Ancient Greece Test

The ancient Greeks were  

• Monotheistic  
• Polytheistic
• Atheist
• Scientologist

How does the influence of Ancient Greece affect us today?

• We still wear the clothes that they wore

• Our buildings and architecture are modeled after their style

• We believe in the same gods

• We still have city-states

Homer is famous for...

• Being a poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey

• Being the first person to come up with democracy

• Being the one to write myths about the gods

• Being a famous philosopher

The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 

• Poseidon.
• Ares.  
• Zeus.
• Athena.  

What is Mount Olympus?

• The top of a mountain where Athena's temple was located

• The mountain where gods/goddesses lived

• The same thing as an acropolis

• Where ancient Greek people lived

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"

_{A mini-country that had its own government & was usually surrounded by walls is a...}

• County

• City-state

• Province

• Parish

Why were the Olympics originally held?

• Greek men were bored & wanted to show off their sports skills

• Greek people were tired of fighting & wanted a time of peace

• As a festival to honor Zeus

• There was no TV back then, so people needed something to keep them entertained

Alexander is turning 7 next week, & he will start training to be in the military when he is older. Alexander probably lives in...

• Athens

• Delphi

• Corinth

• Sparta

Samantha has an appreciation for beauty, art, and theater. She is trying to decide which Ancient Greek city-state to research for a school project. Based on what she likes, Samantha should research...

• Sparta

• Athens

• Delphi

• Corinth