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1
Which man was NOT one of the 3 (THREE) most important Greek philsophers?
Aristotle
Pericles
Socrates
Plato
2
One of the FIRST peoples to use voting to make major decisions for their city-state were the...
Persians
Spartans
Americans
Athenians
3
"Hellenistic" refers to...
Alexander the Great's wife.
Socrate's teaching method.
Greek-like culture spread by Alexander the Great.
Helen, king of Troy.
4
Who held most power in the Athenian democracy?
women
free men
foreigners
slaves
5
The ancient Greeks were some of the first people to...
perform plays for the theater.
ALL of these answers.
open universities and schools.
vote for government leaders.
6
Which Greek city-state was famous for democratic government, strong navy, & the Parthenon?
Sparta
Troy
Corinth
Athens
7
What kind of building style is often seen in Greek buildings?
domes
pottery
arches
columns
8
Ancient Greece was not composed of one large nation or empire, but rather many of these:
states
countries
colonies
city-states
9
The ancient Greeks ate a lot of figs, grain, & olives because those crops grew well in Greece.
What is a fig?
I don't know.
False
True
10
In what way is the democratic United States government like ancient Greek democracy?
President Obama makes the rules about school lunches.
The government has respect for individual rights.
Only women and children can vote in elections.
Rulers must come from rich powerful families or aristocracy.
11
What does "polis" mean in Greek?
power to the people
gods
lover of
city-state
12
This city-state became the capital of modern-day Greece.
Troy
Athens
Delphi
Sparta
13
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 discouraged rich farmland and contact between cities.
It forced people to adapt to harsh weather conditions.
14
What was ancient Greek democracy like?
limited freedoms, like no freedom of speech
leaders had absolute power and control with no restrictions
all residents had full rights, no matter what age or gender
allowed citizens to make decisions & elect leaders by voting
15
What is a PHILOSOPHER?In Greek, PHILOSOPHER means lover of...
democracy, voting, and republics
wisdom, knowledge, and thinking
mythology, poetry, and theater
Purdue, basketball, and Boilermakers
16
Which city-state was famous for strong army, strict military, & winning the Pelopponesian War?
Troy
Sparta
Corinth
Athens
17
Which is NOT a Greek city-state?
Troy
Athens
Sparta
Indianapolis
18
Greek city-states banded together and supported each other in 500 BC when...
all the Greek statues came to life like zombies.
the Persian army invaded and attacked.
.Mount Olympus erupted like a volcano
Athens defeated Sparta in the Pelopponesian War.
19
What body of water surrounds Greece on the SOUTH, separating Europe from Africa?
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
20
United States government buildings have columns; Americans borrowed democracy from the Greeks.
I don't know.
False
True
Who are the Greeks?
21
Which event did NOT lead to the end of Greece's golden age?
fighting between city states
Athens defeated Sparta
Sparta defeated Athens
the Peloponnesian War
22
What Macedonian leader conquered Greece in the 330s BC?
Herodutus
Phillip II
Alexander the Great
Hercules
23
The temple in Athens which was also a symbol of the city (and the goddess Athena) was the...
Mount Olympus
Jefferson Memorial
Pelopponese
Parthenon
24
What is the highest mountain in Greece, where the gods were said to live?
Crete
Mount Olympus
Pelopponese
Mount Parnassus
25
The English alphabet is different from the Greek alphabet; the letters don't look alike at all.
I don't know.
False
Now I know my ABCs.
True
