Ancient Greece

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains

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Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

• They did not have telephones

• mountains and water helped isolate the city-states

• communication was easy

• most people had horses

The ancient Greeks were  

• Monotheistic  
• Polytheistic
• Atheist
• Scientologist

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

• The Hellenistic Age
• The Golden Age
• The Peloponnesian Age
• The Bronze Age

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

• Homer

• Athena

• Sandburg

• Pericles

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

• in Athens.
• on Mount Olympus.
• in Sparta.
• in Turkey.

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"

• "rule by the wealthy"

• "rule by the people"

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

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

The Greeks used a writing system developed by 

• Egyptians
• Phoenicians 
• Mycenaeans
• Romans

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

• counties

• city-states

• provinces

• parishes