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- 1. Multiple Choice
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?rocky and mountainousflatdesertrolling plains - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?They did not have telephonesMountains and Watercommunication was easymost people had horses
- 3. Multiple ChoiceGreece is a peninsula which meansa mountain range with a river running through it.land surrounded by water on three sidesan area with major rivers running through ita very mountainous region
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe ancient Greeks wereMonotheisticPolytheisticAtheistScientologist
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDuring which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?The Hellenistic AgeThe Golden AgeThe Peloponnesian AgeThe Bronze Age
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWho was NOT a Greek philosopher?PythagorasAristotleSocratesPlato
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?ClassicalArabesqueHellenismGothic
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?the clothes that they worebuildings and architectureeverybody walks everywherecommunities are isolated
- 9. Multiple ChoiceOne of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...Homer.Athena.Sandburg.Pericles
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe ruler of all the Greek gods was...Poseidon.Ares.Zeus.Athena.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...in Athens.on Mount Olympus.in Sparta.in Turkey.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the word "Democracy" mean?"rule by the government""rule by the many""rule by the wealthy""rule by the people"
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?DemocracyMonarchyOligarchyTheocracy
- 14. Multiple ChoiceGreek has many _________that are like mini countries.countiescity-statesprovincesparishes
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe Greeks used a writing system developed byEgyptiansPhoeniciansMycenaeansRomans
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were calledGoodwill GamesMarathonsOlympicsTriathlons
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared?RomansSpartansPersiansMycenaeans
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.AthensDelphiCorinthSparta
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWho was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?PericlesLeonidasThemistoclesSocrates
- 20. Multiple ChoiceA city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education.
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)SpartaAthensDelphiCorinth - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags