Ultimate Greece Review

What is the correct definition of the word "HELOT?"

• A slave in ancient Sparta.
• A ruler who illegally grabs power and often holds on to authority through cruelty or oppression.
• A person who uses ideas and reason to solve problems in society
• A lightly armored warrior in ancient Greece.

ATHENS OR SPARTA? They were known for their military strength.

• ATHENS
• SPARTA

ATHENS OR SPARTA? They were known for their art, architecture and culture.

• ATHENS
• SPARTA

ATHENS OR SPARTA? They were known for creating dramas that were performed in outdoor theaters called amphitheaters. (ie. comedies and tragedies)

• ATHENS
• SPARTA

ATHENS OR SPARTA? Men were required to serve as soldiers until they were 60 years old.

• ATHENS
• SPARTA

ATHENS OR SPARTA? Men only had to serve in the army for 2 yrs.

• ATHENS
• SPARTA

ATHENS OR SPARTA? Women had more freedoms and responsibilities.

• ATHENS
• SPARTA

Ancient Greek civilization was made up of __________.

• one large empire controlled by a single ruler.
• many separate villages that all followed the same laws and customs.
• many separate city-states who developed independently and had unique customs.
• many colonies of the Egyptian and Babylonian empires.

What role did geography play in the development of individual Greek city states?

• The gentle rolling hills and river valleys of Greece provided lots of food resources to give Greek city-states a surplus that could be traded.
• The large flat plains of Ancient Greece encouraged cultural diffusion between Greek city-states.
• The large sandy desert of Ancient Greece required Greek city-states to rely on each other for important resources.
• The many islands, peninsulas and mountains of Greece isolated Greeks from each other creating separate cultures and independent governments.

What were the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks?

• They were monotheistic and only believed in one god.
• They practiced Buddhism and followed the ideas of Siddhartha Gautama.
• The Greeks did not have any religious beliefs.
• They were polytheistic and believed in many gods/goddesses.