World History: Ancient Greece & Rome

What words best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous

• flat and arid

• desert and dry

• rolling plains

Religious beliefs of the Ancient Greeks were?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Atheist

• Scientologist

Period the Greeks made great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?

• The Hellenistic Age

• The Golden Age

• The Peloponnesian Age

• The Bronze Age

Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?

• Pythagoras
• Aristotle
• Socrates
• Plato

Cultural diffusion among the Middle East and neighboring cities that Greece conquered:

• Classical

• Arabesque

• Hellenism

• Gothic

Who wrote the Illiad?

• Homer.

• Athena.

• Sandburg.

• Pericles

The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 

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

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

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

What people groups alphabet was the Greek alphabet based on?

• Egyptians

• Phoenicians

• Mycenaeans

• Romans

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

• Goodwill Games
• Marathons
• Olympics
• Triathlons