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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

What did not happen in the Dark Ages. Select all that apply.

a)

art, music, literature

b)

trade

c)

building of cities

d)

government

3.
One of the most powerful Greek City-States and birthplace of Democracy.
a)
Athens 
b)
Sparta 
c)
Thebes 
d)
Corinth 
4.

American form of government

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Tyranny

5.
Macedonian king who conquered most of the known world. 
a)
Plato 
b)
Aristotle 
c)
Socrates 
d)
Alexander the Great 
6.

Who did the Greeks defeat in a war using a wooden horse?

a)

Trojans

b)

Minoans

c)

Romans

d)

Egyptians

7.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia
8.

Which group(s) of people were not allowed to be citizens in Athens before the rule of Cleisthenes? (select all that apply)

a)

Men

b)

Women

c)

Slaves

d)

Foreigners

9.

The ideal Spartan believed that ________.

a)

The family came before Sparta

b)

Sparta came before family

c)

Greece needed to be united as one country

d)

The key to winning a war was all about the size of your army

10.

What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?

a)

Greece had lots of natural resources, so they never had to trade with other nations

b)

Being located on the Mediterranean Sea limited cultural diffusion

c)

75 % of Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states (called polis)

d)

Its location limited colonization outside of Greece

11.

Which form of government involves all people who are residents of said location by giving each citizen the right to vote? (Used primarily in Athens)

a)

Monarchy

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

12.

 In a comparison between the Greek city-states of Sparta and Athens, Sparta placed more importance with ___

a)

Equality and voting rights

b)

Art and culture

c)

education

d)

the military

13.

Which statement describes a direct democracy?

a)

The government controls the actions of the people

b)

Citizens participate in government decisions by voting

c)

The military leaders create laws

d)

Religious leaders control the governmen

14.

 Why is Ancient Greece considered important to Western Civilization?

a)

 Greek culture influenced today’s democracy, architecture, and entertainment

b)

Athens defeated Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars

c)

The Greeks borrowed ideas from Rome and improved upon them

d)

The Greeks invented the world’s first monotheistic religion

15.

Greek cities had a(n) ________, a massive marketplace that was the center of trade and government.

a)

Acropolis

b)

Coliseum

c)

Palace

d)

Agora

16.
What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?
a)
Phalanx
b)
Phylange
c)
Assembly
d)
Ephor
17.
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
18.
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
19.
What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Assembly
20.
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
21.

300 Spartan soldiers held the Persian army to a stalemate for three days before the Persians eventually defeated them in what famous battle? This stalemate allowed Sparta to regroup and set up at Salamis.

a)
Battle of the Greeks
b)
Battle of Thermopylae
c)
Battle of Little Big Horn
d)
Battle of Pericles
22.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
23.
Athenian society DID NOT consider educated women as equal to men. 

For instance, women COULD NOT participate in political activities or own property, and they were always under the care of a male family member.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Athens joined with other city-states to form a defensive league, or protective group, to defend its members against the Persians after the Persian War.  
What was it called?
a)
Delian League
b)
Council of Elders
c)
General Assembly
d)
Greek Alliance
25.
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
26.

Greek philosopher; he was a student of Socrates. He started a school in Athens, called the Academy, and wrote The Republic, which describes an ideal society run by philosophers.

a)

Moses

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Hephaestus

27.

Greek philosopher; his teaching style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs. Socrates was arrested and condemned to death for challenging authority.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

A war between Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC. It was called the?

a)

Great Grecian War

b)

Peloponnesian War

c)

Macedonian War

d)

Greek Civil War

29.

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

30.

A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built was called the Acropolis

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The ancient Greeks used stories about heroes and gods that explained how the world works. It was called__________?

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Mythology

c)

Wizardy

d)

Sorcery

32.

According to Greek Mythology, the god of the waters was Poseidon.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

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

a)

True

b)

False

34.
What is the first epic Homer wrote?
a)
Harry Potter
b)
The Iliad
c)
The Stories of Greece
d)
The Tortoise and the Hare
35.
Which Greek building honored Athena?
a)
Parthenon
b)
Gymnasium
c)
Acropolis
d)
Temple to Apollo
36.

According to the ancient Greeks' beliefs, where did most of their major gods live?

a)

In caves deep underground

b)

In the sea

c)

On Mount Olympus

d)

At Delphi on Mount Parnassus

37.
Which city-state had a government which included two kings?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
38.
Which city-state was famous for its art, architecture and culture?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
39.
Which city-state provided more rights for women?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
40.
Which city-state relied on a group called the helots to work on the land?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
41.

Which city-state sent their boys to the agōgē/military school at the age of seven?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Both

42.
Which city-state required that their citizens serve in the military?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
43.
Which city-state required that its soldiers serve until they were 60?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
44.
Which city-state used democracy as their main form of government?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
45.
Which city-state is known for having the best navy?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Neither
46.
Which city-state made sure the education of girls included physical training so they could produce strong,healthy babies?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
47.
How many years in the military did Athens men have to serve?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
1
48.

The "father of democracy' in Ancient Athens was. He also extended citizenship to more people including Metics.

a)

Pesistratus

b)

Draco

c)

Solon

d)

Cleisthenes

49.

Which written work was Plato's?

a)

The Democracy

b)

The Theocracy

c)

The Republic

d)

The Questioning

50.
Which philosopher tutored Alexander the Great?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Plato
c)
Socrates
51.

What type of democracy does the united states have?

a)

Direct

b)

Autocratic

c)

Judicial

d)

Representative

52.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
53.

The following information describes which battle of the Persian War: The final battle of the Persian War where Athens easily beat the army of the Persians (on land).

a)

Thermopylae

b)

Salamis

c)

Plataea

d)

Marathon

54.

The following information describes which of the Persian Wars: Greeks led Persians into a narrow strait of water and then easily sank many Persian ships (because of their large size) causing the Persians to retreat.

a)

Thermopylae

b)

Salamis

c)

Plataea

d)

Marathon

55.
Who won the Persian War?
a)
Persia
b)
Greece
c)
Both; they tied
d)
Neither
56.
Why did the first Persian War start?
a)
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
b)
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
c)
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
d)
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
57.
What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation that he often fought in?
a)
Hoplite, phalanx
b)
Hoplite, trireme
c)
Spartan, greaves
d)
Cuirass, hoplite
58.
______________ controlled and dominated the Delian League.
a)
Athens
b)
a peace keeping Sparta
c)
Persia
d)
Macedonia
59.
_____________ controlled and dominated the Peloponnesian League
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Ionia
d)
Troy
60.

The _ was a war between the two great city-states of Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC.

a)

Peloponnesian War

b)

Delian League

c)

Major War

d)

Peloponnesian League

61.

In Athens you had to complete _______________ in order to be allowed to vote.

a)

a marathon

b)

military service

c)

merchant duty

d)

a test

62.

In America you have to be _____ years old to vote.

a)

16

b)

15

c)

21

d)

18

63.

In Athens civic participation was a important __________

In America civic participation is an important __________

a)

responsibility

duty

b)

duty

responsibility

c)

option

law

d)

law

option

64.

In Athens government positions were chosen by ___________

a)

president

b)

council of 500

c)

lottery

d)

ephors

65.

In America government officials are __________ or ___________.

a)

elected; appointed

b)

drawn by lottery

elected

c)

appointed

forced

d)

selected at random