Ancient Greece Retake Review

What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• underwater
• rolling

The Greek word for 'city-state' is...

• county
• town
• borough
• polis

What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

What type of government is run by a single ruler?

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was...

• Homer.
• Athena.
• Marge. 
• Lisa.

Homer is best known for doing what?

• Doing epic deeds.
• Eating epic meals.
• Writing epic poems.  
• Going on epic journeys.  

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

• They did not have telephones
• Mountains and Water
• communication was easy
• most people had horses

Greece is a peninsula which means

• a mountain range with a river running through it. 
• land surrounded by water on 3 sides
• an area with major rivers running through it
• a very mountainous region

During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?

• The Hellenistic Age
• The Golden Age
• The Peloponesian Age
• The Bronze Age

What is an agora?

• outdoor theater
• indoor marketplace
• outdoor marketplace
• indoor theater