Ancient Greece

The mainland of Greece is a(n)...

• Island

• Isthmus

• Peninsula

• Canyon

Select all of the options that describe the geography of Greece

• The land is very rocky and there are many mountains

• Greece is surrounded by large seas and there are thousands of tiny islands off the coast

• There are many major rivers throughout Greece

• The soil is not really good for growing crops except for certain things like olives and grapes

Select all choices that describe a Greek "city-state"

• They were part of a large, united empire

• They were isolated or cut off from one another, and became very independent

• Athens and Sparta were famous examples

• They included a major city and the surrounding countryside

Which of the following would NOT be an example of something the Greeks traded a lot of...

• Olive Oil

• Rice

• Wine

• A type of stone called marble

Greek city-states defeated a rival city by hiding soldiers in a large wooden horse, then tricking their enemy into bringing the horse into their city

• The Battle of Kalinga

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Persian War

• The Trojan War

A blind poet and writer who wrote the famous stories "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"

• Pythagoras

• Pericles

• Socrates

• Homer

The highest point in a Greek city-state where the people would go to in case of an attack. A temple was also usually located here

• Polis

• Citadel

• Acropolis

• Granary

An outdoor marketplace in a Greek city-state where people would conduct business or meet with each other

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Gymnasium

• Theater

In Athens, a type of government developed where common everyday citizens had a say in their government. This is known as..

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Communism

• Democracy

Select the 3 groups of people who were NOT considered to be citizens in Athens

• Women

• Men

• Slaves

• Foreigners (meaning someone not born in Athens)