Greece

Which describes Greece’s geography?

• Large river valleys

• Mountains, sea, and islands

• Vast forests and fields

• Desert plains

What physical feature helped the ancient Greeks trade?

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Balkan Peninsula

• The Nile River

• Asia Minor

What feature caused independent city-states in Greece?

• Desert

• Glaciers

• Mountains

• Sea

What did the pleasant climate of Greece cause?

• The end of the Mycenaean culture

• The Greek’s outdoor way of life

• The rise of the Minoan civilization

• The Greek’s belief in mythology

What did scarcity of usable land cause the Ancient Greeks to do?

• Create colonies around the shores of the Mediterranean Sea

• Conquer the barbarian Gauls living in Western Europe.

• Start a series of three wars with the Roman Empire

• Search for a trade route across the Atlantic Ocean

What type of government was invented by the city-state of Athens?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Military Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

Where did all the citizens of Athens meet to vote?

• The Senate

• The Council of 500

• The Aeropagus

• The Assembly

Which three of the following were citizens in Athens?

• Aristocratic men from Athens

• Aristocratic women from Athens

• Soldiers from Athens

• Working class men from Athens

What type of government was invented by the city-state of Sparta?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Military Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

What did life center on in Sparta?

• Religious life

• War and conquest

• Trade with Athens

• Art and education