Ancient Greece More Than Vocabulary

What was the historical significance of ancient Greece?

• Much of today's western culture is founded on ancient Greek culture.

• Ancient Greece was a powerful civilization with little lasting influence.

• Greek culture had a large impact on Asian culture.

• The ancient Greeks had little impact on the world.

A Greek city-state is called 

• a colony 
• phalanx
•  agora
• polis 

Which image is a polis?

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Why was it difficult for the city-states of ancient Greece to unite under a single government?

• lack of food and water

• threat of wild animals

• mountainous geography

• cooperative nature of the people

Which group was a member of the polis in ancient Greece?

• non-citizens

• citizens

• free people with no political rights

• all people who lived in the polis

A democratic Greek polis who accomplished many cultural achievements, and who were constantly at war with Sparta.

• Athens

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Corinth

A piece of land nearly surrounded by water is 

• a peninsula 
•  island 
• city-state 
• country

Which image is a peninsula?

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A gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece 

• polis
• colony
• agora 
• city-state 

Which image is an agora?

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