WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Greece is located near which body of water?
a)
Huang He River
b)
Athens River
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Pacific Ocean
2.
This event is modeled after the games of Ancient Greece. It happens every four years and countries around the world participate.
a)
Marathon
b)
Olympics
c)
Chariot Games
d)
Parthenon
3.
What are four contributions made by the ancient Greeks?
a)
Olympics
b)
Pottery
c)
Columns
d)
Democracy
e)
Kite
4.
What has inspired the design of many American buildings today?
a)
Greek architecture
b)
Greek art
c)
Greek mythology
d)
Greek sports
5.
In which ways did ancient Greeks adapt to their environment?
a)
farming, fishing, trade, and shipbuilding
b)
farming, sewing, silk production, and writing
c)
fishing, trade, pyramid building, and art
d)
trade, shipbuilding, writing, and storytelling
6.
Which is the famous Greek building that sits high atop the Acropolis?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Great Wall of China
c)
Parthenon
d)
US Capitol Building
7.
Government in the United States is based on the ancient Greek idea of a
a)
king over the nation
b)
colony of the appointed
c)
government by the people
8.
Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called-
a)
monarchy
b)
republic
c)
representative democracy
d)
direct democracy
9.
Greg is planning a trip to the country shown below. Which continent will he visit?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
10.
A piece of land that projects out into a body of water and is surrounded by water on three sides is called
a)
a peninsula
b)
an island
c)
a column
d)
a coastline
11.
What makes the modern Olympics games different than the ancient Olympic games?
a)
Today, winner receive an award
b)
Today, thousands of people attend the games
c)
Today, there are running races
d)
Today, there are summer and winter games
12.
Why did the American founding fathers like the Greek form of direct democracy?
a)
They did not want the people to have a say in the rules and laws
b)
They wanted to be ruled by a king
c)
They wanted a land where the people ruled
d)
They wanted a land where people gave all their money to the government
13.
Which resources are considered human resources?
a)
shipbuilders
b)
fishermen
c)
fish
d)
fishing nets
e)
large rocks
14.
Which resources are considered capital resources?
a)
fishing nets
b)
ships
c)
shipbuilders
d)
fish
e)
fishermen
15.
Which resources are considered natural resources?
a)
fish
b)
large rocks
c)
shipbuilders
d)
fishing nets
e)
fishermen
16.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of ancient Greece?
a)
hot desert
b)
gold mines
c)
rocky mountains and hills
d)
grasslands
17.
Where did ancient Greeks farm?
a)
On hillsides using terrace farming
b)
In mines
c)
Across flat land
d)
Between rolling hills
18.
Which map shows the location of where the Ancient Greek culture began?
a)
Map A
b)
Map B
c)
Map C
19.
Which map shows the location of Greece today?
a)
Map A
b)
Map B
c)
Map C
20.
Which map shows the spread of Greek culture?
a)
Map A
b)
Map B
c)
Map C
21.
What did architects of ancient Greece use in the construction of their buildings?
a)
Arches
b)
Stone walls
c)
Mosaics
d)
Columns
22.
What are four primary contributions made by the ancient Greeks?
a)
architecture
b)
art
c)
sports
d)
government
e)
writing
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