Greece

The world’s first democracy existed in

• Sparta

• Athens

• Crete

• Metropolis

How was the 18^th century United States republic different than ancient Athenian democratic government?

• Americans believed in majority rule

• Americans believed in the rule of law

• American women and enslaved people could vote

• American citizens elected representatives to make and execute laws

Of the following listed below, which one was NOT considered a city-state of ancient Greece?

• Athens

• Corinth

• Roades

• Olympia

Why do historians use the term Hellenistic to describe the culture that developed in the lands Alexander the Great conquered?

• It influenced Greek philosophy from central Asia

• It combined Greek ideas with local cultures throughout the empire

• It influenced Egyptian art

• It combined parts of Syrian and Persian culture

The Greek phalanx is considered to be strong because

• The amount of soldiers involved

• Spears help to fight off enemies on the perimeter

• Soldiers stood tightly

• It is not actually effective

Greek citizen who was the first to propose that the earth moves around the sun

• Alexander the Great

• Aristarchus

• Euclid

• Seleucus

Athens is well known for producing legendary philosophers such

• Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

• Plato, Socrates, Aristarchus

• Aristotle, Socrates, Pluto

• Socracles, Aristarchus, Plato

What is mythology?

• a. Gods becoming historical

• Stories about gods and heroes trying to explain how the world works

• Nobility of society creating self-inspired heroes

• A book of myths

In Greek mythology, he/she is the most legendary and ruler of the gods

• Athena

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Apollo

The building that was the center of Athenian culture life

• Parthenon

• Colosseum

• Gladiator stadium

• Apollo theater