Ancient Greece

Greece is a country in .

• Southeast Eastern Europe

• The Caribbean

• America

• Mesopotamia

In ancient times Greece was not one country but a collection of small independent states. These States included Athens, Sparta, Thebes and Corinth.

• False

• True

City states always lived peacefully with each other.

• True

• False

Some city states were ruled by an Oligarchy. This means

• Only the educated ruled.

• All citizens voted to make a decision

• A few privileged individuals ruled.

• Everyone was responsible for themselves.

Some City states were ruled by a king who was a tyrants. This means that the king could

• offer sacrifice in the temple.

• do as he pleased

• be overthrown by anyone

A democracy in ancient Greece allowed the people to elect a representative to speak on their behalf.

• True

• False

The Greeks considered everyone who wasn't Greek a barbarian. A barbarian was a person who

• a slave

• is a stranger

• is very uncivilized

• Couldn't speak Greek

The Greeks were polytheistic This means they had several gods however Zeus was King of the gods.

• True

• False

The Greeks had games at which athletes from all over the greek world could take part. The most famous games were those held between 776 BCE and 393 CE at Olympia. These games are credited with the inspiration for

• West Indies Cricket

• Premier League

• Olympic Games

• Champs

Alexander the Great led the ancient Greeks in a war which defeated

• The Egyptians

• The Europeans

• Mesopotamia

• The Persians