens and foreigners
b)
only male citizens and foreigners
c)
male and female citizems
d)
only male citizens
25.
Which government body illustrates the principles and practices of direct democracy?
a)
the assembly
b)
the council
c)
the court system
d)
the phalanx
26.
Citizens elect other people to make decisions on their behalf in a(n) ___________________.
a)
aristocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative democracy
27.

The Greeks were:

a)

polytheistic (believed in many gods)

b)

monotheistic (believed in one god)

28.

Where were the Olympic games held?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Corinth

d)

Argos

29.

Stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called...

a)

parables

b)

myths

c)

epics

d)

lullabies

30.

What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have on our modern society?

a)

Art & Architecture

b)

Science & Mathematics

c)

Literature & Drama

d)

All of the above

31.

Government that is made up of a small group of people from the highest social class in a society is called a?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Plutocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Aristocracy

32.

This ancient Greek leader held power through the use of force. He was known as a _________?

a)

Dictator

b)

Communist

c)

Tyrant

d)

Noble

33.

According to Greek mythology the god of war was known as Ares

a)

True

b)

False

34.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
35.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
36.
During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponnesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
37.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
38.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
Classical
b)
Arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
39.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
40.

Which Greek philosopher started The Academy and did not believe in democracy?

a)

Socrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Plato

41.
If you wanted to visit Athens, where would you go?
a)
Western Asia, by the Caspian Sea
b)
Northern Europe, by the Baltic Sea
c)
Southern Europe, by the Mediterranean
d)
Western Europe, by the Atlantic Ocean
42.
How was Athenian democracy different from American democracy?
a)
Citizens were not allowed to serve on juries
b)
People were not allowed to vote for leaders
c)
Women could not participate in public life
d)
People were not allowed to criticize the government

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