Greece Unit Test Prep

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

• Rome & Alexandria
• Corinth & Olympia
• Thebes & Argos
• Sparta & Athens

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

How did Alexander spread Greek culture?

• He developed friendships with many lands in Europe.
• He adopted many Asian ways.
• He created a vast empire in Europe, Asia, & Africa.
• He rooted for the Cubs to win the World Series.

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

• Monotheism

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

The city-state that had a monarchy as its government was _____________.

• Athens

• Crete

• Sparta

• Thebes

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

What is a characteristic that Athens & Sparta SHARED?

• Each had a queen rule the city-state

• The each fought against Persia in the Persian War

• They were both ruled as an oligarchy

• Both societies gave women the same rights as men

What important military tactic did the Greeks use to beat the Persians?

• Philosophy

• Phalanx

• Hammer & anvil

• Run & shoot

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