Ancient Greece

Which of the following describes the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks?

• Gods and goddesses lived on Mount Olympus and behaved much like humans.

• Gods and goddesses lived on the island of Crete and behaved unlike humans.

• A single, all-powerful God ruled the universe and all humans.

• The Greeks were atheists, which means they did not believe in gods or goddesses.

Which geographic features of Greece encouraged the INDEPENDENCE of Greek city-states?

• High mountains and many islands

• Limited hill country and arid grasslands

• Long coastlines and numerous seas

• wide valleys and active volcanoes

Which of the following was a common feature in Greek city-states, a place where people met to discuss politics and buy goods?

• myth

• agora

• polis

• marathon

Who fought in the war when the Greeks used a large horse to sneak into the enemies gates?

• Romans vs. Trojans

• Athens vs. Sparta

• Greeks vs. Persians

• Sparta vs. Trojans

Which describes an aristocracy?

• the equal voice for all citizens

• rule by a royal family

• rule by an elected assembly

• rule by a few wealthy people

Which describes a monarchy?

• All citizens are able to vote on laws directly.

• A royal family, made up of kings and queens, rules a city-state.

• An assembly, made up of people chosen by the citizens, vote and make decisions for a city-state.

• A few, wealthy people run a city-state based on their best interests.

The ancient city-state of Sparta had a society organized on _______.

• monotheism (belief in one god)

• philosophy (study of fundamental knowledge of knowledge, reality, and existence)

• militarism (military)

• equality (equal rights for all)

What city-state had democratic rule?

• Athens

• Alexandria

• Marathon

• Sparta

Women had more rights than here than in other city-states.

• Athens

• Sparta

Five hundred citizens in this city-state formed a council.

• Athens

• Sparta