Ancient Greece

Use this image to answer the question. What was the purpose of this building?

• Plays were performed there.

• The government ruled from there.

• The Olympic Games were held there.

• Religious ceremonies were conducted there.

What is the difference between Greek comedy and Greek tragedy?

• Only one of these has a happy ending.

• Only one of these has music and singing.

• Only one of these was performed in Athens.

• Only one of these discusses gods and myths.

Use the image to answer the question. Poseidon was the god of ____________.

• love

• the sun

• the sea

• thunder

What did the ancient Greeks call themselves?

• Hellenes

• Grecians

• Acropolis

• Corinthians

Use the image to answer the question. Which Greek philosopher is the subject of this painting?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Euripides

What is a peninsula?

• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• A body of water

• A river that flows through land

• An area of land that has water on two sides

The ancient Greeks were polytheistic. What does this mean?

• They believed in many gods

• They believed in three gods

• They believed in many gods and goddesses

• They believed in one goddess

Athens was known for:

• They were harsh warriors

• Invention of the plow

• Invention of paper

• Their beautiful architecture and buildings

The Parthenon was a magnificent temple to honor?

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Athena

• Hera

The Greeks were excellent shipbuilders. Why?

• They were surrounded by water on three sides

• There were many mountains so traveling by land was difficult

• They were on an island

• Both A and B