Ancient Greece Review

What Makes much of Greece a peninsula?

• The lack of large rivers

• The water on three sides

• The steep mountain slopes

• The large number of islands

How did Greek mountains affect communication?

• They isolated communities

• They promoted road building

• They led people to write letters

• They made farmers stop speaking

A government in which power is held by the people is

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Democracy

The first Greek City State to have a form of government called a democracy is

• Athens

• Sparta

• Rome

• China

Which form of government included a small group of wealthy men that made all of the decisions.

• Tyranny

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Which sentences best describes education in Sparta?

• Children did not learn to read.

• Children studied sculpture and painting

• Both boys and girls got military training.

• Both boys and girls learned to cook and clean.

Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?

• Military strength was valued

• It was organized as a city state

• The government had two kings

• A small group held the most power

Unlike the women of Athens, the Women of Sparta

• Could not vote

• Could own property

• Had most influence in the home

• Served equally with men in the army

Why was the Parthenon built?

• to foretell the future

• to honor the goddess Athena

• to reward the chief of the navy

• to hold meetings by city leaders

Why was Mount Olympus so important to the Greeks?

• They built a theater on its side.

• They grew olives on its slopes.

• They thought the gods lived there.

• They watched athletes compete below it.