Greece

What is a city-state?

• an independent community that includes a city and its surrounding territory
• a society with a highly developed culture 
• an area controlled by a distant country
• a large city

What is an oligarchy?

• an organization that keeps order, sets rules,  and provides services for a society
• a few people ruling a society
• a tyrant ruling a society
• an emperor ruling a society

Describe the topography of Greece. 

• flat
• desert
• plains
• rocky and mountainous

At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city-state?

• 5
• 7
• 9
• 11

What does the word democracy mean?

• rule by the government
• rule by the majority
• rule by the wealthy
• rule by the people

According to the ancient Greeks the gods and goddesses lived _________.

• on Mount Olympus
• in Athens
• in the Greek temples
• in Sparta

Why was communication difficult between city-states in ancient Greece? 

• The ancient Greeks spoke many different languages. 
• The mountains isolated the city-states. 
• The ancient Greeks were not interested in trading. 
• The ancient Greeks did not travel to neighboring city-states

Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?

• mountains
• coastline
• islands
• plains

Greece is a peninsula.   What is a peninsula? 

• a mountain range with a river
• land surrounded by water on three sides
• a very mountainous region
• a large forest area

How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?

• clothing
• isolated communities
• buildings and architecture
• transportation