Ancient Greece Study Guide

1. What do you call a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides by water and connected to the mainland by a narrow of land?

• Island

• Peninsula

• Mountain

A large fortified hill is located in the center of each city-state.

(Hint the Parthenon was located on this hill)

• Sparta

• Acropolis

• Athens

The statues taken from the Parthenon that are currently displayed in the British Museum are called the (a)   marbles.

• Elgin
• Acropolis
• Greek

The city-state of Athens was named after the Greek god ​​ (a)   _?

• Athena
• Zeus
• Poseidon

1. What percentage of Greece was covered by mountains?

• 75%

• 100%

• 50%

1. Which city-state was known for its strong navy?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Thebes

1. What does the Greek word “Polis” translate to?

• City-state

• Democracy

• Phalanx

1. Which city-state focused on education? 

• Clifton

• Athens

• Sparta

1. What was the name of Plato’s school?

• The Academy

• Plato's School

• CCMS

1. This was a temple that the people of Athens built on the Acropolis to honor the goddess Athena

• The Parthenon

• Temple of Poseidon

• Temple of Olympian Zeus