Topic 5 Ancient Greece

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The ancient Greeks were  

• Monotheistic  
• Polytheistic
• Atheist
• Scientologist

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

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

Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?

• Pericles
• Leonidas
• Themistocles
• Socrates

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Did Athenian or Spartan women have more rights?

• Athenian women
• Spartan women

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Herodotus and Thucydides are known for what type of writing?

• poetry

• history

• drama

• philosophy

Who was a philosopher who taught through asking questions?
*He is sometimes referred to as the "Father of Philosophy"

• Aristotle
• Socrates
• Pythagoras
• Plato

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 contributions did the Ancient Greeks have to our modern society?

• Art & Architecture
• Literature & Drama
• Science & Mathematics
• All of the contributions mentioned

Who was sentenced to death for his teachings?

• Socrates
• Plato
• Aristotle
• Pythagoras