Ancient Greece: Culture and Government

When did the time of Ancient Greece start?

• 100 BC

• 1200 BC

• 500 AD

• 2000 BC

Where was Ancient Greece located?

• In North America

• In South America

• In Southeastern Europe

• In Asia

What were the cities in Ancient Greece called?

• States

• Polis

• Kingdoms

• Villages

Which two cities were the most powerful in Ancient Greece?

• Rome and Carthage

• Sparta and Athens

• Troy and Mycenae

• Babylon and Ur

Who was considered a free citizen in Ancient Greece?

• All people living in the city

• Only men born in the Polis

• Women and children

• Slaves and foreigners

What was the name of the special place where free citizens talked about laws and voted?

• The Forum

• The Agora

• The Senate

• The Temple

What kind of government did the Ancient Greeks invent, where people vote to make decisions?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

What is the "art of thinking" that the Greeks were famous for developing?

• Science

• Mathematics

• Philosophy

• Art

What does it mean that Ancient Greeks were "polytheists"?

• They believed in only one god.

• They believed in many gods.

• They did not believe in any gods.

• They believed in nature spirits.

Which of these things from Ancient Greece do we still use or have today?

• Only theater

• Only the Olympics

• Democracy, politics, philosophy, theater, and the Olympics

• Nothing from Ancient Greece