Ancient Greece Quiz

United States government buildings have columns; Americans borrowed democracy from the Greeks.

• True

• False

Who are the Greeks?

Alexander the Great conquered Greece. Invaded the Roman Empire. Brought Christianity to Greece. Lost to the Barbarians.

• Athens

• Macedonia

• Sparta

• Corinth

Who is Alexander the Great's father?

• Leonidas

• Philip II

• Thomas II

• Aristotle

What body of water surrounds Greece on the SOUTH, separating Europe from Africa?

• Aegean Sea

• Ionian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

What is a PHILOSOPHER? A philosopher believes in...

• tyranny and slavery

• mythology, poetry, and theater

• democracy, voting, and republics

• wisdom, knowledge, and thinking

What was ancient Greek democracy like?

• limited freedoms, like no freedom of speech

• allowed citizens to make decisions & elect leaders by voting

• leaders had absolute power and control with no restrictions

• all residents had full rights, no matter what age or gender

Ancient Greece was not composed of one large nation or empire, but rather many of these:

• city-states

• countries

• states

• colonies

The ancient Greeks were some of the first people to...

• vote for government leaders

• open universities and schools

• perform plays for the theater

• ALL of these answers

How did Greece's physical geography influence its early civilizations?

• It discouraged rich farmland and contact between cities

• It forced people to adapt to harsh weather conditions

• It made people be sailors & traders & kept cities separate

• It prevented wars because people only lived in one area