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Greece Introduction Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What geographical feature made farming difficult in Ancient Greece?
a)
Mountains and rocky land
b)
Large forests
c)
Zeus’s lightning bolt
d)
Deserts
2.
Why did the Greeks become sailors and traders?
a)
They had limited farmland and needed resources
b)
They were forced by the gods
c)
They wanted to explore for fun
d)
Mermaids invited them to tea
3.
What is a polis in Ancient Greece?
a)
A city-state
b)
A Greek temple
c)
A type of government
d)
A market
4.
What was the Acropolis used for in Greek city-states?
a)
The highest part of the city, where temples were built
b)
A market where people bought and sold goods
c)
A place for theater performances
d)
Aphrodite's beauty parlor
5.
Which two city-states were the most powerful in Ancient Greece?
a)
Athens and Sparta
b)
Rome and Carthage
c)
Delphi and Olympia
d)
Beijing and Tianjin
6.

Read the quote: "We alone think the man who takes no part in voting not as someone who minds his own business, but as a useless man." — Pericles.

What does this tell us about democracy in Athens?

a)
People were expected to participate in government
b)
People did not care about government
c)
Only soldiers could have a say
d)
Athens held underwater elections
7.
Who would NOT have been able to vote in Athens?
a)
Women
b)
Free male citizens
c)
Landowners
d)
Olympic Champions
8.
How did the mountains of Greece influence the development of city-states?
4 lines
9.

What is one way that Ancient Greece still influences us today?

4 lines
10.

Match the Greek God with the names and Powers

11.

A government where people vote on decisions is called a ​ (a)   .

In Ancient Greece, the ​ (b)   was the highest part of the city, often with temples.

The ​ (c)   was a competition held every four years in honor of Zeus.

The study of knowledge and wisdom was known as ​ (d)   in Ancient Greece. ​ (e)   is a collection of stories about gods and heroes that explained the world to the Greeks.

Choose from the below words
Democracy
Mythology
Philosophy
Olympics
Acropolis
Peninsula
12.

Identify the major locations in Ancient Greece.

13.

Organize these options into the right categories.
Greece Egypt or Both

Categorize the following

Desert

Natural Harbors

Floods yearly

Excellent Farmland

Many Mountains

Nile River

Rocky land

Hot climate

Beautiful islands

Rich history

Greece
Both
Egypt
14.

How did Greece’s climate affect farming?

a)

Hot, dry summers made farming difficult.

b)

Greece had lots of fertile farmland.

c)

Cold winters stopped crops from growing.

d)

Too much rain ruined farms.

15.

Match the following Greek natural resources!

a)

Marble

1.

🏛️

b)

Olives

2.

🫒

c)

Obsidian

3.

🪨

d)

Silver

4.

⛏️

e)

Clay

5.

🏺

16.

Write your name using the Greek Alphabet!