Ancient Greece Quizizz Review

Which of the statements below best describes a city-state?

• A division of a large country similar to a province

• A city that independently rules the lands around it

• A small section of a larger city

• A region that is part of an empire

Who fought each other in the Persian Wars?

• Sparta and Athens

• The Romans and the Greeks

• Macedonia and the Assyrians

• The Greeks and the Persians

What were triremes?

• Spartan warriors who used spears and shields

• A type of Persian siege equipment used to take down city walls

• Fast ships used by the Athenian fleet

• Soldiers who used long bows to attack from a distance

Which of the following is not one of the primary Greek 'orders' of architecture?

• Ionic

• Archaic

• Doric

• Corinthian

What is the design at the top of a column called?

• Frieze

• Capital

• Pediment

• Cella

Which of the following statements about the geography of Greece and its effect on the people is true?

• Greece is a mountainous archipelago somewhat isolating people from each other.

• The vast expanses of land was good for farming.

• The isolated location of Greece from the ancient world meant that they did not trade with other civilizations.

• all are true

Greece is located on which continent?

• Africa

• Asia

• EuropeSouth America

• Europe

What sea is located along the eastern coast of Greece?

• Arabian Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Red Sea

• Ionian Sea

Where did the Ancient Greeks believe the Twelve Olympian gods lived?

• Ionian Sea

• Island of Crete

• Pindus Mountains

• Mount Olympus

What large peninsula at the southern tip of Greece was home to Sparta and Corinth?

• Peloponnese

• Macedonia

• Balkin

• Crete