Ancient Greece 1

Greece is located near what body of water?

• Huang He River

• Athens River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

In which ways did ancient Greeks adapt to their environment?

• farming, fishing, trade, and shipbuilding

• farming, sewing, silk production, and writing

• fishing, trade, pyramid building, and art

• trade, shipbuilding, writing, and storytelling

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

Greg is planning a trip to Greece. Which continent will he visit?

• Africa

• Asia

• South America

• Europe

A piece of land that projects out into a body of water and is surrounded by water on three sides is called -

• a peninsula

• an island

• a column

• a coastline

Which of the following is a physical characteristic of ancient Greece?

• hot desert

• gold mines

• rocky mountains and hills

• grasslands

What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?

• Rome
• Greece
• Egypt
• France

What is another name for a Greek city-state?

• Polling Place
• Acropolis
• Polis
• Oligarchy

Who were the ancient people who lived on the island of Crete and built a grand palace in the city of Knossos?

• Minoans
• Romans
• Persians
• Spartans

What ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared?

• Romans
• Spartans
• Persians
• Mycenaeans