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Chapter 5 Test Ancient Greece/ Sparta vs Athens

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote "The Republic," a view of the ideal society?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Pythagoras

2.

Why was the Parthenon built?

a)

To honor the goddess Athena

b)

To serve as a marketplace

c)

To house the government

d)

To store military weapons

3.

What was the Peloponnesian War?

a)

A conflict between Athens and Persia

b)

A war between Sparta and Athens

c)

A battle for control of Egypt

d)

A trade dispute with Rome

4.

What was Plato’s vision of the ideal society?

a)

A society led by philosophers

b)

A society with no government

c)

A society focused on trade

d)

A society ruled by warriors

5.

Who was the Persian king defeated by Alexander?

a)

Philip II

b)

Darius III

c)

Xerxes

d)

Cyrus

6.

How far east did Alexander push his army?

a)

As far as China

b)

As far as India

c)

As far as Japan

d)

As far as Arabia

7.

How old was Alexander when he died?

a)

40 years old

b)

50 years old

c)

33 years old

d)

25 years old

8.

Which of the following was NOT a result of Alexander's empire?

a)

The mixing of Greek and Persian cultures

b)

The establishment of a long-lasting empire

c)

The division of his empire among generals

d)

The spread of Greek ideas

9.

Where was Alexander the Great from?

a)

Macedonia

b)

Greece

c)

North Africa

d)

Spain

10.

Which of the following lands below did Alexander the Great conquer?

(Choose three answers)

a)

Persian Empire

b)

Egypt

c)

Rome

d)

Greece

11.

Which city was the center of Hellenistic culture?

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

Alexandria

d)

Sparta

12.

Who was a Greek mathematician and pioneer in geometry?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Eratosthenes

c)

Euclid

d)

Pythagoras

13.

What was the purpose of the Archimedes screw?

a)

To measure time

b)

To calculate distances

c)

To bring water from a lower level to a higher one

d)

To navigate ships

14.

A type of government in which citizens can vote in officials.

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

15.

Greek civilization began in an area dominated by _______.

a)

deserts and oases

b)

rivers and plains

c)

mountains and lakes

d)

seas and mountains

16.

Communities in ancient Greece were ______.

a)

separated by rivers and deserts

b)

separated by valleys and rivers

c)

separated by rugged mountains and valleys

d)

separated by deserts and mountains

17.

The geography of Greece did not influence the formation of independent city-states.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A person who has the right to participate in government

a)

citizen

b)

tyrant

c)

oligarch

d)

king

19.

Which city-state was the birthplace of democracy?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Thebes

d)

Cornith

20.

When citizens DIRECTLY participate in democracy

a)

representative democracy

b)

direct democracy

21.

Government officials are chosen to REPRESENT them

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

22.

Which number on the map represents the location of Greece?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

What weighs more, a 1 lbs (pound) bag of feathers or a 1 lbs (pound) bag of rocks?

a)

Bag of Feathers

b)

Bag of Rocks

c)

Both bags weigh the same.

d)

Duhh bro, rocks weigh more than feathers.

24.

What type of government was established in Athens around 500 BCE?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Theocracy

25.

What was the purpose of using heavy iron bars as money in Sparta?

a)

To encourage trade

b)

To make transactions easier

c)

To discourage trade

d)

To increase wealth

26.

What were Spartans given little of during their training?

a)

Food, bedding, and shoes

b)

Books, toys, and games

c)

Water, clothing, and shelter

d)

Money, weapons, and armor

27.

What were Athenian women not allowed to do?

a)

Attend assembly

b)

Own property

c)

Travel freely

d)

Work outside the home

28.

In what way did Spartan society view the education of women?

a)

As unnecessary.

b)

As essential for producing strong offspring.

c)

As a luxury.

d)

As a distraction from household duties.

29.

What was the primary reason for Spartan women's physical training?

a)

To compete in sports.

b)

To maintain health.

c)

To ensure the birth of strong children.

d)

To work in agriculture.

30.

How did the rights of Spartan women compare to those in other Greek city-states?

a)

They had fewer rights.

b)

They had more rights.

c)

They had the same rights.

d)

They had no rights.

31.

How were Athenian slaves typically acquired?

a)

Through inheritance

b)

Born into slavery or captured in war

c)

By purchasing their freedom

d)

Through education

32.

How were Spartan slaves treated?

a)

With kindness

b)

With extreme harshness

c)

As equals

d)

With indifference

33.

What was the Peloponnesian War?

a)

A conflict between Athens and Persia

b)

A civil war within Sparta

c)

A conflict between Athens and Sparta

d)

A war between all Greek city-states and Troy

34.

Which city-state was known for its strong military and strict discipline?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Corinth

d)

Delphi

35.

These women could not inherit or own property; nor could they vote or attend the Assembly. They could not even choose their own husbands.

a)

Athenians

b)

Spartans

36.

Which Greek City-State was an Oligarchy?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

37.

What place is #1 on the map

a)

Knossos

b)

Asia (Minor)

c)

Troy

d)

Sparta

38.

What place is #2 on the map?

a)

Mt. Olympus

b)

Delphi

c)

Athens

d)

Mycenea

39.

What place is #3 in the map?

a)

Troy

b)

Crete

c)

Thebes

d)

Delphi

40.

What place is #5 on the map?

a)

Mt. Olympus

b)

Delphi

c)

Athens

d)

Thebes

41.

What place is #7 on the map?

a)

Mycenae

b)

Sparta

c)

Rome

d)

Mycenaes

42.

Which object is a living organism?

a)
A rock
b)
A car
c)
A chair
d)
A dog
43.

3 + 3 =

a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
8
44.

5 X 5 + 1 =

a)
24
b)
30
c)
20
d)
26
45.

How do you spell it?

a)
at
b)
it
c)
ot
d)
itself
46.

How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?

a)

Not this answer

b)

Don't click this one

c)
700 pounds
d)

Don't select this answer

47.

This question is worth 20 points DO NOT get it wrong.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

Finish the lyrics. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y,

a)

z

b)

x

c)

v

d)

c

49.

What is Angleton High School mascot?

a)

Wildcat

b)

Bobcat

c)

Blackcat

d)

Tiger

50.

Billy Bob has $3.50, he buys a pencil for $1.50 and sells it to his friend for $2.00. How much money does Billy Bob now have?

a)

$4.00

b)

$3.50

c)

$4.50

d)

$3.00