Greece Introduction Quiz

What geographical feature made farming difficult in Ancient Greece?

• Mountains and rocky land
• Large forests
• Zeus’s lightning bolt
• Deserts

Why did the Greeks become sailors and traders?

• They had limited farmland and needed resources
• They were forced by the gods
• They wanted to explore for fun
• Mermaids invited them to tea

What is a polis in Ancient Greece?

• A city-state
• A Greek temple
• A type of government
• A market

What was the Acropolis used for in Greek city-states?

• The highest part of the city, where temples were built
• A market where people bought and sold goods
• A place for theater performances
• Aphrodite's beauty parlor

Which two city-states were the most powerful in Ancient Greece?

• Athens and Sparta
• Rome and Carthage
• Delphi and Olympia
• Beijing and Tianjin

Read the quote: "We alone think the man who takes no part in voting not as someone who minds his own business, but as a useless man." — Pericles.

What does this tell us about democracy in Athens?

• People were expected to participate in government
• People did not care about government
• Only soldiers could have a say
• Athens held underwater elections

Who would NOT have been able to vote in Athens?

• Women
• Free male citizens
• Landowners
• Olympic Champions

How did the mountains of Greece influence the development of city-states?

What is one way that Ancient Greece still influences us today?

Match the Greek God with the names and Powers

a

b

c

d

e

Apollo

Aphrodite

Hera

Zeus

Andrew

Poseidon