Greece and Rome

Greece is located near what body of water?

• Huang He River

• Athens River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

Modeled after the games of ancient Greece, every four years countries around the world participate in the -

• Marathon

• Olympics

• Chariot Games

• Parthenon

Which three contributions were made by the ancient Greeks?

• columns

• kites

• Olympics

• urn / art

• pyramids

What has inspired the design of many American buildings today?

• Greek architecture

• Greek art

• Greek mythology

• Greek sports

What is the name of the Greek building that sits atop the Acropolis?

• Colosseum

• The Great Wall

• The Parthenon

• The Capital Building

The government of the United States is based on the ancient Greek idea of a -

• king over a nation

• president who makes all the laws

• government by the people

• colony appointed by a king

Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called -

• monarchy

• republic

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

Greg is planning a trip to Greece. Which continent will he visit?

• Africa

• Asia

• South America

• Europe

Why did the American founding fathers like the Greek form of direct democracy?

• They did not want the people to have a say in the rules and laws.

• They wanted to be ruled by a king.

• They wanted a land where the people ruled.

• They wanted a land where people gave all their money to the government.

Which of the following is a physical characteristic of ancient Greece?

• hot desert

• gold mines

• rocky mountains and hills

• grasslands