Greece

What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?

• Rome & Alexandria
• Corinth & Olympia
• Thebes & Argos
• Sparta & Athens

What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city-state of Sparta?

• Food & parties
• War & fighting
• Music & books
• Painting & sculpture

What was the primary focus of the culture in the city-state of Athens?

• War & fighting

• Athletics & competition

• Power & conquest

• Art & education

The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.

• Monotheistic

• Democratic

• Islamic

• Polytheistic

The invasion of what army helped bring the city-states of Athens and Sparta together (united them)?

• Egyptian

• Byzantium

• Persian

• Mongolian

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How did Alexander spread Greek culture?

• He developed friendships with many lands in Europe.
• He adopted many Asian ways.
• He created a vast empire in Europe, Asia, & Africa.
• He rooted for the Cubs to win the World Series.

How did Greece's physical geography affect their ability to get resources?

• More cities were inland making for easier travel

• Islands made it easy to grow a variety of crops

• The mountains allowed for easy cultivation of food

• Scarcity of farmland pushed them to trade with each other

Why were the Olympics held?

• To compete against other countries

• For gods and goddesses to compete

• To show off their mad skillz

• To honor the god Zeus

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains

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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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