Ancient Greece Checkpoint

Why did city-states form in Greece?

• Because the Greeks had different religions.

• Because they were divided by mountain ranges and bodies of water.

• Because they had different forms of government and could not get along.

• Because they spoke different languages.

What are 2 ways that the ancient Greeks have influenced the United States?

• Democracy & Religion

• Religion & Architecture

• Architecture & Democracy

• Religion & Drama

Who were Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato?

• Philosophers who questioned ancient beliefs.

• Historians who wrote about the Trojan Wars.

• Mathematicians who influenced modern Geometry.

• Olympians who participated in the games honoring Zeus.

Which city-state was the first to introduce democracy?

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Delphi

• Athens

How did the Greeks influence architecture?

• They designed public sewer systems.

• They designed large castles and palaces.

• They designed columns that are used in modern buildings.

• They designed domed roofs used in modern churches.

Which of the following was a major crop of the ancient Greeks?

• Corn

• Olives

• Beans

• Soy

Which city-state was more militaristic in nature, and fought in many successful wars?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Delphi

Who is known as the Father of History with his accounts of the Trojan War?

• Socrates

• Pythagorus

• Herodotus

• Plato

The Pythagorean Theorem continues to influence which subject today?

• Science

• History

• English

• Math

Which metal improved tools, weapons, and other artifacts from Ancient Greece?

• Bronze

• Iron

• Tin

• Steel