Ancient Greece

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.

• Aries.

• Zeus.

• Athena.

The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start military training.

• Athens

• Sparta

• Delphi

• Olympia

Greece is a peninsula which means

• a mountain range with a river running through it. 
• land surrounded by water on three sides
• an area with major rivers running through it
• a very mountainous region

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How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?

• the clothes that they wore
• buildings and architecture
• everybody walks everywhere
• communities are isolated

Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?

• Pericles
• Leonidas
• Themistocles
• Socrates

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Why was the period between 460 and 429 B.C.E. called Athens's "Golden Age?"

• Coins and weapons from that era were made from gold
• Athens had conquered all of its neighboring city-states during that time, making it very rich
• At that time, most Athenians worshiped golden statues of gods and goddesses
• Art, science, and philosophy flourished during that time

The war that was a result of Sparta's jealousy and distrust of powerful Athens

• Persian War

• Peloponnesian War

• The Roman War

• World War 0.5

Why was the period between 460 and 429 B.C.E. called Athens's "Golden Age?"

• Coins and weapons from that era were made from gold
• Athens had conquered all of its neighboring city-states during that time, making it very rich
• At that time, most Athenians worshiped golden statues of gods and goddesses
• Art, science, and philosophy flourished during that time

Stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called ________

• parables

• myths

• epics

• lullabies