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Europe Through Time

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 3hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Crete is the name of Greece's biggest __________?
a)
Body of water
b)
God/goddess
c)
island
d)
peninsula
2.
What was the primary focus of the culture in the city-state of Athens?
a)
War & fighting
b)
Athletics & competition
c)
Power & conquest
d)
Art & education
3.

The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Democratic

c)

Islamic

d)

Polytheistic

4.
What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city-state of Sparta?
a)
Food & parties
b)
War & fighting
c)
Music & books
d)
Painting & sculpture
5.
What were the two combined cultures that made the Hellenistic culture?
a)
Greek & African
b)
Greek & Asian
c)
Greek & China
d)
Asian & African
6.
How did Alexander spread Greek culture?
a)
He developed friendships with many lands in Europe.
b)
He adopted many Asian ways.
c)
He created a vast empire in Europe, Asia, & Africa.
d)
He rooted for the Cubs to win the World Series.
7.

Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

8.
What was the primary focus of the culture in the city-state of Athens?
a)
War & fighting
b)
Athletics & competition
c)
Power & conquest
d)
Art & education
9.

The city-state that had a monarchy as its government was _____________.

a)

Athens

b)

Crete

c)

Sparta

d)

Thebes

10.

How did Greece's physical geography affect their ability to get resources?

a)

More cities were inland making for easier travel

b)

Islands made it easy to grow a variety of crops

c)

The mountains allowed for easy cultivation of food

d)

Scarcity of farmland pushed them to trade with each other

11.

True or False: Athens & Sparta women were both educated, at least to some extent.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: Athens & Sparta women both held the same social class.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which sentence best describes education in Sparta?

a)

Children did not learn to read.

b)

Children studied sculpture and painting.

c)

Both boys and girls got military training.

d)

Both boys and girls learned to cook and clean

14.

In Spartan education, reading and writing were not considered as important as

a)

artistic capabilities.

b)

military skills.

c)

philosophical knowledge.

d)

foreign trade expertise.

15.

Spartans were proud to produce __________ rather than artists and thinkers

a)

children

b)

soldiers

c)

artists

d)

writers

16.

The government of Sparta was

a)

an oligarchy

b)

a democracy

c)

a dictatorship

d)

a monarchy

17.

Greece is located

a)

in North America

b)

in China

c)

in Southern Europe

d)

in Texas

18.

Why were the villages and farms in ancient Greece isolated from each other

a)

The villages and farmers were separated by seas and mountains.

b)

The villagers and farmers used different forms of currency.

c)

The villagers and farmers constantly fought with each other.

d)

The villagers and farmers did not know other groups existed.

19.

Ancient Greek communities are called


a)

assemblies

b)

stations

c)

city-states

d)

governments

20.

A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a king or queen is

a)

monarchy

b)

oligarchy

c)

democracy

d)

tyranny

21.

Compared to Spartans, Athenians were more likely to

a)

spread their own ideas.

b)

learn from others.

c)

share their knowledge of art.

d)

all of the above

22.

The chief role of women in Athens was

a)

voting in the Assembly.

b)

managing the home.

c)

proposing new laws.

d)

serving as a citizen.

23.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
24.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
25.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
Classical
b)
Arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
26.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg. 
d)
Pericles
27.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
28.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
29.
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
30.
The body of water that borders the southern part of Greece 
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Ionian Sea
c)
Aegean Sea 
d)
Pacific Ocean 
31.
What is the body of water that boarders Greece to the east?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Ionian Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Aegean Sea
32.
What is the body of water to the west of Greece?
a)
Ionian Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Aegean Sea
d)
Pacific Ocean
33.
What is the northern region of Ancient Greece called?
a)
Macedonia
b)
Mt. Olympus 
c)
Athens
d)
Asia Minor 
34.
What is the southern island of Greece called? 
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Crete 
d)
Troy 
35.
What is the city known for being war-like located in the south of Greece?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Troy 
d)
Macedonia 
36.
What is the Capital city of Greece located on the eastern coast?
a)
Sparta
b)
Troy 
c)
Macedonia 
d)
Athens
37.
Greece has a mild climate
a)
True
b)
False
38.

