WorksheetsModule 8 Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following phrases are borrowed from Greek literature? Select the three correct answers.
a)
It is his Achilles heel.
b)
It is a Herculean task.
c)
He has the Midas touch.
d)
He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
e)
He is a Good Samaritan.
2.
Which of the following are characteristics of ancient Athenian democracy? Select 3
a)
Citizens could decide court cases.
b)
A constitution represented the will of the people.
c)
Male citizens had the freedom to voice their opinions.
d)
Foreigners were granted the right to vote.
e)
Women had the same political rights as men
3.
What three seas border Greece
a)
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
b)
Aegean, Ionian, Mediterranean
c)
Aegean, Arctic, Icelandic
d)
Indian, China Sea, Aegean
4.
What began with the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization?
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The Civil War
c)
The Greek Dark Period
d)
The Athens War
5.
What modern European cities were first settled as Greek colonies?
a)
Paris, London, Rome
b)
Florence, Bath, Scranton
c)
Istanbul, Marseilles, Naples
d)
Cairo, Nepal
6.
What Greek city-state became wealthy because of its location, it could control land and sea trading routes?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Parthenon
d)
Corinth
7.
Who is known as the father of democracy?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Cleisthenes
c)
Pericles
d)
Thucydides
8.
Which individuals had the most political power in Sparta?
a)
helots
b)
kings
c)
soldiers
d)
elected officials
9.
Who were metics in Athenian society?
a)
foreigners who worked in unskilled professions
b)
poor boys who were trained to become craftsmen
c)
wealthy boys who were educated by private tutors
d)
enslaved people who often worked as police officers
10.
The god of fire, who the ancient Greeks believed caused volcanic eruptions
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Demeter
11.
The god of the sun, in whose honor the temple at Delphi was constructed
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Demeter
12.
The goddess of agriculture, who the ancient Greeks believed controlled the seasons
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Demeter
13.
The head of the gods, in whose honor the ancient Olympic games were held
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Demeter
14.
What is the purpose of Aesop’s fables?
a)
to teach moral lessons
b)
to show that animals can reason
c)
to demonstrate shared values
d)
to show that animals face difficulties to survive
15.
Who is credited with commissioning the construction of the Parthenon?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Pericles
c)
Phidias
d)
Socrates
16.
How did Aristotle influence Greek scientists?
a)
He proved that diseases were caused by bacteria.
b)
He explained that air is made up of many different gases.
c)
He created a standard measurement of distances.
d)
He promoted making decisions based on reasonable assumptions.
17.
Considered one of the world's greatest mathematicians
a)
Euclid
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Pythagoras
d)
Archimedes
18.
Inventor of technologies such as the water screw
a)
Euclid
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Pythagoras
d)
Archimedes
19.
Doctor known for ideas about how doctors should behave
a)
Euclid
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Pythagoras
d)
Archimedes
20.
Who defined the characteristics of a right triangle?
a)
Euclid
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Pythagoras
d)
Archimedes
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