Ancient Greece Unit Test

The word for the stories ancient Greeks told to explain the world and human nature was ________.

• Iliad

• Epic Poem

• Trojan War

• Myths

How did living by the sea influence Greek life? 

• They became good fishers
• They became good traders
• They became good fishers and traders
• They never learned how to fish 

How did living in an area with a lot of mountains impact Greek life? 

• They could farm a lot
• They were taken over by pirates a lot
• They could NOT farm a lot
• They became great climbers

What is a city-state? 

• A city with its own government and culture 
• A city inside of a state (ex. Albany, New York) 
• A city that shares cultures with cities in its region
• A city that shares its name with its state (ex. New York City, New York) 

What is the mountain located near Athens where the Ancient Greeks believed the gods lived?

• Mt. Fugi
• Mt. Everest
• Mt. Vesuvius 
• Mt. Olympus 

What is the city known for being war-like located in the south of Greece?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Troy 
• Macedonia 

What continent is ancient Greece on?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

What famous mountain was in the northern part of ancient Greece?

• Mount Olympus

• Mount Everest

• Pine Mountain

• Jellico Mountain

What was Sparta known for?

• it's theater and plays

• freedom and rights of all people

• their friendly, open society

• their highly trained army and fierce soldiers

Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people (called citizens) ruled themselves.

• Monotheism

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy