Ancient Greece

What region is pictured here?

• The Mediterranean

• Asia Minor

• Mesopotamia

• Europe

A ruler in ancient Greece who took power by force

• monarch

• oracle

• pharaoh

• tyrant

These are paintings done quickly in watercolor on wet plaster

• portrait

• tribute

• fresco

• landscape

Which epic poem told the tale of the Trojan War?

• The Odyssey

• Homer

• The Iliad

• Legend of the Horse

What is this building in Athens called?

• The Acropolis

• The Parthenon

• The White House

• The Great Temple

The Parthenon was originally a temple built for which god or goddess?

• Zeus

• Ares

• Hera

• Athena

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be an Athenian citizen?

• Your parents must both be born in Athens

• You must be 18

• You must be married

• You must be male

Greece lies between which two seas?

• The Black Sea

• The Aegean Sea

• The Baltic Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Persian Sea

The Minoans lived on the Greek island of Crete.

• True

• False

• Huh?

Which ancient Geek city-state is called the "birthplace of democracy?"

• Sparta

• Knossos

• Athens

• Troy