Chapter 7 Test: Ancient Greece

A body of land nearly surrounded by water is called a

• peninsula

• isthmus

• alphabet

• rugged

What is the peninsula that forms the southern part of Greece?

• Phoenicians

• mainland

• Peloponnesus

• Aegean Sea

A narrow strip of land that connects two landmasses is called a(n)

• mainland

• rugged

• Christmas

• isthmus

The Greeks borrowed their alphabet from these people of Southwest Asia through trade:

• Phoenicians

• Corinthians

• Ionians

• Mediterraneans

A system of symbols representing sounds is called a(n)

• number line

• alphabet

• myth

• epic

Choose the isthmus:

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Which of the following images best represents polytheism?

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Who is the ruler of the Greek gods?

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The highest mountain in Greece and according to myth, the home of the Greek gods:

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount Rushmore

• Mount Olympus

• Mount Everest

Stories that people tell to explain beliefs about their world are called

• myths

• epics

• fables

• novels