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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 37mins
How would someone from Athens describe Sparta after visiting it?
“The Spartans are so strict. Their military is what dominates their society.”
“It’s interesting how both the rich and poor can be rulers in Sparta."
"This society has so many personal freedoms, unlike in Athens.”
“Sparta is exactly like Athens."
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 of the following did Sparta and Athens have in common?
Both Favored Democracy
Both were dominated by their military
Both were Greek city-states
They fought on the same side in the Peloponnesian Wars
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
What do we call land with water on 3 sides?
island
continent
peninsula
city
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the geography in Greece?
They became excellent fishermen, sailors and traders
There was lots of farmland to grow crops.
The mountains made it difficult to communicate and travel
Trade was very important
Who did the Greeks defeat in a war using a wooden horse?
Trojans
Minoans
Romans
Egyptians
Greece is a
island
peninsula
continent
Mountain
What body of water does not border Ancient Greece?
Mediterranean Sea
Aegean Sea
Ionian Sea
Red Sea
Which group(s) of people were not allowed to be citizens in Athens? (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 major outcome came from the ending of the Persian War?
The ending of the Delian League
The ending of the Persian Empire
The creation of the Peloponnesian League
The creation of the Delian League
Who won the Persian War?
Greece
Athens
Persia
Sparta
What was a major cause of the Persian War?
The Athenians came to the aid of other Greek city-states
The Greeks attacked the Persian city of Sardis
The Persians had invaded Sparta
The Greeks had kidnapped Persian traders
How is a tyrant government different from a monarchy government?
Tyrants take power by force, Monarchies pass power to oldest son
Monarchs take power by force, Tyrants pass power to their oldest son
Tyrant governments have 3 rulers, Monarchies have 1
A Monarch must be a king, whereas a tyrant can be a queen
Which of the following best describes an oligarchy?
A system where there are more than one equal ruler
A system where the people are in charge
A government where a King or a Queen rules
A system where one person (with very strict rules) is in charge
What was the name of the first tribe known to inhabit Greece?
The Spartans
The Mycenaeans
The Minoans
The Athenians
What is an example of cultural diffusion caused by the Hellenistic Period?
Alexander the Great use of Persian soldiers in his army.
Phillip of Macedonia's unification of Greece.
The creation of Greek myths.
The development of Greek alphabet.
What is the result of Alexanders expansion of Greece into Africa and the Middle East?
Spartan and Athenian cultures clashed which ended Greek expansion.
The Greek army was defeated because it was stretched too thin.
Greek ideas and philosophy were spread to new areas of the world.
The Persian empire conquered Greek and ruled Europe.
The fields of government, philosophy and radical questioning of social norms were key teachings of which famous Greek?
Pythagoras
Socrates
Plato
Archimedes
In what area of Greek culture did Socrates, Aristotle and Plato make a lasting contribution?
literature
medicine
philosophy
sculpture
Alexander the Great's empire spread into what three continents?
North America, Asia, and Australia
Europe, Africa and North America
Europe, Asia, and Australia
Europe, Asia and Africa
What is a valid reason why Greek city-states erupted into war among themselves?
jealousy over another city-states influence
desire to dominate
expansion of empire into new regions
allegiance to Persian Empire
What is basic meaning of Aristotle's theory Golden Mean?
Humans should live a balanced and moderate life.
Humans should do onto others as they would want done to them.
Humans should value economic growth.
Humans should acknowledge and follow their social class.
What do famous Greek thinkers Pythagoras and Archimedes have in common?
Both develop political theories
Both move to the city Rome
Both developed mathematical theories.
Both traveled with Alexander the Great.
Name the Greek thinker developed the mathematical theory to the right which we still use today?
Aristotle
Plato
Pythagaros
Socrates
