Ancient Greece

During which time period was Greece made up of over 1000 different city-states?

• 500s - 200 BCE

• 700s - 336 BCE

• 1000s - 500 BCE

• 300s - 100 BCE

A city-state in Ancient Greece was also called a ______.

• POLIS

• ACROPOLIS

• AGORA

• PARTHENON

What is a city-state?

• A large country with multiple cities

• An independent city with its own government and economic system

• A city that is part of a larger empire

• A city with no government

Fill in the blank: While the Greek city-states were politically and economically independent, each city-state spoke the same _______ and shared the same religious ideas and culture.

• language

• currency

• government

• diet

A city-state in Ancient Greece included:

• a central city and its surrounding countryside

• only a central city

• only the countryside

• a central city and its colonies

What was the purpose of an AGORA in Ancient Greek city-states?

• A place for religious ceremonies

• A main public meeting place

• A military training ground

• A residential area.

The similarities between different city-states in Ancient Greece include:

• Shared language and religion

• Identical political systems

• Uniform economic practices

• Same geographical features

What was located at the center of each city-state in Ancient Greece?

• A marketplace

• An acropolis (fortified hill)

• A river

• A palace

The top of the acropolis served as the city's _______ center and was usually home to a temple for their local god.

• religious

• commercial

• political

• cultural

What does it mean that Ancient Greeks were polytheistic?