CH: 9 Ancient Greece

Ancient Greeks lived on this. An area of land surrounded by water on three sides.

• Flatland

• Peninsula

• Farmland

• Island

Since travel across the mountains was so difficult, Greeks turned to the sea. To the south was the _______________ Sea, to the west was the _________________ Sea, and to the east was the _______________ Sea. Fill in the blanks.

Which two civilizations were the earliest to settle and develop in Greece?

• Romans and Egyptians

• Mayan and Olympian

• Minoans and Mycenaean

Xerxes decided to cross the mile-wide __________ channel. What was the name of the channel?

• Cyprus

• Hellespont

• Minoan

• Aegean

Why do you think Greeks created small groups for protection and stability, which were also called independent city-states.

Greece is the birthplace of which type of government?

• Communism

• Socialism

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

Although Greece wasn't always a democracy, instead aristocrats were in power. In the 600s a man created new types of laws. What is the name of this man? Hint: who also shares the same name of a character who dislikes Harry Potter?

• Hagrid

• Draco

• Ron Weasley

• Hermione

True or False. Draco's laws were extremely harsh. For instance, loitering was punishable by death.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank with the correct word. A ________________ is a leader who holds power through the use of force.

True or False. Pericles was considered a good leader.

• True

• False