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History: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Ancient Greece - Everyday Life (Questions)

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What was everyday life like for the ordinary people living in Ancient Greece? The classical period in Greece began 2,500 years ago with the first democracy in Athens, but it was not as advanced as you might think. Life was very different for men and women. Men made the important decisions, fought in the army, played sports and met in public. Boys went to school while girls stayed at home. Slavery was also common and the majority of Athenian citizens owned at least one slave

1. What were Ancient Greek houses made of?
[ ] Clay and mud
[ ] Stone and thatch
[ ] Brick and slate
[ ] Wattle and daub
2. What was the tunic worn by Greek women called?
[ ] Doublet
[ ] Chiton
[ ] Robe
[ ] Gown
3. What did Greek women use to make their faces pale?
[ ] Chalk
[ ] Lead
[ ] Foundation
[ ] Olive oil
4. What type of oil did Greeks use for cooking and lamps?
[ ] Cod liver oil
[ ] Peanut oil
[ ] Vegetable oil
[ ] Olive oil
5. Which Greeks went to school?
[ ] Boys
[ ] Girls
[ ] Boys and girls
[ ] There were no schools
6. What did Greeks write with at school?
[ ] Chalk
[ ] Pen
[ ] Stylus
[ ] Pencil
7. What did Greeks build to honor their Gods?
[ ] Churches
[ ] Temples
[ ] Synagogues
[ ] Mosques
8. What was the name of the Greek ships?
[ ] Galleons
[ ] Byblos
[ ] Triremes
[ ] Long ship
9. Which of the following could become a citizen?
[ ] Women
[ ] Slaves
[ ] Children
[ ] Men
10. What was the name of the temple to Athena in Athens?
[ ] Parthenon
[ ] Acropolis
[ ] Heraion
[ ] Knossos
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History: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Ancient Greece - Everyday Life (Answers)
1. What were Ancient Greek houses made of?
[x] Clay and mud
[ ] Stone and thatch
[ ] Brick and slate
[ ] Wattle and daub
The houses were made from bricks made from mud dried in the sun. Mud houses were fragile and had to rebuild every few years
2. What was the tunic worn by Greek women called?
[ ] Doublet
[x] Chiton
[ ] Robe
[ ] Gown
There were two types of chiton - the Doric, which had no sleeves, and the Ionic which was pinned, sewn, or buttoned all the way from the neck to the wrists
3. What did Greek women use to make their faces pale?
[ ] Chalk
[x] Lead
[ ] Foundation
[ ] Olive oil
Lead is poisonous so they were doing more harm than good
4. What type of oil did Greeks use for cooking and lamps?
[ ] Cod liver oil
[ ] Peanut oil
[ ] Vegetable oil
[x] Olive oil
Olives grew well in Greece's climate
5. Which Greeks went to school?
[x] Boys
[ ] Girls
[ ] Boys and girls
[ ] There were no schools
Boys went to school from the age of 7, girls were educated at home
6. What did Greeks write with at school?
[ ] Chalk
[ ] Pen
[x] Stylus
[ ] Pencil
Styluses were used to write on wax which could then be reused by melting and cooling
7. What did Greeks build to honor their Gods?
[ ] Churches
[x] Temples
[ ] Synagogues
[ ] Mosques
The Ancient Greeks worshiped different gods to Christians, Jews and Muslims
8. What was the name of the Greek ships?
[ ] Galleons
[ ] Byblos
[x] Triremes
[ ] Long ship
Triremes had three rows of oars, hence their name which translates into English as Three-Rower
9. Which of the following could become a citizen?
[ ] Women
[ ] Slaves
[ ] Children
[x] Men
Athens was the first democracy but only adult males who were not slaves were allowed to vote. This meant that about 5 in every six people had no vote
10. What was the name of the temple to Athena in Athens?
[x] Parthenon
[ ] Acropolis
[ ] Heraion
[ ] Knossos
The Parthenon was built on a hill known as the Acropolis