Greece Week 1

What is the home of the Greek gods called?

• Aegean Sea

• Mt. Olympus

• Athens

• Sparta

What term refers to a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas?

• Isthmus

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Helots

What Greek city-state was ruled by an oligarchy, focused on military, used slaves for agriculture, and discouraged the arts?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Pericles

• Aegean Sea

What is a democratic Greek city-state known for its many cultural achievements and constant wars with Sparta?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Oligarchy

• Helots

What is the body of water by the Mediterranean Sea that touches the borders of Greece and Asia?

• Aegean Sea

• Mt. Olympus

• Isthmus

• Democracy

What term describes a government ruled by a few powerful people?

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Helots

• Athens

Who was the Athenian leader known for advancing democracy in Athens and for ordering the construction of the Parthenon?

• Sparta

• Pericles

• Oligarchy

• Aegean Sea

What is the government system in which power lies in a group of citizens who can elect people to represent them?

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Helots

• Sparta

What term refers to people that were conquered by Spartans and forced to be slaves?

• Helots

• Oligarchy

• Aegean Sea

• Myth

What is a story describing the actions of Greek gods and goddesses and how they affected everyday life?

• Myth

• Democracy

• Pericles

• Mt. Olympus