*Greece Review

What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?

• Rome & Alexandria

• Corinth & Olympia

• Thebes & Argos

• Sparta & Athens

What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city-state of Sparta?

• Food & parties

• War & fighting

• Music & books

• Painting & sculpture

Crete is the name of Greece's biggest __________?

• Body of water

• God/goddess

• island

• peninsula

What was the primary focus of the culture in the city-state of Athens?

• War & fighting

• Athletics & competition

• Power & conquest

• Art & education

The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.

• Monotheistic

• Democratic

• Islamic

• Polytheistic

Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.

• Monotheism

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

How did Greece's physical geography affect their ability to get resources?

• More cities were inland making for easier travel

• Islands made it easy to grow a variety of crops

• The mountains allowed for easy cultivation of food

• Scarcity of farmland pushed them to trade with each other

Why were the Olympics held?

• To compete against other countries

• For gods and goddesses to compete

• To show off their mad skillz

• To honor the god Zeus

What is another name for a Greek city-state?

• Polling Place

• Acropolis

• Polis

• Oligarchy

what is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? 

(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)

• Agriculture

• Thermopylae

• Acropolis

• Ephor