(1) 6th Grade Greece Part 1

Crete is the name of Greece's biggest __________?

• Body of water
• God/goddess
• island
• peninsula

Who fought in the war when the Greeks used a large horse to sneak into the enemies gates?

• Romans vs. Trojans

• Athens vs. Sparta

• Greeks vs. Persians

• Mycenaeans vs. Trojans

A government ruled by the people

• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Tyranny

A government ruled by a king

• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Tyranny

A person who searches for wisdom or enlightnement

• Ephor
• Helot
• Tyrant
• Philosopher

A person who seizes power illegally

• King

• Savage

• Tyrant

• Aristocrat

What does 'democracy' mean?

• rule by the few
• rule by the people
• rule of the leaders
• rule of the powerful

What is a city-state?

• a rural countryside

• a city and surrounding countryside

• a castle and fortress

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were famous Greek_______

• kings

• sculptors

• playwrites

• philosophers

Who wrote the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey?"

• Socrates

• Homer

• Aristotle

• Plato