Ancient World/Part2: Ancient Greece

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 the Greek mountains affect communication?

• They isolated communities.

• They promoted road building.

• They led people to write letters.

• They made farmers stop speaking.

The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they

• did not want to offend the earth god.

• were afraid of people from other villages.

• used the land for farming instead of roads.

• found traveling through the mountains difficult.

How did farmers in ancient Greece adjust to the area's difficult terrain?

• They only raised livestock.

• They built flat steps into the hills.

• They invented a new design for the wheelbarrow.

• They limited how many olive trees each farmer could grow.

Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?

• It provided water for their farms.

• It restricted cultural diffusion.

• They relied on the sea for travel and trade.

• They stayed away from the sea as much as they could.

Why did Greek communities sometimes fight each other?

• They had too many soldiers.

• They were crowded together.

• They could not start colonies.

• They each wanted more land.

In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?

• military force

• family tradition

• the law of the land

• foreign partnerships

What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?

• Nobody should be a slave.

• People should rule themselves.

• Men and women should be equal.

• Leaders should be both wise and good.

How does democracy in the United States today differ from democracy in ancient Athens?

• In Athens, all citizens voted on all issues; in the United States, citizens elect representatives.

• In Athens, men voted on all issues; in the United States, both men and women vote on all issues.

• In Athens, everyone was a citizen; in the United States, some people are not.

• In Athens, everyone belonged to a political party; in the United States, some people do not.

Which of the following groups got to vote in the direct democracy of Athens?

• all free men

• all free men and women

• all children over 10

• all immigrants