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ANCIENT HISTORY CHALLENGE
Ancient Greece Mastery Test Chapter #25
Standards 6.4.1 (10 points total)
Objective: This test will measure your mastery of the standards we have studied in the Ancient Greece
Chapter 25. If you correctly answer 80% of the questions for a standard (8/10), then you have
met Ancient History Challenge and have mastered the standard!
Directions: Read the questions below and fill in the correct answer on the line. When you finish, please
turn your test face down on your desk and work on the word search or read silently.
Standard 6.4.1. Discuss the connections between geography and the development of city-states in
the region of the Aegean Sea, including patterns of trade and commerce among Greek citystates and within the wider Mediterranean region.
6.4.1
______1. Near which letter was Greece located?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
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______2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Greece is made up of
many islands and a continent
a peninsula and many islands
several countries and one island
many seas and many peninsulas
______3. To deal with the various types of geography, Greeks
a. traded by walking through the mountains
b. set up colonies and traded across the Mediterranean Sea
c. kept to themselves in farming communities (like Sparta)
d. all of the above
______4. Because most of Greece’s mainland is ________, the Greeks typically chose to _______
as a way to acquire goods.
a. flat; farm
b. fertile; trade
c. mountainous; trade
d. ugly; travel
______5. Trading across the Mediterranean Sea was _____________, so Greeks ____________.
a. impossible; stayed home
b. difficult and time-consuming; carried many goods to trade and used the stars to guide them
c. quick and easy; traded multiple times per week
d. dangerous and frowned upon; only traded in secret and at nighttime
______6. What sea is marked by the star in the middle of this map?
(Note: water is gray, land is white)
a. Black Sea
b. Mediterranean Sea
c. Baltic Sea
d. Red Sea
7. Circle Greece on the map.
______8. How did Greeks trade with colonies and civilizations across the Mediterranean?
a. They rode on horse back only
b. They did not trade
c. They used ships to cross the sea
d. They rode on donkeys around the Mediterranean Sea.
______9. Greek city-states close to the _________ usually ________.
a. desert; traded with others
b. ocean; conquered others
c. beach; conquered others
d. sea; traded with others
______10. What is the name of the landform on which most of Greece is situated?
a. continent
b. peninsula
c. delta
d. plateau
ANCIENT HISTORY CHALLENGE
Ancient Greece Mastery Test Chapter #26
Standards 6.4.2 and 6.4.3 (10 points total)
Standard 6.4.2. Trace the transition from tyranny and oligarchy to early democratic forms of
government and back to dictatorship in ancient Greece, including the significance of the
invention of the idea of citizenship.
6.4.2
______1. What was the earliest form of government in Greece?
a. Monarchy, where people voted for their leaders
b. Monarchy, where kings inherited power
c. Oligarchy, where one person took control of the land
d. Tyranny, where one person took control of the land
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______2. Why did the type of government change from oligarchy to tyranny?
a. The poor were not treated fairly and most tyrants promised to improve their lives.
b. Oligarchs willingly gave up their power to any military leader who requested it.
c. Slaves revolted and oligarchs had no choice.
d. Monarchs and democrats could not make decisions.
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______3. Monarchy differs from tyranny because
a. In a monarchy there are many people in charge, while in a tyranny, there is only one person
in charge.
b. In a monarchy the ruler inherits the power and is advised by aristocrats, while in a tyranny
the ruler forcefully seizes power.
c. In a monarchy the ruler makes decisions by himself, while in a tyranny the ruler asks the
people for permission.
d. In a monarchy the people have more power than in a tyranny.
______4. What is a citizen? Why is citizenship important?
a. a slave owner; slavery was important for the economy
b. a member of the oligarchy who makes decisions; oligarchs were important lawmakers
c. a person who is born in Greece; they were important because everyone could vote
d. a member of the democracy who has rights and responsibilities; they were important
because they shared the power
e.
______5. Why did the type of government change from oligarchy to _______?
a. tyranny? Because the oligarchs were treating the peasants, farmers, and poor unfairly.
b. democracy? Because the people all wanted a say in government.
c. tyranny? Because people needed only one leader.
d. monarchy? Because people needed only one leader.
Standard 6.4.3. State the key differences between Athenian, or direct, democracy and
representative democracy.
