Ancient Greece Resource Ward

1. Were the ancient Greeks polytheistic or monotheistic?

• A. polytheistic
• B. monotheistic

2. Where did the Greeks believe their gods lived?

• B. Mount Olympus
• C. The Forbidden City

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

• B. the Olympics
• C. writing

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

• C. Peninsula
• D. Landlocked

5. In Greece, a polis is a ___________________.

• C. city-state
• D. fortune teller

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

• A. fishing
• C. astronomy

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

• C. farmland
• D. fishing ports

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

• A. Monarchy
• B. Democracy

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

• Athens
• Delphi
• Sparta