Greece

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

• Rome & Alexandria
• Corinth & Olympia
• Thebes & Argos
• Sparta & Athens

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

• Food & parties
• War & fighting
• Music & books
• Painting & sculpture

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

• War & fighting
• Athletics & competition
• Power & conquest
• Art & education

The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.

• Monotheistic

• Democratic

• Islamic

• Polytheistic

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

• Monotheism

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

Which describes a time of great cultural growth, mainly taking place in Athens?

• Bronze Age

• Golden Age

• Stone Age

• Middle Ages

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

• Philosophy

• Phalanx

• Hammer & anvil

• Run & shoot

Which of the following best explains what caused the end of the Golden Age of Greece?

• They started to allow women to become citizens.

• Their apples all became rotten.

• Peloponnesian War, a war between Greek city-states

• All of the above

Why were the Olympics held?

• To compete against other countries

• For gods and goddesses to compete

• To show off their mad skillz

• To honor the god Zeus

The Parthenon sits atop the Acropolis and is one of the great ancient sites of the world. Why was the Parthenon built?

• It was a meeting place for the citizens of Athens.

• It was a temple to the goddess Athena.

• It was a storehouse for grain.

• It was a monument to the soldiers who died fighting the Persians.