Jeanette Senior High School
World History
Mr. Forbes

Name: __________________________________________________________________

Ancient Greek History – Review

1. This was the name for Greek currency

2. Which of these bodies of water is NOT located near Greece?

3. This Greek city-state developed the world’s first democracy

4. Athenian citizens were expected to be skilled…

5. In ancient Athens, which of these groups did NOT have political rights?

6. In Greece, this was the city and the surrounding countryside

7. Greek ships were known as…

8. In Athens, this form of entertainment was extremely effective at influencing the opinions of voters through the use of jokes and ridicule…think of Stephen Colbert

9. Which word best describes the geography of Greece?

10. This famous Greek structure was dedicated to the goddess Athena

11. The Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta were conquered by this famous figure…

12. This group existed to help settle disputes between Sparta’s kings

13. The first woman to ever win a gold medal at the Olympics was from…

14. In Sparta, this was a woman’s greatest honor

15. Important prophecies were conducted at this famous Greek city-state


16. In Sparta, which of these people received their names on their tombstones?


17. In Sparta, which of these people received their names on their tombstones?

18. This was the name for the Greek fighting formation

19. This was the name for a Greek soldier’s shield


20. This Greek philosopher wrote “The Republic”, which was his idea of a perfect societ7

21. Architecture, drama, and poetry reached new heights during this time period


22. In Greece, this was a high city with temples to the gods

23. Sparta was located on this peninsula

24. In Sparta, this was the state-sponsored training that would turn boys into soldiers…


25. This Greek poet wrote both the Iliad and the Odyssey

Identify the city-state (Athens or Sparta) described in the following sentences

26. This Greek city-state had an advanced navy. ____________________

27. This Greek city-state had an oligarchy. ____________________

28. This Greek city-state embraced trade and the arts. ____________________

29. This Greek city-state had voting rights for all free male adults. __________________

30. This Greek city-state valued freedom, individualism, and democracy. _____________