Greeks, Italy, Viking History Quiz Modified

What form of currency is used in modern day Greece and Italy?

• Pound Sterling

• Euro

• Dollar

Who was the ultimate ruler of the Greek Gods?

• Zeus

• Artemis

• Hades

What type of government did the Romans have?

• Dictatorship

• Totalitarianism

• Republic

How does a person's life on Earth affect their experiences in the Underworld?

• If they were bad, they went to the Underworld and were punished.

• How a person acted on Earth did not affect their experience in the Underworld.

• If you were heroic you went to the Elysian Fields. If you lived a good life but not remarkable you would go to the Asphodel Meadows. If you were bad, you would go to Tartarus.

Much of Italy lies on a peninsula on what major European Sea?

• Ionian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Aegean Sea

What is a city-state?

• A city located in the deep countryside that influences the other cities around it.

• A city-state is like a small, independent country. It's a place that governs itself and isn't controlled by a larger government.

• A busy city that does not have any farmland, businesses control the area.

Italian culture flourished during the Renaissance (approximately 1300s-1600s). Who were three important figures during this time period?

• Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Michelangelo

• Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello

What is the name of the independent country within Rome with the Pope as the leader? It is the smallest recognized independent state in the world.

• The Holy See

• The Holy Land

• The City-State

What were the Vikings known for?

• The Vikings were excellent navigators, shipbuilders, traders and craftsmen.

• The Vikings created advanced architecture and poetry.

• The Vikings were known for their gentle and kind personality, who helped other nations.

In around 1000 AD, which Viking landed in North America?

• Erik the Red

• Leif Erikson

• Dan the Man