As a result of the collapse of Roman rule in 476, western Europe experienced —

a)

a revolution in agriculture

b)

a rebirth of art and learning

c)

a shift to an urban population

d)

a lack of political unity and stability

39.

Which man was stabbed to death on the Senate floor?

a)

Brutus

b)

Juluis Caesar

c)

Caesar Augustus

d)

Mark Antony

40.

What achievement brought fresh water into Roman cities?

a)

Laws

b)

Arches

c)

Dome

d)

Aqueducts

41.

These group of people conquered the Roman Empire

a)

Mongols

b)

Americans

c)

Barbarians

d)

Samurai

42.

What Roman Achievement allowed for quicker travel?

a)

Roads

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Domes

d)

Baths

43.

What year did the Roman Empire fall?

a)

410

b)

455

c)

476

d)

500

44.

What rights did the Roman citizens have?

a)

Raise taxes

b)

Hold public office and Vote

c)

Declare war

d)

Lead armies

45.

Which Roman leader ended the Roman Republic?

a)

Juluis Caesar

b)

Nero

c)

Constatine

d)

Augustus

46.

a religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth

a)

Christianity

b)

Latin

c)

monotheism

d)

Judaism

47.

a ruler who has almost absolute power

a)

senate

b)

Julius

Caesar

c)

patrician

d)

dictator

48.

the two most powerful officials in Rome

a)

senate

b)

plebeians

c)

patricians

d)

consuls

49.

the language of the Romans

a)

Romanian

b)

English

c)

Latin

d)

Barbarian

50.

a Roman general who ended the Roman Republic when he seized power and became dictator for life

a)

Marcus

Aurelius

b)

Julius

Caesar

c)

Hannibal

d)

Pax

Romana

51.

a noble, or upper class, in Roman society

a)

plebeian

b)

consul

c)

patrician

d)

senate

52.

a period of general peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire

a)

Pax

Romana

b)

Punic

Wars

c)

consulate

d)

republic

53.

a commoner of ancient Rome

a)

patrician

b)

consul

c)

plebeian

d)

aqueduct

54.

a series of wars between Rome and Carthage

a)

Peloponnesian

Wars

b)

Persian

Wars

c)

Punic

Wars

d)

Carthaginian

Wars

55.

a political system in which people elect leaders to govern them

a)

democracy

b)

republic

c)

oligarchy

d)

aristocracy

56.

a council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised Rome's leaders

a)

consuls

b)

senate

c)

patricians

d)

republic

57.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
58.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
59.
In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 
a)
Red
b)
Black
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Arabian
60.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
61.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
62.
The complex structure of Roman government to limit the power of any one group or persons is called a system of 
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Checks and penalties
c)
Checks and denarii
d)
Checks on power
63.
What was Caesar's grandnephew called before he became the first emperor of Rome
a)
Mark Antony
b)
Scipio
c)
Sulla
d)
Octavian
64.

What does scapegoat mean?

a)

A tricky goat

b)

A liar

c)

Someone who is blamed

d)

A mechanic.

65.

Christianity evolved from what Religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

66.

Romans were very accepting of Christianity

a)

True

b)

False

67.

What does Monotheistic mean?

a)

Belief of many gods

b)

Belief in Jesus

c)

Belief in 1 god

d)

Belief in Christianity

68.
Christianity is a ____________ religion.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
69.

Italy is what type of landform?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Island

c)

Isthmus

d)

land-locked

70.

The river on which Rome was settled is called the ______________ River.

a)

Tiber

b)

Latin

c)

Etruscan

d)

Calabrian

71.

The chain of mountains that covers Italy's northern portion are called the

a)

Apennines

b)

Alps

c)

Tiber

d)

Etruscan

72.

What do the Alps mountains assist Rome with?

a)

They serve as protection from invaders.

b)

They provide many resources for Rome's growth.

c)

They provide other cultures to trade with.

d)

They run down the middle of the Italy.

