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1
What is the highest mountain in Greece, where the gods were said to live?
Mount Parnassus
Crete
Pelopponese
Mount Olympus
2
What was ancient Greek democracy like?
limited freedoms, like no freedom of speech
all residents had full rights, no matter what age or gender
allowed citizens to make decisions & elect leaders by voting
leaders had absolute power and control with no restrictions
3
United States government buildings have columns; Americans borrowed democracy from the Greeks.
I don't know.
True
False
Who are the Greeks?
4
What body of water surrounds Greece on the SOUTH, separating Europe from Africa?
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
5
The ancient Greeks were some of the first people to...
ALL of these answers.
tell fables and myths
vote for government leaders.
perform plays for the theater.
6
Greek city-states banded together and supported each other in 500 BC when...
Mount Olympus erupted like a volcano
Athens defeated Sparta in the Pelopponesian War.
all the Greek statues came to life like zombies.
the Persian army invaded and attacked.
7
What kind of building style is often seen in Greek buildings?
columns
domes
pottery
arches
8
What does "polis" mean in Greek?
lover of
city-state
power to the people
gods
9
One of the FIRST group of people to use voting to make major decisions for their city-state were the...
Americans
Spartans
Persians
Athenians
10
Which city-state was famous for strong army, strict military, & winning the Pelopponesian War?
Athens
Troy
Sparta
Corinth
11
How did Greece's physical geography influence its early civilizations?
It prevented wars because people only lived in one area.
It made people be sailors & traders & kept cities separate.
It forced people to adapt to harsh weather conditions.
It discouraged rich farmland and contact between cities.
12
The ancient Greeks ate a lot of figs, grain, & olives because those crops grew well in Greece.
What is a fig?
True
I don't know.
False
13
Which is NOT a Greek city-state?
Athens
Sparta
Albany
Troy
14
Ancient Greece was not composed of one large nation or empire, but rather many of these:
colonies
states
countries
city-states
15
In what way is the democratic United States government like ancient Greek democracy?
Only women and children can vote in elections.
Rulers must come from rich powerful families or aristocracy.
President Obama makes the rules about school lunches.
The government has respect for individual rights.
16
What is a PHILOSOPHER?In Greek, PHILOSOPHER means lover of...
Purdue, basketball, and boilermakers
democracy, voting, and republics
wisdom, knowledge, and thinking
mythology, poetry, and theater
17
The temple in Athens which was also a symbol of the city (and the goddess Athena) was the...
Pelopponese
Parthenon
Mount Olympus
Jefferson Memorial
18
This city-state became the capital of modern-day Greece.
Delphi
Sparta
Troy
Athens
19
During the Golden Age of Greece, government, art, medicine, architecture, and philosophy flourished.
True
False
20
The English alphabet is different from the Greek alphabet.
True
False
I don't know.
Now I know my ABCs.
21
Which Greek city-state was famous for democratic government, strong navy, & the Parthenon?
Troy
Corinth
Sparta
Athens
22
Which event did NOT lead to the end of Greece's golden age?
Sparta defeated Athens
fighting between city states
Athens defeated Sparta
the Peloponnesian War
23
Who held most power in the Athenian democracy?
foreigners
slaves
women
free men
24
Which man was NOT one of the 3 (THREE) most important Greek philsophers?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Mr. Nicky
