Greece and Rome Review

Greece is a peninsula which means

• a mountain range with a river running through it. 
• land surrounded by water on three sides
• an area with major rivers running through it
• a very mountainous region

How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?

• the clothes that they wore
• buildings and architecture
• everybody walks everywhere
• communities are isolated

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"

What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

_{Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.}

• counties
• city-states
• provinces
• parishes

A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)

• Sparta
• Athens
• Delphi
• Corinth

the temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the goddess Athena

• Paestum

• The Temple of Zeus

• Temple of Poseidon

• Parthenon

A time when Greek culture was spread into the non-Greek world

• Age of Pericles

• Epicureanism

• Hellenistic Age

• Dark Age

*an agreement between people or countries

• assembly

• agora

• alliance

• Acropolis

In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 

• Red
• Black
• Mediterranean
• Arabian