Ancient Greece

Because most of Greece's mainland is ___________, the Greeks normally chose to _________ as a way to acquire goods.

• mountainous - travel

• desert - ugly

• flat - trade

Which of the following statements about the Olympics are true? (choose two)

• Held in the city Olympia

• Both men and women could compete together

• Held in honor of Zeus

• Received gold medals for winner

Which of these ancient civilizations had a democracy (people vote)

• Rome

• China

• Athens

Greek gods differ from Egyptian gods because they

• lived in stones and trees

• looked like ordinary people

• had pyramids built for them

What made travel and interaction between communities in Ancient Greece difficult?

• the people spoke different languages

• the mountain between the cities

• the cold weather

Who was the leader of the Greek gods

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Hades

Why was mythology so important to the Greeks?

• Used for entertainment purposes

• used to explain the unexplainable

• to give names to children

Which of the following statements about religion in Greece are correct? (choose two)

• They were monotheistic

• They believed the gods lived on Mt. OIympus

• The gods controlled the forces of nature

• The gods were mortal and could be killed easily

Who was the Greek god of the underworld and judge of the dead?

• Poseidon

• Hades

• Hermes

The two major crops in Greece (choose two)

• grapes

• apples

• corn

• olives