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History 6 Ancient Greece Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A peninsula is...

a)

a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but is still connected to the mainland on one side.

b)

a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water on all sides.

c)

a piece of land that is shaped like fingers and sticks out into the sea.

d)

None of these answers

2.

people who work on ships and travel across the sea.

a)

philosophers

b)

sailors

c)

sculptors

d)

soldiers

3.

A colony is a ...

a)

a group of people who get together to discuss the laws and decisions that must be made

b)

a group of people who settle in a new place but are still connected to their home country

c)

a group of people who migrate from place to place over long periods of time

d)

None of these answers

4.

What is Greece shaped like?

a)

A square with tall buildings.

b)

A triangle with mountains on three sides.

c)

A circle surrounded by water.

d)

A hand with fingers sticking out into the sea.

5.

Why did Greek sailors stay close to the shore and only sail during the day?

a)

Because they wanted to avoid crashing into rocks. 

b)

Because they were afraid of storms.

c)

Because they wanted to explore different communities.

d)

Because they didn't know how to navigate at night.

6.
Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?
a)
Mountians
b)
lots of coastline
c)
peninsulas and islands
d)
vast open plains
7.

Which continent is Greece part of?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

8.

Which four bodies of water surround Greece?

a)

Mediterranean, Caspian, Ionian, Aegean

b)

Ionian, Dead, Adriatic, Aegean

c)

Aegean, Adriatic, Ionian, Mediterranean

d)

Yellow, Nile, Aegean, Mediterranean

9.

What is the name of the highest mountain in Greece?

a)

Mount Fuji

b)

Mount Baldy

c)

Mount Olympus

d)

K2

10.

The first civilization of Greek people living on the island of Crete

a)

Minoans

b)

Myceneans

c)

Athenians

d)

Spartans

11.

The first civilization of Greeks living on the peninsula of Greece known as Peloponnesus.

a)

Minoans

b)

Mycenaeans

c)

Athenians

d)

Spartans

12.

The name of the peninsula that was mainland Greece.

a)

Athens

b)

Crete

c)

Peloponnesus

d)

Europe

13.

TRUE or FALSE: All Ancient Greeks had to use horses to get around because there was no other way to travel

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

TRUE OR FALSE: The religion of Ancient Greece was monotheistic.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

The religion of Ancient Greece was...

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Greek Mythology

16.

Polytheism is the...

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in many gods

c)

belief in ancestor worship

d)

belief in a head of lettuce

17.

A myth is...

a)

A dream that your heart makes

b)

A wish that your heart makes

c)

a traditional story that helps explain a culture’s beliefs

d)

None of these answers

18.

The belief in traditional stories that explain a culture’s beliefs in what causes things to happen.

a)

Psychology

b)

Mythology

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

19.

A city that has its own government and leader and works like a small country

a)

City-state

b)

colony

c)

continent

d)

civilization

20.

Dedicated means:

a)

to take over someone else's territory

b)

to forget about who they were

c)

to honor someone by recognizing a place in their name

d)

None of these answers

21.

People who are considered to be of noble birth or have a high social status.

a)

artisans

b)

peasants

c)

Slaves

d)

aristocrats

22.

A monarch is a...

a)

Duke or Earl

b)

King or Queen

c)

Priest or Priestess

d)

Councilmember

23.

A a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

a)

Democracy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

24.

The hill above a Greek city, on which temples were built

a)

acropolis

b)

aristocrat

c)

oligarch

d)

city-state

25.

The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays

a)

sculpture

b)

architecture

c)

drama

d)

philosophy

26.

Athletic events, including horse races and chariot races, held as part of the festival called Panathenaea, honoring the goddess Athena that inspired the Olympics..

a)

Peloponnesus Games

b)

Panathenaic Games

c)

Mount Olympus Games

d)

None of these answers

27.

The Parthenon is the

a)

the temple built on the acropolis above Sparta, honoring the goddess Athena

b)

the temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the god Zeus

c)

the temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the goddess Athena

d)

the temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the god Party Time

28.

A great ancient Greek philosopher who taught by asking his students thought-provoking questions

a)

Zeus

b)

Socrates

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Confucius

29.

A form of government in Ancient Greece where all of the power is in the hands of one person who rules with absolute power

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Democracy

30.

A form of government where the people govern themselves.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Democracy

31.

The War that Homer wrote about in his Epics, the Iliad & The Odyssey

(a)  

32.

The leader of Athens that built the Parthenon, rebuilt Athens and brought direct democracy.

(a)  

33.

The number of books Homer used to write the Iliad & The Odyssey

(a)  

34.

The War where the Persians tried to invade Greece.

(a)