Greek Civilization Quiz

What is a civilization?

• A group of people living together in an organized way.

• A very old country.

• A large body of water.

Describe the land in ancient Greece.

• Flat land that was good for farming.

• A land of high, rugged mountains.

• Wetlands with many swamps.

• Hot and dry with good soil.

Which of the following is NOT a Greek god or goddess?

• Athena

• Zeus

• Demeter

• Neptune

What was Zeus the god of? Choose all that apply.

• God of the sun.

• King of the gods.

• God of lightning and thunder.

• God of the underworld.

What is a city-state?

• A tall mountain.

• A group of people living together.

• A city that had its own government and laws.

According to Greek legend, Athena and Poseidon gave blessings to the people of Athens to see which god the people would choose. Why was Athens named after the goddess Athena instead of after Poseidon?

• The Athenians liked Athena's blessing better than Poseidon's.

• Poseidon named the city.

• The city was always named Athens.

• Athena forced the people of Athens to name it after her.

What is democracy?

• People have the power to choose their leaders and help make laws.

• People are ruled by a king or queen who makes all the rules.

• In a democracy, there are no rules.

What happened during the Battle of Marathon?

• The Greeks became friends with the Persians.

• The Persians defeated the Greeks and took over Greece.

• The Greeks defeated the Persians by using a wise strategy.

What were the Spartans known for?

• The men served in the military for the rest of their lives.

• Boys trained to be warriors beginning at age 7.

• Spartans were very independent and did not easily let people in and out of their city.

• All of answers are correct.

What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae?

• The Persians defeated 300 Spartan soliders.

• Themistocles led a group of Greeks at sea to defeat the Persians.

• A greek citizen betrayed Greece by telling Xerxes how to get behind the Greeks and defeat them.

• All answers are correct.