Greek Civilization

What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?

• Corinth & Olympia

• Sparta & Athens

• Argos and Alexandria

• Rome and Thebes

What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city-states of Sparta?

• Food and Parties

• Music and Books

• War and fighting

• Painting and sculpture

What was the primary focus of the culture in the city-states of Athens?

• Art and Education

• Athletics and competition

• Power and Conquest

• War and Fighting

Athens is credited with the development of ____________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.

• Anarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What was the first civilization in Greece that was derived from the name of a mythic king?

• Athens

• Minoans

• Sparta

• Olympia

What important military tactic did the Greeks use to beat the Persian?

• Hammer and Anvil

• Phalanx

• Philosophy

• Run and Shoot

Which of the following is the Greek word for "love of wisdom"?

• Parthenon

• Philosophy

• Mythology

• Polytheism

The_____________ is a temple built by ancient Greeks to honor the goddess Athena.

• Amphitheater

• Colosseum

• Acropolis

• Parthenon

Who is the author of the book Iliad?

• Aristotle

• Archimedes

• Hippocrates

• Homer

_________________ is a collection of stories about gods that people used to understand the world around them.

• Acropolis

• Mythology

• Monotheism

• Polytheism