Ancient Greece Test Review

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains

The ancient Greeks were  

• Monotheistic  
• Polytheistic
• Atheist
• Scientologist

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

• Homer.
• Athena.
• Sandburg. 
• Pericles

The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 

• Poseidon.
• Ares.  
• Zeus.
• Athena.  

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

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

_{Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.}

• counties
• city-states
• provinces
• parishes

The Greeks used a writing system developed by 

• Egyptians
• Phoenicians 
• Mycenaeans
• Romans

The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called

• Goodwill Games
• Marathons
• Olympics
• Triathlons 

A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.

• Athens
• Delphi
• Corinth
• Sparta

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

• Sparta
• Athens
• Delphi
• Corinth