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Socials Unit Test: Ancient Greece
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Date: _______________________
Part One: Mapping Skills
Name six of the above locations (6 marks)
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BONUS: Write the region/ocean associated
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with the following numbers:
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Part Two: Multiple Choice
1. What is one thing that all ancient Greeks shared?
a. Economic system
c. Education system
b. Government
d. Language
2. The ancient Greeks believed that their gods and goddesses
a. Wanted nothing to do with people
b. Did not have to be worshipped
c. Acted like human beings
d. Did not look like human beings
3. Where did the ancient Greeks believe that their gods and goddesses lived?
a. Mount Olympus
c. Sicily
b. Sparta
d. Athens
4. According to the Greek myths, the first gods were
a. Uranus ad Gaea
b. The Titans
c. Zeus and Poseidon
d. Hera and Hades
5. The gods were like humans in almost every way except
a. They waged war
c. They ate and drank
b. They were immortal
d. They fell in love with humans
6. Predictions by oracles were often
a. Humorous
c. Ignored
b. Costly
d. Confusing
7. All the following could describe the Minoans except
a. They grew wheat
b. They had a written language
c. They were the subjects of
Athenians
d. They were great sailors
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8. Legends said that the Minoans were led by a king named
a. Thucydides
c. Minos
b. Homer
d. Theseus
9. According to the legend, the Minoans were so powerful that the Athenians had to
a. Worship the Minoan gods
c. Trade with the Minoans
b. Send their children to be
d. Jump over bulls at festivals
sacrificed to the Minotaur
10. After the eruption of Santorini, the Minoan civilization
a. Ceased to exist
c. Was defeated in war
b. Rebuilt itself
d. Fell apart over the next 150
years.
11. Many of Linear B tablets that Michael Ventris helped decipher contained
a. Instructions for workers
c. Invitations to parties
b. Lists of objects
d. Building diagrams
12. The Mycenaean settlement have been found on
a. The island of Crete
b. Asia Minor
c. Mainland Greece
d. The island of Cyrus
13. The way that the Mycenaean cities were built shows that they were concerned with
a. Trade with other people
c. Paying their taxes
b. Invasions by other people
d. Spinning and weaving
14. Homer’s Iliad tells the story of a war between the people of
a. Greece and Crete
c. Sparta and Athens
b. Mycenae and Troy
d. Greece and Troy
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15. Which is not a current theory of the cause of the Trojan War around 1200 BCE?
a. People from the North were
c. Greeks were trying to find a
invading Greek territories
b. Paris stole Helen from
new place to trade
d. Greeks were trying to plant
Greece
colonies in new places
16. Why were music and poetry so closely tied to the ancient Greeks?
a. Poems sound better when set to music
b. Poets who couldn’t sing count make a good living
c. Rhythm and melody make it easier to remember a poem
d. Greek poets were the first dramatic actors.
17. The immortals who were supposed to aid the poets were
a. The Muses
c. Achilles
b. Mnemosyne
d. Hera
18. Why would the Greeks leave their home poleis to live in other colonies?
a. They were unhappy with their houses
b. They wanted more economic opportunities
c. They wanted to live in a place where no one spoke Greek
d. They wanted adventure
19. The Dark Age of ancient Greece was marked by
a. Poverty and lack of cultural products
b. Prosperity and creativity
c. Democratic reform
d. The creation of polis
20. Solon broke the old class system of Athens by
a. Developing a system where families ruled
b. Freeing all Athenians who were enslaves
c. Developing a class structure based on income
d. Providing free education for everyone
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21. All of these jobs were done by slaves except:
a. Banker
c. Miner
b. Cook
d. Government leader
22. All of the following are true about Greek children except:
a. They played outside in good weather
b. They all went to school
c. They drank wine mixed with water
d. They lived in separate parts of the house than their parents
23. The training for Spartan girls was designed to make them
a. Full participants in Spartan affairs
b. Strong women who could have healthy sons
c. Well-educated citizens
d. Better workers
24. The Persian Wars began when
a. Greek cities in Ionia revolted against Persian rulers
b. Sardis revolted against Greek rule
c. Persians revolted against Greek rule
d. Greek cities revolted against Athenian rule.
25. The Greeks won the first Persian War when the Persian forces were crushed at
a. Salamis
c. Marathon
b. Thermopylae
d. Sardis
26. In Athens, all important matters were decided by the
a. Archons
c. Councillors
b. Generals
d. Assembly
27. Athens first strategy to win the Peloponnesian War was to
a. Defeat Sparta’s navy
c. Withdraw behind their walls
b. Invade Sparta
d. Get help from the Persians
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28. In early Greek warfare, opposing armies would stand far apart and
a. Attack each other with swords
b. Shoot arrows at each other
c. Throw spears at each other
d. Launch boulders at each other
29. The ancients saw Greek physics, biology and chemistry as branches of
a. Medicine
c. Philosophy
b. History
d. Astronomy
30. The starting point for ancient Greek calendar was the first Olympic games, which
were held in
a. 3761 BC
c. 753 BC
b. 776 AD
d. 622 BC
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Part Three: Short answers
32. Why do historians know so little about ancient Greek women and children? (2 marks)
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33. How did long tales told about the past help the Greeks learn about their culture? (2
marks)
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34. In Plato’s Republic there are three tiers to society. What are the tiers and what are
their roles? (3 marks)
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Athens had a “direct democracy.” How well did this system work? What parts worked
well? What parts did not. How does democracy today compare to ancient democracy?
(6 marks)
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35. Describe at least two features of Greek warfare. What made them a powerful military
force? (3 marks)
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36. Why did Archimedes supposedly run through the streets shouting “Eureka”? (2 marks)
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37. What were some of the reasons that the Olympic games in ancient Greece were held?
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38.
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Part Four : Cause and Effect
Fill in the correct sequence for the Peloponnesian War
Athens and
Sparta sign Thirty
Years' Peace
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Spata captures
Athens and
destroys its walls.