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