Greece

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

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

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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

• the clothes that they wore
• buildings and architecture
• everybody walks everywhere
• communities are isolated

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "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

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

• counties
• city-states
• provinces
• parishes

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The games held every four years at a festival in Greece 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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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

• Sparta
• Athens
• Delphi
• Corinth

Under the Greek definition of "citizen", who qualified for citizenship? 

• Freed slaves (later on: women)
• Wealthy women with land
• Free native-born men with land (later on: merchant, artisan, or farmer)
• Foreign-born men with land