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