Ancient Greece GRAPES quiz

A landform with water on three sides is called a

• continent

• island

• peninsula

• isthmus

The Greeks used a writing system developed by 

• Egyptians
• Phoenicians 
• Mycenaeans
• Romans

The Greeks believed that the gods lived in

• Athens
• Cyprus
• Mount Olympus
• Mount Etna

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

• Goodwill Games
• marathons
• Olympics
• triathlons 

The upper class in Greece was called

• aristocracy 
• monarchy 
• oligarchy 
• tryanny

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

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

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

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

• Homer.
• Athena.
• Sandburg. 
• Pericles

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