Ancient Greece Parts 1 and 2 by Odum

What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• underwater
• rolling

How did Greece's mountainous land affect life for the Ancient Greeks?

• It did not affect life for the Greeks.
• The Greeks could only grow certain kinds of crops.
• The Greeks mostly ate at restaurants.
• The Greeks could grow any kind of crop they wanted.

True or False?  
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.

• True
• False

The Greek word for 'city-state' is...

• county
• town
• borough
• polis

What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?

• 5
• 7
• 9
• 11

Who could attend school in ancient Athens?

• Everyone
• Only girls
• Only boys from wealthy families
• There were no schools in ancient Athens

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

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

The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 

• Poseidon.
• Ares.  
• Zeus.
• Athena.  

One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was...

• Homer.
• Athena.
• Marge. 
• Lisa.