Ancient Greece Chapter 8 Section 1-3

Question 1

Against who did Greece win in the Trojan War?

Accepted Answer

Trojans

Question 2

What did the Greeks create that is loved today?

Accepted Answer

Sports

Question 3

Who is the king of the gods?

Accepted Answer

Zeus

Question 4

What natural disaster caused Crete to flood?

Accepted Answer

Volcano

Question 5

What's another word for a city state?

Accepted Answer

(PAH-luhs), Polis

Question 6

Why do volcanoes erupt according to Greek mythology?

Accepted Answer

Are the huge fires of Hephaestus' forge

Question 7

A classical age is one that is marked by...

Accepted Answer

Great Achievements

Question 8

What oceans surrounds Greece?

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 9

Which was one of first groups to settle in Greece?

Accepted Answer

Mycenaeans, Minoans

Question 10

Who was the greatest poet of ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

Homer

Question 11

How did having an acropolis affect settlements in Greece?

Accepted Answer

Perfect for building fortresses

Question 12

What is democracy?

Accepted Answer

a type of government in which people rule themselves

Question 13

Greece became the best trading center in the Mediterranean Sea because of what type of travel ?

Accepted Answer

Sailing

Question 14

How are fables different from myths?

Accepted Answer

Fables are stories that teach people a lesson, Myths are gods and heroes

Question 15

What is a peninsula?

Accepted Answer

3/4 sides covered with water

Questions 15