Ancient Greece

In which civilization were the Olympics created?

• China

• Aztec

• Greece

• United States

Greece is located near what body of water?

• Huang He River

• Athens River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

What is the name of the Greek building that sits atop the Acropolis?

• Colosseum

• The Great Wall

• The Parthenon

• The Capital Building

Modeled after the games of ancient Greece, every four years countries around the world participate in the -

• Marathon

• Olympics

• Chariot Games

• Parthenon

Which three contributions were made by the ancient Greeks?

• Columns

• Kites

• Olympics

• Art- Sculpture and Pottery

• Pyramids

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

Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called -

• monarchy

• republic

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

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