______1. Athens had a ____________, while the United States today has a ____________.
a. representative democracy; direct democracy
b. direct democracy; representative democracy
6.4.3
c. tyrannical democracy; representative democracy
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d. direct democracy; oligarchic democracy
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______2. In a direct democracy,
a. every citizen can vote on every issue
b. citizens tell the king what to do
c. every woman and child can vote on some issues
d. every man, woman and child cannot vote
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______3. In a representative democracy,
a. people do not vote at all
b. citizens vote on some issues
c. people vote for the president only
d. citizens vote for representatives who decide the issues
______4. In a representative democracy, the “representatives” refer to positions like
a. Custodian, Principal, and Student
b. President, Governor, and Senator
c. School Board Member, Teacher, and Parent
d. Army General, Marines, and Navy
______5. How is direct democracy challenging?
a. people have different opinions
b. if there are thousands or millions of citizens, it is difficult to count all the votes on voting
day
c. people can be persuaded by powerful speakers
d. all of the above
e.
ANCIENT HISTORY CHALLENGE
Ancient Greece Mastery Test Chapter #29
Standards 6.4.4 (10 points total)
Standard 6.4.4. Explain the significance of Greek mythology to the everyday life of people in the
region and how Greek literature continues to permeate our literature and language today,
drawing from Greek mythology and epics.
______1. What did ancient Greeks believe in?
a. monotheism, like the Hebrews
b. polytheism, like the Hebrews
c. polytheism, like most ancient civilizations
d. the power of mother nature
______2. We know that Olympian Gods were important in the everyday lives of Greeks because:
a. They built temples to honor the gods.
6.4.4
b. They had sporting events to honor the gods.
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c. They had drama and festivals to honor the gods.
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d. All of the above
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______3. One way that we know the gods were important to Greeks is through:
a. the Odyssey and The Iliad
b. art and sculpture of the gods
c. ancient museums that have been discovered
d. all of the above
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______4. The Greeks wrote myths and stories about their gods, what did this show us about their
relationship with the gods?
a. They rarely interacted with the gods unless they prayed at temples.
b. They interacted with the gods daily, when they would play tricks and pranks on humans.
c. They never interacted with the gods because they feared the gods.
d. They believed the gods where their leaders and thus followed all of their orders.
______5. People today use religious buildings as places to pray. How is this different from the
way ancient Greeks used their temples?
a. Greek temples were used as meeting places for political purposes
b. Greek temples were used as schools for philosophers
c. Greek temples were used as workshops for sculptures
d. Greek temples were considered homes for the gods and goddesses
ANCIENT HISTORY CHALLENGE
Ancient Greece Mastery Test Chapter #27
Standards 6.4.6 (10 points total)
Standard 6.4.6. Compare and contrast life in Sparta and Athens.
______1. Athenians are best known for being:
a. citizens
b. old and strong
c. artists and thinkers
d. soldiers and warriors
______2. Sparta’s government was a(n):
a. monarchy
b. oligarchy
c. tyranny
d. democracy
______3. Sparta’s geography was:
a. close to other large cities
b. on a plain on the Peloponnesus
c. sandy beaches
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d. in Northern Greece
______4. Athens’ geography was:
a. four miles from the Aegean sea
b. isolated
c. in Northern Greece
d. surrounded by huge mountains
______5. Athens’ economy was mostly based on:
a. trading with neighboring city-states
b. growing everything they needed
c. stealing from other city states
d. growing some crops and trading with Sparta
______6. If you were a woman living in Sparta, you would:
a. be able to vote in the democracy
b. be automatically killed
c. have no rights at all
d. have more rights than most other women in Greece
_____7. Athens’ government was a(n) _________.
a. monarchy
b. oligarchy
c. tyranny
d. democracy
_____8. If you were a woman living in Athens, you:
a. were considered a citizen
b. would be automatically killed
c. would take care of the home and children
d. could vote
_____9. What statement below describes education in Sparta?
a. Both boys and girls learned to cook and clean.
b. Both boys and girls studied sculpture and painting.
c. Both boys and girls got military training.
d. Both boys and girls were taught that fighting was morally wrong.
