Ancient Greece

Name: __________________________
1) What is the capital of modern Greece? It was named after the
goddess Athena.
2) Greeks became excellent sailors due to this factor that surrounds
them.
3) This city-state was key to the shipping and trading of goods within
Greece.
4) This city-state was believed to be the centre of world for religious
reasons and had an oracle that people would travel to visit.
5) Where the gods and goddesses were believed to have lived.
6) The most important and ruler of the Greek gods.
7) The evil Greek god who ruled the underworld.
8) This city-state was known for their military training and strength.
9) A branch of this tree was given as a prize. Your naked body was also
covered in an oil made from the fruit during competition.
10) Olympics were held at this regular time interval.

11) The only time that Greek city-states would call a stop to fighting
was during this celebration.
12) The two city-states that fought each other in the Peloponnesian
War.
13) The length of time that the Peloponnesian War lasted.
a) 3000 years
b) 3 centuries
c) 27 years
d) 30 years
14) Pheidippedes, a soldier, ran 42kms from Marathon to Athens to tell
of a great victory at the Battle of Marathon over this regular Greek
enemy.
a) Roman Empire
b) Persian Empire
c) Spartans
d) Egyptians
15) Great soldier who conquered many parts of Greece and expanded
the Greek Empire into new and foreign lands.
a) Philip II
b) Leonidis
c) Pericles
d) Alexander the Great
16) The empire that eventually overtook and ruled Greece.
a) Roman
b) Persian
c) German
d) Egyptian

17) The name of the soldiers used in a unique Greek battlefield attack
formation.
a) Hoplite
b) Ramble
c) Minion
d) Achiles
18) In Sparta, mothers would tell their sons this before heading off to
battle.
a) Be Safe!
b) Dont forget to pack your clean underwear
c) Come home with your shield or on it
d) WE ARE SPARTA!!!
19) Where Greeks went to meet, philosophize, and go to the
marketplace.
a) Parthenon
b) Acropolis
c) Agora
d) Dionysus
20) Rock outcropping where Greek city-states would build their
fortress/castle. The Parthenon is built on this in Athens.
a) Temple of Zeus
b) Acropolis
c) Agora
d) Dionysus
21) Olympics originated in this city-state.
a) Athens
b) Troy
c) Knossos
d) Olympia
22) Olympics originated in this year.
a) 770 BCE
b) 776 BCE
c) 776 CE
d) 2010 CE

23) Circle 3 events from the ancient Olympic games.

a) Pankration
e) Chariot Racing
b) Pentathlon
f) Stade Race
c) Boxing
g) Rowing
d) Hoplomachi
h) Wresting

25) The age when females are likely to be married to a man of their
father's choosing and when males schooling end and physically
training begins.
a) 12 13 years old
b) 14 16 years old
c) 17 19 years old
d) 20 21 years old
26) Were unable to own land, vote, and go to school in most citystates.
a) Slaves
b) Children
c) Women
d) Spartans
27) Form of government where people elect their government officials.
a) Dictatorship
b) Appointment
c) Presidential
d) Democracy
28) The search for wisdom and the right way to live. Socrates and Plato
were famous Greeks who explored this.
a) Arithmetic
b) Philosophy
c) Astronomy
d) Democracy
29) Major advancements were made in these academic subject areas.
a) Math and Science

b) Math and Architecture

c) Science and Medicine
d) Art and Drama
30) Greeks loved to attend this leisure activity.
a) Debate
b) Theatre
c) Pottery
d) Knitting