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ancient greece

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement correctly describes a boys life in Athens and Sparta.

a)

Athenians went to school; Spartans served in the military

b)

Athenians studies combat; Spartans played sports

c)

Athenian boys lived in barracks; Spartans lived at home

d)

Athenian boys became citizens at 30; Spartans never became citizens.

2.

Which type of government allows the citizens to vote for laws?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

3.

Greeks used mythology

a)

as a way to explain the practices and beliefs of their people

b)

for fun

c)

to use in plays and performances

d)

as a ritual

4.

Which would be an example of Greek architecture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Who is the Greek god of the seas?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hermes

6.

Which Greek god/goddess were twins?

a)

Aphrodite and Athena

b)

Apollo and Artemis

c)

Ares and Athena

d)

Zeus and Hades

7.

Greece is made up of hundreds of islands

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which continent is Greece part of?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

9.
What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Parthenon
10.
Which of the following statements best describes the citizens of Athens?
a)
They spoke different languages
b)
They valued their freedoms and took an active role in government
c)
They overthrew their government by force.
d)
They develop the art of war.
11.
Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?
a)
All adult male citizens and slaves
b)
All free men and women
c)
All free, adult male citizens
d)
Anyone who lived in Athens
12.

What were Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates known for?

a)

Theatre

b)

Philosophy

c)

Mathematics

d)

Architecture

13.

What modern-day sporting event began with the Ancient Greeks in 776 BC?

a)

World Cup

b)

Commonwealth Games

c)

Rugby Sevens

d)

Olympic Games

14.

Why are olives such an important crop?

a)

Olive trees grew easily in the climate and soil conditions.

b)

Olive trees provided little trading options

c)

Olive trees grew poorly in the Mediterranean climate.

15.

The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek word meaning . . .

a)

lunch

b)

love of wisdom

c)

Sparta

d)

Zeus

16.

What was the domain of Zeus?

a)

King of the gods

b)

god of love

c)

god of war

d)

god of the sea

17.
What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?
a)
Phalanx
b)
Phylange
c)
Assembly
d)
Ephor
18.
what is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? 

(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
19.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
20.
Athenian society DID NOT consider educated women as equal to men. 

For instance, women COULD NOT participate in political activities or own property, and they were always under the care of a male family member.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Even in a democracy like Athens, slavery WAS common.
Most Athenian households had at least one enslaved person. 
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Which of the following is true about the empire of Alexander the Great?
a)
The empire was smaller than his father's.
b)
The empire was limited to the land around the Mediterranean.
c)
The empire included land in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
d)
The empire was along trade routes
23.
Greece was surrounded by water on 3 sides.  What is this landform called?
a)
an island
b)
a peninsula
c)
a port
d)
a natural harbor
24.
Who invented this device?
a)
Archimedes
b)
Plato
c)
Hippocrates
d)
Socrates
25.
Which classic civilization is known for this type of architecture?
a)
Sumerian
b)
Harappan
c)
Chinese
d)
Greek
26.

What is the capital of Greece?

a)

Philly Philly

b)

Athens

c)

Athena

d)

Rome

27.

Who was the Greek Philosopher that was arrested for teaching students to question the government?

a)

Mrs. Clark

b)

Homer

c)

Socrates

d)

Plato

28.

What type of government did Ancient Greece have?

a)

Republic

b)

Socialist

c)

Democratic

d)

Democratic Republic

29.

Who was the military leader of Athens that strengthened their navy?

a)

Leonidas

b)

Socrates

c)

Homer

d)

Pericles

30.

Who is the ruler of the Heavens and gods?

a)

Ares

b)

Hades

c)

Zeus

d)

Poseidon

31.

Olympics are held every ____ years.

a)

four

b)

five

c)

fifteen

d)

forty

32.

City-State that defeated Athens: (Spell correctly!)

(a)  

33.

The Parthenon was built in honor of this goddess:

a)

Athenians

b)

Athen

c)

Artemis

d)

Athena

34.

The 5 Olympic rings symbolize:

a)

brotherhood, friendship of nations, and cookies

b)

brotherhood/sisterhood, friendship of nations, physical fitness.

c)

brotherhood/sisterhood, friendship of nations, physical and mental excellence.

d)

sisterhood, enemies of nations, physical fitness

35.