_____10. Boys and girls in Athens received a different education because:
a. only the rich could afford to send their children to school
b. only boys could grow up to be citizens
c. only girls could grow up to be citizens
d. only girls were raised to be political leaders
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ANCIENT HISTORY CHALLENGE
Ancient Greece Mastery Test Chapter #30
Standards 6.4.7 (10 points total)
Standard 6.4.7. Trace the rise of Alexander the Great and the spread of Greek culture
eastward and into Egypt.
______1. In the Peloponnesian War Athens and Sparta were _________.
a. allies
b. enemies
c. in danger
d. ruled by King Philip II
______2. King Philip II was able to conquer Greece because:
a. the Greek city-states were too busy practicing their religion to notice the danger.
b. the Golden Age of Athens was so successful that they didn’t think anyone could conquer
them.
6.4.7
c. the Peloponnesian War had left the Greek city-states weak.
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d. the Athenians and Spartans were out conquering other empires.
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______3. Alexander the Great was:
a. A religious leader.
b. The founder of the Greek religion.
c. A wise woman who traveled on horse as far as Egypt.
d. A king from Macedonia who conquered land all the way to Egypt.
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______4. Alexander the Great created a large empire because he had a plan. His plan included
all of the following EXCEPT:
a. He spread Greek culture and ideas.
b. He would use religion to inspire loyalty.
c. He spread Macedonia culture and ideas.
d. He would show respect for the cultures he conquered.
______5. One way that Alexander spread his influence was:
a. He built Greek-style cities like Alexandria
b. He used violence to intimidate others.
c. He preached that everyone should convert to Greek polytheism.
d. He claimed that all Macedonians were going to heaven.
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ANCIENT HISTORY CHALLENGE
Ancient Greece Mastery Test Chapter #31
Standards 6.4.8 (10 points total)
Directions: We studied 11 contributions of the Ancient Greeks to our lives today. Choose FIVE of
these contributions (1 point each), list them below, and give a one sentence description of it (1 point).
When you finish, please turn your test face down on your desk and work on the word search or read
silently.
Standard 6.4.8. Describe the enduring contributions of important Greek figures in the arts and
sciences
6.4.7
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ANCIENT HISTORY CHALLENGE
Ancient India Mastery Test Chapter
______1. Brahmins are:
a. gods and goddesses
b. priests and religious scholars
c. untouchables
d. monks or sannyasins
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______2. The untouchables are:
a. So sacred that they should not be touched
b. People whose jobs involve the lowly or dirty tasks
c. Priests and religious scholars
d. Bald and all-knowing
______3. What caused Siddhartha to look at the outside world differently?
a. seeing aging, sickness, and death
b. experiencing hunger, poverty and loneliness
c. walking through the forests alone
d. reading the Vedas
_____4. Siddhartha decided the best way of life was to be
a. an ascetic with nothing
b. a prince with everything
c. a monk
d. in the “middle way”
_____5. What is the Bhagavad-Gita?
a. a part of the Bible that was adapted by Indians
b. one of Hinduism’s most sacred texts, part of the Mahabharata
c. a type of medicine used in Ancient India
d. a system of numbers invented by the Indians
______6. Which of the following is a legacy of Indian mathematics?
a. Hindu-Arabic numbers, including the concept of zero
b. using numbers to count items
c. using Roman numerals in new ways
d. Hindu-Kush numbers, including the concept of zero
_____ 7. Why did The Buddha decide the ascetic’s way of life was NOT correct?
a. They had not given up their possessions and had too much stuff.
b. He realized that having nothing was just as extreme as having everything
c. He wanted to return to the his royal life of luxury
d. He realized you could never reach enlightenment
_____ 8. Two of the largest rivers in India are called:
a. Nile River and Jordon River
b. Tigris and Euphrates
c. Indus and Ganges River
d. Tigris and Nile River
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Review these topics:
Greece
Geography and isolated city-states
4 Types of Government
Similarities and Differences between Athens and Sparta
Representative Democracy vs Direct Democracy
Persian and Peloponnesian wars, what happened and the effects
Greek Mythology
Alexander the Great
Greek Contributions
India
Geography
Hinduism and its beliefs
The Caste System
Buddhism and Siddhartha’s path to enlightenment
Achievements of the Indians (Ch. 18)