Unit 3: Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece was made up of small areas of land known as what?

• capitals

• city-states

• empires

Why is Athens, Greece, known as the place where democracy began?

• Men were able to take part in deciding the rules and laws.

• Some people used enslaved workers to run their farms.

• Craftsmen and artisans lived and worked in Athens.

What did boys in ancient Athens learn to do? Choose two.

• fight as soldiers in the phalanx

• weave cloth

• play the lyre

• read, write, and memorize poetry

Where did the ancient Greeks believe the gods and goddesses they worshiped lived?

• Mount Olympus

• Babylon

• Persia

Who was Zeus’s son who was sent away because of his anger, but welcomed again after he learned to use his strength for good deeds?

• Hercules

• Ares

• Hades

Which statements describe the Olympic Games held in ancient Greece? Choose two.

• Winners received a gold medal.

• They honored the god Zeus.

• They took place every year.

• They included athletes from all the city-states.

Who were the “great thinkers,” or philosophers, of ancient Greece? Choose three.

• Socrates

• Plato

• Apollo

• Aristotle

Which statements describe Alexander the Great? Choose three.

• He conquered the Persian Empire.

• He never lost a battle.

• He was richer than anyone in the world.

• He built more cities than any other king.