Why was Athens a famous city-state?

Athens was the largest and richest city-state.

How did the Golden Age of Athens end?

Athens lost the Peloponnesian War.

Why was Sparta a famous city-state?

It was a strong military city-state.

According to the poet Homer, how did the Greeks win the Trojan War?

The Greeks hid soldiers in a large wooden horse and tricked the Trojans.

How were the achievements of the Greeks preserved over thousands of years?

Alexander the Great spread Greek culture throughout the land

What is one similarity between the Ancient Olympics and the Modern Olympics?

They are sporting competitions.

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1
How did the mountains affect Greek civilization?
All of the above
There was less land for farming.
The mountains cut off settlements from each other.
The mountains protected Greeks from invaders.
2
What is one difference between the Ancient Olympics and Modern Olympics?
The games were held every four years.
Races were part of the competitions.
Men and women compete.
Winners received awards.
3
Where was Greece located?
in Africa
on an island
on a peninsula
in Asia
4
Why was Athens a famous city-state?
Athenians were the best soldiers in Greece.
Athens was the largest and richest city-state.
Athens grew the best crops.
Athens was located in the center of Greece.
5
How did the Golden Age of Athens end?
Athens was attacked by the Romans.
Athens lost the Peloponnesian War.
Athens had a drought.
Athens won the Trojan War.
6
Why was Sparta a famous city-state?
The civilization was conquered by other city-states.
Spartans were excellent sailors.
It was a strong military city-state.
Spartans were excellent artists and architects.
7
How were city-states similar?
same location and clothing
same money and soldiers
same language and religion
same government and leaders
8
What did Greek myths explain?
the ideas of democracy
true facts about Mount Olympus
mysteries of nature
the ideas of philosophy
9
What was the epic poem The Iliad about?
the Trojan War
the democracy
the Assembly
the Golden Age of Athens
10
Which word means "government for the people and by the people"?
mythology
democracy
city-state
philosopher
11
According to the poet Homer, how did the Greeks win the Trojan War?
The Greeks tore down the walls of Troy.
The Greeks sent their best soldiers to climb the walls of Troy in an attack
The Greeks lost the Trojan War.
The Greeks hid soldiers in a large wooden horse and tricked the Trojans.
12
Who were Socrates and Plato?
Greek philosophers
famous Greek doctors
Greek gods
famous Spartan soldiers
13
What sea was important to ancient Greeks, who became sailors, shipbuilders, and merchants?
Mediterranean
Dead
Black
Red
14
How were the achievements of the Greeks preserved over thousands of years?
The capital of Greece is Athens.
Alexander the Great spread Greek culture throughout the land
Greek ideas were written in Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Spartans conquered Europe, Asia, and Africa.
15
What is one similarity between the Ancient Olympics and the Modern Olympics?
They were religious celebrations.
They are sporting competitions.
They happen only in Greece.
Only men could compete.
16
What was the government of Athens called?
a city-state
the Trojan War
mythology
the Assembly

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