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SS 7 Ancient Greece: 2) City-States Athens & Sparta

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a Polis?

a)
A Polis is a type of ancient Greek pottery.
b)
A Polis is a form of government used in ancient Rome.
c)
A Polis is a philosophical concept in modern politics.
d)
A Polis is a city-state in ancient Greece.
2.

Sparta is located on the _____________ peninsula.

a)

Peloponnesus

b)

Balkan

c)

Iberian

d)

Anatolian

3.

How did the Spartans treat weak babies?

a)

They left them on a mountainside to die

b)

They raised them as soldiers

c)

They sent them to other cities

d)

They gave them special care

4.

Athens is located on the _____________ peninsula.

a)

Attica

b)

Peloponnese

c)

Balkan

d)

Iberian

5.

What did Athenians value?

a)

Education, clear thinking, and freedom

b)

Wealth and power

c)

Military strength

d)

Isolationism

6.

What is an Agora?

a)
An Agora is a religious temple in ancient Greek city-states.
b)
An Agora is a military fortification in ancient Greece.
c)

An Agora is a marketplace in ancient Greek city-states.

d)
A Agora is a type of ancient Greek pottery.
7.

What is the Acropolis?

a)
A famous painting in the Louvre Museum.
b)

A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city

c)
A historical figure from ancient Rome.
d)
A modern architectural structure in Paris, France.
8.

What is the Parthenon?

a)

The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, located on the Acropolis in Athens.

b)
A fortress in Rome.
c)
A modern art museum in Paris.
d)
A famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
9.

Who were Helots?

a)

Spartan slaves

b)

Athenian citizens

c)

Roman soldiers

d)

Persian merchants

10.

How did the Spartans keep the helots under control?

a)

By granting them freedom

b)

Through harsh laws and military powers

c)

By integrating them into society

d)

By providing them with education

11.

How did the Spartans gained its wealth?

a)

trading with other city-states

b)

conquering city-states

c)

developing agriculture

d)

establishing a strong navy

12.

What caused Sparta and Athens to join forces?

a)

The rise of the Roman Empire

b)

The Peloponnesian War

c)

Persians invaded

d)

A trade agreement

13.

Who fought in the Persian Wars?

a)

Sparta and Athens vs Persia

b)

Rome and Carthage

c)

Macedonia and Greece

d)

Egypt and Babylon

14.

Who is Herodotus?

a)
Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian.
b)
Herodotus was a medieval poet.
c)
Herodotus was a famous Greek philosopher.
d)
Herodotus was a Roman general.