9.1 Vocab Quiz

Define the term 'Athens'.

• Athens was the birthplace of philosophy, architecture, literature, and political ideas.

• Athens is a type of ancient Greek food.

• Athens is a famous river in Europe.

Which body of water is located south of the Adriatic Sea, between the coasts of Italy to the west and Greece to the east? It is named after the islands that are nearby.

• Ionian Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Tyrrhenian Sea

What is the name of the peninsula south of Greece, attached to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, and bordered by the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea? Sparta and Olympus are both city/states that are located here.

• Peloponnesus

• Attica

• Chalcidice

What is the old name for current-day Iran, which served as a bridge between the East and the West and was ruled by Cyrus the Great in 500 BCE?

• Persia

• Babylonia

• Greece

Which ancient Greek city-state was located on the peninsula of Peloponnesus and is said to be the fighting city/state?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

This country is located in Southern Europe and is made up of islands and peninsulas.

• Italy

• Greece

• Turkey

The acropolis was a citadel or fortress that housed the city's municipal and religious buildings. Why did the Greeks build each acropolis on high ground?

• To keep it closer to the gods and easier to defend

• To avoid floods

• To grow crops

What are some synonyms or related words for 'Acropolis'?

• Citadel, fortress, stronghold.

• Temple, shrine, altar.

• Market, bazaar, plaza.

What was the name for cities in Ancient Greece?

• Kingdom

• Empire

• City-State

Greece is surrounded by 3 sides of water. On the east is the ​ (a)   On the west is the ​ (b)   to the south is the ​ ​ (c)  

• Aegean Sea
• Black Sea
• Red Sea
• Ionian Sea
• Nile Sea
• Sea of Crete