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Ancient Egypt Test Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Almost 80 percent of Greece is covered with
a)
farmland
b)
forests
c)
mountains
d)
water
2.
One valuable natural resource that Greece had was
a)
diamonds
b)
gold
c)
silver
d)
stone
3.
The goddess who protected Athens was
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Athena
c)
Demeter
d)
Hera
4.
The Illiad is about the
a)
tortoise and the hare
b)
journey that Odysseus made
c)
attack on Troy by the Greeks
d)
unjust suffering of Prometheus
5.
Many Greek fables were composed by
a)
Achilles
b)
Aesop
c)
Homer
d)
Zeus
6.
The basic unit of government in Greece was the
a)
city-state
b)
county
c)
nation
d)
township
7.
The center of city life in Greece was the
a)
agora
b)
isthmus
c)
Parthenon
d)
peninsula
8.
A leader who made political reforms in Athens was
a)
Homer
b)
Plutarch
c)
Solon
d)
Zeus
9.
Boys in Athens got an education to prepare them to become
a)
good citizens
b)
kind fathers
c)
military leaders
d)
smart businessmen
10.
The lowest group in Spartan society was made up of
a)
boys
b)
helots
c)
soldiers
d)
woman
11.
_________ was the first Greek civilization
a)
Athens
b)
Mycenae
c)
Phoenicia
d)
Sparta
12.
The Persian Wars started when the Persians conquered ___________
a)
Anatolia
b)
Athens
c)
Sparta
d)
Thermopylae
13.
The Olympics were named for __________.
a)
the leader of the gods
b)
the main temple in Athens
c)
the home of the Gods
d)
a nearby sea
14.
Only _________ could be citizens in Athens
a)
adult helots
b)
adult women
c)
free adult men
d)
free elderly men
15.
What major waterways did the Greeks use for trade?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
b)
Black Sea and Caspian Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
d)
North Sea and Black Sea
16.
Which form of government sometimes had a ruler who claimed divine right?
a)
Aristocracy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
17.
Which form of government was ruled by all citizens?
a)
Aristocracy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
18.
In which form of government did social status play a role?
a)
Aristocracy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
19.
What form of government was practiced in Sparta?
a)
Aristocracy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
20.
Where was monarchy the form of government around 1450 B.C.?
a)
Athens
b)
Mycenae
c)
Rome
d)
Sparta
21.

What was the Greek word for city-state?

a)

polis

b)

agora

c)

acropolis

22.

Even though Greek city-states had their own government, the people of ancient Greece were united by common _____________________.

a)

food sources

b)

language and gods

c)

laws

23.

How were girls treated in Athens?

a)

Girls were able to do anything boys did in Athens.

b)

Girls were uneducated, unless they were from a wealthy family. Girls could not vote.

c)

Girls were allowed to own businesses but not vote.

24.

How were girls treated in Sparta?

a)

Girls were not allowed to fight, but they were trained so they could produce strong children.

b)

Girls had more control of the government.

c)

Girls were educated but not trained in fighting.

25.

On what continent is Greece located?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

26.

Part of Greece is a peninsula meaning that…

a)

It has a tropical climate

b)

It is uninhabitable

c)

It is not part of mainland Greece

d)

It is surrounded by water on three sides

27.

How did the mountains of the countryside affect ancient Greece?

a)

The climate was very cold

b)

They limited the availability of farmland

c)

Rock slides were common

d)

Early Greeks lived in caves

28.
?
a)
Agora 
b)
Crete 
c)
Sparta 
d)
Parthenon 
29.

Spartans were known for

a)

their military culture

b)

encouraging the arts

c)

welcoming outsiders.

d)

establishing democracy

30.

The teachings of Homer included

a)

agriculture and trade.

b)

the values of courage, honor, and excellence.

c)

the Phoenician alphabet

d)

sailing and warfare.

31.

Which element was one of the main differences between the societies of ancient Athens and Sparta?

a)

the importance of slavery

b)

the existence of social classes

c)

the type of education given to boys

d)

the participation of women in politics

32.

Which of these groups were at the bottom of the social hierarchy in ancient Athens?

a)

slaves

b)

women

c)

farmers

d)

laborers

33.

Which factor contributed most to the decline in democracy in ancient Greece?

a)

foreign invasions

b)

economic collapse

c)

warfare between city-states

d)

secret alliances among city-states

34.

Which ancient Greek wrote epic poems?

a)

Aeschylus

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Homer

d)

Sophocles