Greece

Greece

• Located on the continent Europe

• Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea

• It is a Peninsula (land surrounded by water on 3 sides)

Parthenon

A famous Greek building that sits atop the Acropolis and was built for Athena. Notice the architecture of the Ancient Greeks (columns).

Direct Democracy

The founding fathers of America looked at Ancient Greece's model for government. They liked the idea of government "by the people, for the people."

some contributions

• Architecture - Columns

• Olympics

• Direct Democracy (government by the people)

• Pottery

• Sculptures

• Literature - Epic poems - Illiad, Odyssey

• Science

• Philosophers- Aristotle, Plato, Socrates

• Mythology

• Art

• Drama

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Which continent is Europe?

• 1

• 5

• 6

• 4

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Greece is located near what body of water?

• Huang He River

• Athens River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

Parthenon

A famous Greek building that sits atop the Acropolis and was built for Athena. Notice the architecture of the Ancient Greeks (columns).

Direct Democracy

The founding fathers of America looked at Ancient Greece's model for government. They liked the idea of government "by the people, for the people."

Olympics

The anceint Greeks gave us one of the best contests in the world, the olympics. It started when a group of runners ran to a place called Olympia for a religious celebration.

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Greece was surrounded by water on 3 sides.  What is this landform called?

• an island

• a peninsula

• a port

• a natural harbor

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Anthens started which type of a democracy?

• Representative

• Direct

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What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have on our modern society?

• Art & Architecture

• Science & Mathematics

• Literature & Drama

• All of the above

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Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

• They did not have telephones

• Mountains and Water

• communication was easy

• most people had horses

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One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...

• Homer.

• Athena.

• Sandburg. 

• Pericles

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The Greeks used a writing system developed by 

• Egyptians

• Phoenicians 

• Mycenaeans

• Romans

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What ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared?

• Romans

• Spartans

• Persians

• Mycenaeans

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Who wrote the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey"? 

• Plato

• Homer

• Euclid

• Socrates

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The Greek name for a city-state was ___________________.

• agora

• helot

• polis

• temple

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Choose the answer that correctly labels the geological feature for symbol A on the map below.

• Island of Crete

• Mt. Olympus

• Peloponnese Peninsula

• Gobi Desert

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What is the definition of an oracle?

• of or connected with the eyes of vision

• the curved path of a celestial object around a star

• a being who was believed to have knowledge from the gods

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An epic poem is a long narrative poem. What does a narrative poem do?

• uses a 1st person point of view

• includes gods and monsters

• tells a story

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As trade grew, Greeks began to trade using

• coins.

• barter system.

• pottery.

• grain.

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Land surrounded by water on three sides

• peninsula

• agora

• polis

• bard

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What is an ancient Greek market place and social gathering place?

• Acropolis

• agora

• shopping mall

• Tundra

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Which island southeast of Greece was the home of the Minoan civilization?

• Cyprus

• Mykonos

• Crete

• Santorini

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Which civilization invaded Greece around 1900 B.C.?

• The Minoans

• The Macedonians

• The Dorians

• The Mycenaeans

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This part of a Greek city was typically built on a cliff or mountain side to make it easier to defend from enemies.

• Acropolis

• Polis

• Agora

• Helot

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a group of armed soldiers arranged close together in rows

• polis

• colony

• agora

• phalanx

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Which phrase best describes a Greek polis?

• mountainous and identical to every other polis

• unique, independent, and isolated

• always located near a major river

• vulnerable but unique

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Greek city states were designed to _______ and __________

• farm and harvest

• protect and defend

• sail and ship

• preserve and democracy

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Most Greek city-states had an open downtown area known as a(n) ____.

• agora

• acropolis

• business district

• metropolis

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In most Greek city-states, only ____ were citizens.

• men who owned property

• men and women from that city-state

• men and women who owned property

• soldiers

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Match the following city-state to the type of government it is most known for.

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

Sparta

Athens

Minoans

• Sparta

• Athens

• Minoans

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Which characteristics did the Greek City-States share? Pick all that apply

• Religion (worshipped 12 major Olympian gods)

• Language (Greek)

• Military culture

• Government system

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a government in which a small group has control

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Tyrant

• ephor

• helots

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Government ruled by a small elite, landowning families.

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Oligarchy

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a story expressing a culture's beliefs

• myth

• shrine

• oracle

• epic

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The polis was different than a modern day city because it functioned like a _________

• tiny country

• tiny state

• tiny village

• tiny town square 

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What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous

• flat

• desert

• rolling plains

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A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)

• Sparta

• Athens

• Delphi

• Corinth

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What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?

• Agora

• Acropolis

• Oligarchy

• Parthenon

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Which of the following types of government did Athens have FIRST?

• Oligarchy

• Democracy 

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

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How does Athenian democracy differ from our democracy?

• In Athens they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives.

• Athens had less people on a jury than we have today.

• Athens didn’t allow foreigners to vote or make decisions.

• Women had more rights in Athenian democracy.

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Greek soldiers fought in a certain formation called the ...

• phalanx

• colony

• polis

• agora

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What is the largest of the Greek islands?

• Rhodes

• Crete

• Salamis

• Sparta

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What is the capital of present day Greece?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Olympia

• Accompsettia

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Where was Sparta located?

• In Asia Minor

• In the region of Attica

• On the island of Crete

• On the southern Peloponnesus

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On what continent is present day Greece located?

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

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Why was ancient Greece prone to attacks?

• They did not have a strong army.

• They did not have a strong navy.

• The city-states were not united.

• They had a mountainous mainland.

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According to the Greek mythology, where is the home to Zeus and Hera?

• Knossos

• Troy

• Mount Olympus

• Anatolia

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What were the religious beliefs of the early ancient Greeks?

• They were polytheistic.

• They were monotheistic.

• They were Christians.

• They had no belief in God.

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This was used as both a market and a meeting place.

• Acropolis

• agora

• bard

• phalanx

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Which is NOT true of the early Greek city-states and its people?

• The Greek city-states were united.

• The city-states developed independently.

• The Greeks used coins for trade.

• Males had more rights than females.

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What is Greece's hilly terrain (land) good for?

• lots of farming

• communication between city-states

• growing grapes and olives

• providing water for the crops

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What is a Peninsula?

• surrounded by water on all sides

• surrounded by water on 3 sides

• surrounded by land

• surrounded by water on 2 sides

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What body of water surrounds Greece?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Artic Sea

• Caribbean Sea

• Baltic Sea

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Which of the following were contributions made by Ancient Greece?

• Kites

• Olympics

• Direct Democracy

• Columns

• Pottery

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What has inspired the design of many American buildings today from Ancient Greece?

• Greek Art

• Greek Architecture

• Greek Sports

• Greek Mythology

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What did architects of ancient Greece use in the construction of their buildings?

• ceilings

• walls

• mosaic

• columns