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WorksheetsHistory 6 Ancient Greece Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 9mins
A peninsula is...
a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but is still connected to the mainland on one side.
a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water on all sides.
a piece of land that is shaped like fingers and sticks out into the sea.
None of these answers
people who work on ships and travel across the sea.
philosophers
sailors
sculptors
soldiers
A colony is a ...
a group of people who get together to discuss the laws and decisions that must be made
a group of people who settle in a new place but are still connected to their home country
a group of people who migrate from place to place over long periods of time
None of these answers
What is Greece shaped like?
A square with tall buildings.
A triangle with mountains on three sides.
A circle surrounded by water.
A hand with fingers sticking out into the sea.
Why did Greek sailors stay close to the shore and only sail during the day?
Because they wanted to avoid crashing into rocks.
Because they were afraid of storms.
Because they wanted to explore different communities.
Because they didn't know how to navigate at night.
Which continent is Greece part of?
Africa
North America
Europe
Asia
Which four bodies of water surround Greece?
Mediterranean, Caspian, Ionian, Aegean
Ionian, Dead, Adriatic, Aegean
Aegean, Adriatic, Ionian, Mediterranean
Yellow, Nile, Aegean, Mediterranean
What is the name of the highest mountain in Greece?
Mount Fuji
Mount Baldy
Mount Olympus
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The first civilization of Greek people living on the island of Crete
Minoans
Myceneans
Athenians
Spartans
The first civilization of Greeks living on the peninsula of Greece known as Peloponnesus.
Minoans
Mycenaeans
Athenians
Spartans
The name of the peninsula that was mainland Greece.
Athens
Crete
Peloponnesus
Europe
TRUE or FALSE: All Ancient Greeks had to use horses to get around because there was no other way to travel
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: The religion of Ancient Greece was monotheistic.
TRUE
FALSE
The religion of Ancient Greece was...
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Greek Mythology
Polytheism is the...
belief in one god
belief in many gods
belief in ancestor worship
belief in a head of lettuce
A myth is...
A dream that your heart makes
A wish that your heart makes
a traditional story that helps explain a culture’s beliefs
None of these answers
The belief in traditional stories that explain a culture’s beliefs in what causes things to happen.
Psychology
Mythology
Democracy
Monarchy
A city that has its own government and leader and works like a small country
City-state
colony
continent
civilization
Dedicated means:
to take over someone else's territory
to forget about who they were
to honor someone by recognizing a place in their name
None of these answers
People who are considered to be of noble birth or have a high social status.
artisans
peasants
Slaves
aristocrats
A monarch is a...
Duke or Earl
King or Queen
Priest or Priestess
Councilmember
A a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
Democracy
Tyranny
Monarchy
Oligarchy
The hill above a Greek city, on which temples were built
acropolis
aristocrat
oligarch
city-state
The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays
sculpture
architecture
drama
philosophy
Athletic events, including horse races and chariot races, held as part of the festival called Panathenaea, honoring the goddess Athena that inspired the Olympics..
Peloponnesus Games
Panathenaic Games
Mount Olympus Games
None of these answers
The Parthenon is the
the temple built on the acropolis above Sparta, honoring the goddess Athena
the temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the god Zeus
the temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the goddess Athena
the temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the god Party Time
A great ancient Greek philosopher who taught by asking his students thought-provoking questions
Zeus
Socrates
Hammurabi
Confucius
A form of government in Ancient Greece where all of the power is in the hands of one person who rules with absolute power
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
A form of government where the people govern themselves.
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
The War that Homer wrote about in his Epics, the Iliad & The Odyssey
(a)
The leader of Athens that built the Parthenon, rebuilt Athens and brought direct democracy.
(a)
The number of books Homer used to write the Iliad & The Odyssey
(a)
The War where the Persians tried to invade Greece.
(a)
