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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
What did not happen in the Dark Ages. Select all that apply.
art, music, literature
trade
building of cities
government
American form of government
Aristocracy
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Tyranny
Who did the Greeks defeat in a war using a wooden horse?
Trojans
Minoans
Romans
Egyptians
Which group(s) of people were not allowed to be citizens in Athens before the rule of Cleisthenes? (select all that apply)
Men
Women
Slaves
Foreigners
The ideal Spartan believed that ________.
The family came before Sparta
Sparta came before family
Greece needed to be united as one country
The key to winning a war was all about the size of your army
What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?
Greece had lots of natural resources, so they never had to trade with other nations
Being located on the Mediterranean Sea limited cultural diffusion
75 % of Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states (called polis)
Its location limited colonization outside of Greece
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)
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
In a comparison between the Greek city-states of Sparta and Athens, Sparta placed more importance with ___
Equality and voting rights
Art and culture
education
the military
Which statement describes a direct democracy?
The government controls the actions of the people
Citizens participate in government decisions by voting
The military leaders create laws
Religious leaders control the governmen
Why is Ancient Greece considered important to Western Civilization?
Greek culture influenced today’s democracy, architecture, and entertainment
Athens defeated Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars
The Greeks borrowed ideas from Rome and improved upon them
The Greeks invented the world’s first monotheistic religion
Greek cities had a(n) ________, a massive marketplace that was the center of trade and government.
Acropolis
Coliseum
Palace
Agora
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
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.
For instance, women COULD NOT participate in political activities or own property, and they were always under the care of a male family member.
What was it called?
What was this war called?
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.
Moses
Plato
Socrates
Hephaestus
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.
True
False
A war between Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC. It was called the?
Great Grecian War
Peloponnesian War
Macedonian War
Greek Civil War
Government that is made up of a small group of people from the highest social class in a society is called a?
Theocracy
Plutocracy
Democracy
Aristocracy
A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built was called the Acropolis
True
False
The ancient Greeks used stories about heroes and gods that explained how the world works. It was called__________?
Science Fiction
Mythology
Wizardy
Sorcery
According to Greek Mythology, the god of the waters was Poseidon.
True
False
According to Greek mythology the god of war was known as Ares
True
False
According to the ancient Greeks' beliefs, where did most of their major gods live?
In caves deep underground
In the sea
On Mount Olympus
At Delphi on Mount Parnassus
Which city-state sent their boys to the agōgē/military school at the age of seven?
Athens
Sparta
Both
The "father of democracy' in Ancient Athens was. He also extended citizenship to more people including Metics.
Pesistratus
Draco
Solon
Cleisthenes
Which written work was Plato's?
The Democracy
The Theocracy
The Republic
The Questioning
What type of democracy does the united states have?
Direct
Autocratic
Judicial
Representative
“rule by __________ .”
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).
Thermopylae
Salamis
Plataea
Marathon
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.
Thermopylae
Salamis
Plataea
Marathon
The _ was a war between the two great city-states of Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC.
Peloponnesian War
Delian League
Major War
Peloponnesian League
In Athens you had to complete _______________ in order to be allowed to vote.
a marathon
military service
merchant duty
a test
In America you have to be _____ years old to vote.
16
15
21
18
In Athens civic participation was a important __________
In America civic participation is an important __________
responsibility
duty
duty
responsibility
option
law
law
option
In Athens government positions were chosen by ___________
president
council of 500
lottery
ephors
In America government officials are __________ or ___________.
elected; appointed
drawn by lottery
elected
appointed
forced
selected at random
