Module 8 Ancient Greece Study Guide

What is the geographic location of ancient Greece?

• southeastern Europe

• northern Africa

• northern Asia

Which seas and landforms surround ancient Greece?

• Aegean, Ionian & Mediterranean Seas with mountainous islands

• Black, Ionian, Red Seas with no islands

• Aegean, Mediterranean, Ionian Seas with deserts

Name the present cities that were once Greek colonies.

• Marseille

• Istanbul

• Naples

• Berlin

Who were the Minoans?

• Shipbuilders from Crete

• A tribe from the Amazon rainforest

• A medieval European kingdom

Who were the Mycenaeans and what did they do?

• The last Greeks who lived on the mainland and built fortresses

• The first Greeks who attacked Troy starting the Trojan War

• A group of Greeks who lived on islands and started the Trojan War

What was the Dark Age in ancient Greece?

• A time of great technological advancement in the Mycenaean civilization

• Period of peace & prosperity in the Mycenaean civilization

• Period of wars & disorder after the Mycenaean civilization crumbled

What happened during the Classical Era in ancient Greece?

• Greeks split apart into separate colonies

• Greeks joined together to for City-States

• Greek civilizations were fighting each other

What is a Polis?

• A city-state in ancient Greece

• A type of government

• A religious festival

What is an Acropolis?

• A type of ancient Greek pottery

• A traditional Greek dish

• Greek fortress built on a high hill

What is an Agora?

• A public open space used for assemblies and markets

• A type of ancient Greek ship

• A Greek god