The first ancient Olympic games were first held in 1776.

a)

False

b)

True

36.

When were the first ancient Olympics games held? (don't use periods)

(a)  

37.

Athens believed their women should be physically strong as well.

a)

True

b)

False

38.
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Oligarchy
39.

Which statement correctly describes a boys life in Athens and Sparta.

a)

Athenians went to school; Spartans served in the military

b)

Athenians studies combat; Spartans played sports

c)

Athenian boys lived in barracks; Spartans lived at home

d)

Athenian boys became citizens at 30; Spartans never became citizens.

40.

Who is the Greek god of the seas?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hermes

41.

What is another name for a Greek city-state?

a)

pantheon

b)

ziggurat

c)

town

d)

Polis

42.

Greece is made up of hundreds of islands

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Which continent is Greece part of?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

44.

The ancient Greeks used stories about heroes and gods that explained how the world works. It was called__________?

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Mythology

c)

Wizardy

d)

Sorcery

45.

According to Greek Mythology, the god of the waters was Poseidon.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

How would someone from Athens describe Sparta after visiting it?

a)

“The Spartans are so strict. Their military is what dominates their society.”

b)

“It’s interesting how both the rich and poor can be rulers in Sparta."

c)

"This society has so many personal freedoms, unlike in Athens.”

d)

 “Sparta is exactly like Athens."

47.

Which of the following did Sparta and Athens have in common?

a)

Both Favored Democracy

b)

Both were dominated by their military

c)

Both were Greek city-states

d)

They fought on the same side in the Peloponnesian Wars

48.
What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?
a)
Rome
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
France
49.
What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?
a)
Phalanx
b)
Phylange
c)
Assembly
d)
Ephor
50.
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Oligarchy
51.
Who were the ancient people who lived on the island of Crete and built a grand palace in the city of Knossos?
a)
Minoans
b)
Romans
c)
Persians
d)
Spartans
52.
What ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared?
a)
Romans
b)
Spartans
c)
Persians
d)
Mycenaeans
53.
what is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? 

(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
54.
What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Assembly
55.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
56.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
57.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
58.
An empire started by Cyrus the Great
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
c)
Persia
d)
Egypt
59.
300 Spartan soldiers held the Persian army to a stalemate for three days before the Persians eventually defeated them in what famous battle?
a)
Battle of the Greeks
b)
Battle of Thermopylae
c)
Battle of Little Big Horn
d)
Battle of Pericles
60.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
61.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
62.
Athenian society DID NOT consider educated women as equal to men. 

For instance, women COULD NOT participate in political activities or own property, and they were always under the care of a male family member.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
Even in a democracy like Athens, slavery WAS common.
Most Athenian households had at least one enslaved person. 
a)
True
b)
False
64.
Athens joined with other city-states to form a defensive league, or protective group, to defend its members against the Persians after the Persian War.  
What was it called?
a)
Delian League
b)
Council of Elders
c)
General Assembly
d)
Greek Alliance
65.
Which other city-state rose up and opposed Athens after Athens became the strongest power in Greece?
a)
Rome
b)
Olympia
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
66.
After the Persian War, Athens and Sparta came into conflict with one another.  Eventually, war broke out between the two city-states.  
What was this war called?
a)
Persian War II
b)
Greek War
c)
Peloponnesian War
d)
War Between the City-States
67.
After Sparta defeated Athens and gained control of Greece, the Spartans were able to rule the Greek empire for another thousand years.
a)
True
b)
False
68.

land surrounded on three sides by water, and connected to a landmass on the fourth side

a)

peninsula

b)

mountain range

c)

island

d)

high spot

69.

the peninsula in southern Greece where the city-state Sparta was located

a)

Athens

b)

Delphi

c)

Peloponnesus

d)

Olympia

70.

a style of government that gives power to citizens to make decisions by voting

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

tyranny

71.

a style of government that gives power a few powerful individuals, such as the wealthy and military leaders

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

tyranny

72.

a style of government in which a leader has invaded and taken over control of the land and the people

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

tyranny

73.

