Ancient Greece Quiz

Modeled after the games of ancient Greece, every four years countries around the world participate in the -

• Marathon

• Olympics

• Chariot Games

• Parthenon

The government of the United States is based on the ancient Greek idea of a -

• king over a nation

• president who makes all the laws

• government by the people

• colony appointed by a king

Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called -

• monarchy

• republic

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

What did architects of ancient Greece use in the construction of their buildings?

• arches

• stone walls

• mosaics

• columns

What are four primary contributions made by the ancient Greeks?

• architecture

• writing

• government

• art

• sports

This picture is an example of what Ancient Greek art?

• hieroglyphics

• pottery

• mosaics

• sculptures

A peninsula is surrounded on all sides by water, just like an island.

• True

• False

Greece is surrounded by the...

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Southern Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

Greece is located on the continent of...

• Africa

• North America

• Asia

• Europe

The Ancient Greeks did all of the following EXCEPT____________________.

• shipbuilding

• mining

• farming

• trading