73.

In "real" history, the Romans were conquered by what other Italian civilization?

a)

Etruscans

b)

Latians

c)

Macedonians

d)

Tiberians

74.

What government did the early Romans choose for themselves?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

75.

Italy has two large islands. Which is the northernmost? (#1)

a)

Sicily

b)

Crete

c)

Sardinia

d)

Corsica

76.

Italy has two large islands. Which is near the south, and it appears that the boot of Italy is kicking it? (#20)

a)

Sicily

b)

Crete

c)

Sardinia

d)

Corsica

77.

Italy is located on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

South America

78.

Which countries border Italy to the north? CHECK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.

a)

France

b)

Switzerland

c)

Slovenia

d)

Austria

79.

Which feature is the star near number 5 on?

a)

Carthage

b)

Sardinia

c)

Rome

d)

Florence

80.

Which body of water is number 9 in?

a)

Tibet River

b)

Tyrrhenian Sea

c)

Adriatic Sea

d)

Aegean Sea

81.

Bronze is an alloy of ......

a)

iron and tin

b)

gold and copper

c)

silver and tin

d)

copper and tin

82.

People who wander from place to place

a)

Nomads

b)

Anthropologists

83.

The taming of animals

a)

Nomads

b)

Domestication

84.

What did Stone Age people use to make tools?

a)

Plastic

b)

Bronze

c)

Stone, bone, antler and wood

d)

Iron

85.

Where did Stone Age people live? Hint - there is more than one answer!

a)

In caves

b)

In tepees made of sticks and animal skins

c)

In blocks of flats

d)

In shelters made of sticks, mud and straw

86.

How did Stone Age people get their food?

a)

They were farmers

b)

They went to a supermarket

c)

They hunted animals and gathered wild food

87.

Which part of the world did human being start from before migrating to the rest of the world?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

88.

Which of the following is in correct chronological order?

a)

35 BC, 100 AD, 150 BC, 2000 AD

b)

3000 BC, 100 BC, 400 AD, 2000 AD

c)

2000 BC, 100 AD, 1 AD, 200 BC

d)

30 AD, 100 AD, 2000 BC, 2500 BC

89.
What were the Neanderthals the first people to do?
a)
Shave
b)
use tools
c)
Bury their dead
d)
Hunt with weapons
90.
For thousands of years Neanderthals and Modern Humans lived near one another. In the end who disappeared?
a)
Neanderthals
b)
Modern Humans
91.
How do Archaeologists learn about ancient people?
a)
They learn by examining fossils and artifacts.
b)
They learn by reading caveman books. 
92.
Language made it easier for the people to do what?
a)
work together
b)
sing and dance
c)
write history books
93.
3. Why were early humans always on the move?
a)
searching for food
b)
searching for riches
c)
running from animals
94.

Which continent is this?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

e)

Australia

95.

Evidence tells us that neanderthals first appeared on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Oceania

c)

America

d)

Africa

e)

Europe

96.

What type of paintings is rare in prehistoric cave art discoveries?

a)

paintings of humans

b)

paintings of shapes

c)

paintings of animals

d)

paintings of handprints

97.
Which invading civilization conquered the Minoans?
a)
Trojans
b)
Spartans
c)
Pericles
d)
Mycenaeans
98.

The earliest civilization in Europe was ?

a)

Minoans

b)

Mycenaen

c)

Trojans

d)

Spartans

99.

Knossos was...?

a)

A religious temple.

b)

The largest palace on Crete.

c)

The Greece term for house.

d)

A fishing village on Crete.

100.

Which of the following accurately describes the Greek Dark Ages?

a)

It lasted from 800 BC to 400 BC.

b)

It was a time of decline, famine, and population decrease.

c)

The Mycenaean civilization remained in power.

101.

Which civilization? Mainland Greece

a)

Minoans

b)

Mycenaeans

102.
________________ may have led to the end of the Minoan Civilization.
a)
The minotaur
b)
The Trojan War
c)
An earthquake
d)
A volcanic eruption

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