An area within a country that is small like a city, but acts like a country with its own laws and style of government

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Troy

d)

city-state

74.

a city-state in Greece that is known for having a strong army

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Delphi

d)

Troy

75.

A city-state within Greece that was known for education and philosophy

a)

Delphi

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Troy

76.

a Greek philosopher who believed in the wisest people ruling the people

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Mrs. Lee

d)

Aristotle

77.

a Greek philosopher who believed one should question leaders

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Mrs. Lee

d)

Aristotle

78.

a Greek philosopher who believed in science and reason

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Mrs. Lee

d)

Aristotle

79.

a conqueror and ruler of Greece, known for conquering a vast empire and spreading Greek (Hellenistic) culture

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

80.

war between groups of people from the same country

a)

civil war

b)

domination

c)

colonialism

d)

plague

81.

a group of people living in a new area who still have ties to their homeland

a)

colony

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

territory

82.

another name for city-state

a)

country

b)

trading post

c)

polis

d)

police

83.

open area used as a marketplace or a gathering place for debate and discussion of issues important to the people

a)

city- state

b)

agora

c)

polis

d)

flea market

84.

What made it difficult to travel from place to place in Ancient Greece?

a)

Mountains

b)

Wild Animals

c)

Quick Sand

d)

Tornadoes

85.

In Sparta, boys were expected to grow up to be good _______?

a)

Husbands

b)

Cooks

c)

Soldiers

d)

Lawyers

86.

At what age did Spartan boys begin training as a soldier?

a)

21

b)

18

c)

7

d)

100

87.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Greek Columns

b)

Rocks

c)

Sea Shells

d)

I have no idea

88.

What is this a picture of?

a)

A mountain man

b)

A Spartan soldier

c)

A man who is dressed up for Halloween

d)

I have no idea

89.

What type of material was used to make columns in the Greek temples?

a)

Silver

b)

Marble

c)

Mud

d)

Plastic

90.

An open area that was used as an outdoor market place is called_______.

(Hint....... Think about the Roger Sale)

a)

Shield

b)

Agora

c)

Spear

d)

Courtyard

91.

Spartan soldiers were well fed while away at training?

a)

True

b)

False

92.

The weather in Greece is usually cold and snowy.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

Spartan soldiers would line up side by side and several men deep when fighting a battle.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Spartan men were required to stay fit and ready to fight until the age of 60.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

Girls were told who to marry by their father?

a)

True

b)

False

96.

Imagine that you are a 7 year old boy who is being sent to military training. (Remember you are all alone without your family) How are you feeling? Are you scared? Are you excited?

Write at least 5 sentences explaining how you are feeling right now.

4 lines
97.

What was the capital of ancient Greece?

a)

Thebes

b)

Sparta

c)

Cipru

d)

Athens

98.

Who were consider to be free people in Greece?

a)

Men

b)

slaves

c)

Foreigners

d)

Women

99.

The Ancient Greeks were the inventors of Modern..

a)

Fascism

b)

Communisms

c)

Democracy

d)

Political System

100.

They also invented

a)

Philosophy the art of thinking

b)

Geography the navy units

c)

The Medical system

d)

The Music and the art of creating hymns

101.

Which of this was not a Greek philosophers?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Platon

c)

Socrates

d)

Plotinus

102.

The Greeks invented the

a)

Olympics

b)

Video Games

c)

Football

d)

Museums

103.

What was the Religion of ancient Greeks?

a)

monotheist

b)

atheists

c)

polytheists

104.

What is the religion of Greece now?

a)

Muslims

b)

Catholic

c)

Buddhists

d)

Christianity

105.

Poseidon was the God of

a)

the sea

b)

the nature

c)

the fire

d)

the earth

106.

The ancient Greeks were the inventors of

a)

Democracy ,Politics, Religions, Philosophy and the Olympics

b)

Democracy ,Atheism , Theaters, Philosophy and the Olympics

c)

Democracy ,Politics, Theaters, Philosophy and the Olympics

d)

Democracy ,Politics, Theaters, Philosophy and the Football

107.

The ancient Greeks wouldn’t eat ________ because they thought they contained the souls of the dead.

a)

oranges

b)

broccoli

c)

beans

d)

bugs

108.

Women could vote and take part in government in Athens?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

only the married

d)

only the rich

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