Greece

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

• county
• town
• borough
• polis

What type of government is run by a single ruler?

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

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

• 5
• 7
• 9
• 11

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"

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

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

The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 

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

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.  

Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?

• The Persian Empire
• The Ottoman Empire
• The American Empire
• The Galactic Empire

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

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