Ancient Greece Quiz

What city was focused on war?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Olympia

• Corinth

What Is a polis?

• a city

• A house

• A temple

• A troop

The war between Sparta and Athens was called

• the battle of Thermopylae

• the Peloponnesian war

• the battle of Salamis

• the battle of Marathon

Which city used democracy?

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Athens

• Thebes

Which city had a strong Army

• Athens

• Delphi

• Sparta

• Argos

Which god was the Parthenon built for?

• Zeus

• Ares

• Poseidon

• Athena

• Apollo

Why does Greece have many city-states?

• They like fighting with each other.
• The mountains and hills divide the land making it hard to travel.
• They want to be like the United States.

What is the name of the largest island in Greece?

• Sparta
• Athens
• Crete
• Macedonia

Why was Greece separated into many city-states?

• It was very mountainous
• They all spoke many different languages
• They were good at sailing
• They needed to trade

Greece is a peninsula.  What is a peninsula?

• a mountain range with a river running through it. 
• land surrounded by water on 3 sides
• an area with major rivers running through it
• a very mountainous region