Grade 6 Ancient Greece Test

Imagine you're planning a fun study session for your friends David, Mason, and Nora. You need to pick a time slot when everyone is free. Based on their schedules, which of these options would work?

• Day B 6-7

• Day B 8-9

In America, who has the right to vote? Let's make it fun! Imagine Avery, Abigail, and Luna are discussing this important topic over a cup of coffee. What do you think they concluded?

• all citizens

• adult males

• all citizens, 18 years and older

• males and females

Imagine you're in ancient Athens with Aiden, James, and Elijah. You're discussing how laws come into being. You think laws are:

• proposed by the council.

• signed by the president.

• approved by half the assembly.

• voted on by females.

Imagine you're in America, and like Ethan, Abigail, and Aiden, you have the power to shape the country's future! What can you do with your voting rights?

• make the laws.

• vote for or against any law.

• propose new laws.

• vote for or against the officials who make the laws.

“Less than a generation back the origin of Greek civilization, and with it the sources of all great culture that has ever been, were wrapped in an impenetrable mist. . . . One man had faith, accompanied by works, and in Dr. Schliemann the science of classical antiquity found its Columbus. Armed with the spade, he brought to light from beneath the mounds of the ages a real Troy; at Tiryns and Mycenae he laid bare the palace and the tombs and treasures of Homeric Kings. A new world opened to investigation, and the discoveries of its first explorer were followed up successfully by Dr. Tsountas and others on Greek soil. The eyes of observers were opened, and the traces of this prehistoric civilization began to make their appearance far beyond the limits of Greece itself.”

—Sir Arthur Evans, archaeologist,as quoted in The Discoverers

What does “wrapped in an impenetrable mist” mean?

• undiscovered

• never dreamed of

• foggy

• clearly seen

What discoverer is Dr. Schliemann compared to?

• Homer
• King Priam
• Columbus
• Magellan

Imagine you're on an adventure with Arjun, Evelyn, and Noah, uncovering ancient treasures. What tool do you think Dr. Schliemann used to make his groundbreaking discoveries?

• sonar

• a spade

• satellite imaging

• a wrench

Imagine you're in a history class with Henry, Mia, and Mason. Today, you're discussing famous archaeologists. The topic shifts to Sir Arthur Evans's feelings towards Dr. Schliemann. How does Sir Arthur Evans feel about Dr. Schliemann?

• disgust

• competition

• admiration

• boredom

Ethan and Emma are on a treasure hunt in history class! They stumbled upon a puzzle about Dr. Schliemann's greatest contribution. What did Evans indicate was Dr. Schliemann’s most remarkable achievement?

• He opened the eyes of other observers.

• He discovered valuable treasures.

• He discovered palaces and tombs.

• He inspired Dr. Tsountas.

Pericles’ Funeral Oration

“Our constitution is called a democracy because power is in the hands not of a minority but of the whole people. When it is a question of settling private disputes, everyone is equal before the law; When it is a question of putting one person before another in positions of public responsibility, what counts is not membership of a particular class, but the actual ability which the man possesses. No one . . . is kept [out of government] because of poverty.”

—Pericles, as recorded by Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War

Why did Pericles call his government a democracy?

• Only rich people could vote.

• Power belonged to the whole people.

• Public offices were for men only.

• none of these