Ancient Greece

What is a piece of land surrounded by water on all three sides called?

• deity

• peninsula

• canal

• polytheism

In Ancient Greece, people lived in different....

• houses

• geography

• city-states

• governments

All of the following groups of people were considered citizens in Ancient Greece EXCEPT:

• women

• aristocracy

• land owners

• tenant farmers

Greeks were ____________, which means they believed in more than one God.

• monotheistic

• deity

• polytheistic

• religious

All of the following geological features made it difficult for the Greeks to farm EXCEPT:

• mountain ranges

• oceans

• rough highlands

• deep valleys

What was the main difference between Greek Gods/Goddesses and Humans?

• They looked alike

• Humans had more rights than Gods

• Gods and Goddesses had special powers

• They were both important in different ways

Greeks honored their Gods by which of the following? Select all that apply.

• religious rituals

• mud baths

• sacrifices

• athletic contests

Who was the God of War?

• Ares

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Hera

Why did Greeks write myths? Select all that apply.

• to tell lies about Gods they didn't like

• to entertain children

• to tell about the Greek Gods and Heroes

• to explain elements of life and nature that they did not understand.

Which of the following is NOT a type of literature of Ancient Greece?

• poems

• plays

• myths

• novels