Chapter Test - Greece

1. Were the ancient Greeks polytheistic or monotheistic? (Has to do with the number of gods they believed in.)

• A. polytheistic
• B. monotheistic

2. Where did the Greeks believe their gods lived?

• A. Valley of the Kings
• B. Mount Olympus
• C. The Forbidden City

3. Which of the following was NOT a Greek invention?

• A. philosophy
• B. the Olympics
• C. writing
• D. drama

4. Greece is ________________ because it is partially surrounded by water.

• A. an island
• B. an archipelago
• C. a peninsula
• D. landlocked

5. In Greece, a polis is a ___________________.

• A. fable
• B. marketplace
• C. city-state
• D. fortune teller

6. The Greeks had such easy access to water, they naturally became interested in trade and _______________.

• A. fishing
• B. conquest
• C. astronomy
• D. geometry

7. Because of the mountainous terrain, the Greeks were very protective of their limited ___________________.

• A. rivers
• B. forests
• C. farmland
• D. fishing ports

8. What system of government was created by the Greeks, particularly in Athens?

• A. Monarchy
• B. Democracy
• C. Oligarchy
• D. Theocracy

9. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Greek and Persian War?

• A. the Greeks instigated the war by attempting to conquer Persia
• B. the Persians won the first war, but lost the 2nd war
• C. both wars were fought because Persia was seeking revenge against Athens
• D. the war began because Greece rebelled and wanted to be independent of Persia

10. The Peloponnesian War was a civil war fought primarily between which TWO city-states? (SELECT TWO)

• Thebes
• Athens
• Ionia
• Delphi
• Sparta