WorksheetsAncient Greece Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What body of water did the early Greek cultures develop around?
a)
Atlantic ocean
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Red Sea
2.
2. What are the four cultures of Early Greece?
a)
Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Megara
b)
Cycladic, Minoan, Mycenaean, Trojan
3.
3. What epic stories tell of the war between Greece and Troy?
a)
Iliad and Odyssey
b)
The Inferno
c)
Homer
4.
4. Which kind of government has a few people from the ruling class (military) making decisions?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy
5.
5. What caused the Greek City-states to unite?
a)
Invading Persians
b)
The need for food
c)
A strong leader
6.
6. Who is credited with diffusing (spreading) the Greek culture?
a)
Darius
b)
Alexander the Great
7.
7. What was the age called when Pericles became the leader of Athens?
a)
Silver Ages
b)
Bronze Ages
c)
Golden Ages
d)
Copper Ages
8.
8. Which form of Greek government is currently practiced in the United States?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Aristocracy
d)
Democracy
9.
9. Which of the following is NOT true of Alexander the Great?
a)
He cared little for culture.
b)
His father taught him to be a fearless warrior.
c)
When he and his army destroyed Thebes, other city-states dared not revolt.
d)
His conquests and influence spread Greek culture.
10.
10. Pericles gave male citizens the right to hold nearly any government office because...
a)
he was concerned that the poor would rebel if he did not.
b)
he believed that wealth should not be a factor in government service.
c)
None of the above
11.
11. What did the Greeks call people who could not speak Greek?
a)
barbarians
b)
helots
c)
Persians
d)
Perioikois
12.
12. What was the purpose of the Olympics?
a)
It was to have fun in time of war.
b)
It was a festival to Zeus
c)
It was to show which city-states had the better athletes.
d)
None of the above
13.
13. What system of government did Athens have before 508 B.C.?
a)
oligarchy
b)
aristocracy
c)
democracy
14.
14. Who was allowed to participate in the first democracy?
a)
Only the wealthiest men
b)
All men and women
c)
All free men 18 years of age or older
d)
Only women
15.
15. Why might Athenian citizens before 508 B.C. have admired the government of Sparta?
a)
The leaders fought with each other for control.
b)
It was long lasting and well ordered.
16.
16. democracy
a)
Anything passed down from someone who has died.
b)
government in which the wealthy ruled
c)
high city
d)
government in which the people rule
17.
17. aristocracy
a)
Anything passed down from someone who has died.
b)
government in which the wealthy ruled
c)
high city
d)
government in which the people rule
18.
18. epic
a)
open-air market
b)
long poem telling events in the life of a hero or heroes
c)
a play designed to make audiences laugh
d)
a serious play with an unhappy ending
19.
19. comedy
a)
open-air market
b)
long poem telling events in the life of a hero or heroes
c)
a play designed to make audiences laugh
d)
a serious play with an unhappy ending
20.
20. legacy
a)
Anything passed down from someone who has died.
b)
government in which the wealthy ruled
c)
high city
d)
government in which the people rule
21.
EXTRA CREDIT! Who is Percy Jackson's father?
(a)
22.
EXTRA CREDIT! What did Percy and his friends need to find to save camp half-blood?
(a)
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