Ancient Greece 101 | National Geographic

Where was ancient Greece born?

• Red Sea

• Nile River

• Aegean Sea

• Amazon River

How many territories made up ancient Greece?

• 2000

• 1500

• 1000

• 500

Where was the first large-scale democracy developed?

• Athens

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Thebes

Which empire did the Greek military protect Greece from?

• Persian Empire

• Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

What literary work turned war heroes into legends?

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• The Iliad

• The Aeneid

What type of competition did the Olympics celebrate?

• Musical

• Artistic

• Physical

• Intellectual

What type of sculptural works did the ancient Greeks create?

• Pottery

• Mosaics

• Standing figures and reliefs

• Stained glass

Which aspect of ancient Greek civilization left a considerable mark on the western world?

• Religion

• Art and architecture

• Language

What did Greek philosophy explore?

• Matters of luck

• Matters of faith

• Matters of reason

• Matters of tradition

What did ancient Greek language provide the basis of?

• Modern medicine

• Modern languages

• Modern technology