Ancient Greece Part 1

What is an example of a religious belief of the ancient Greeks as seen in their myths?

• The gods viewed all people equally.

• Gods and goddesses had human emotions such as anger and sorrow.

• The gods had no contact with humans.

• People were slaves of the gods and goddesses.

Which subject's name did not originate from the Greek language?

• history

• calculus

• physics

• psychology

What was expected from the citizens of the polis?

• Encourage education for all.

• Obey the city's laws.

• Encourage everyone to become citizens.

• Elect men to the Senate.

  Elect men to the Senate.

How did the Greeks view the role and limits of government?

• They thought that the government's role was to provide order in the community so the citizens would know what was expected of them.

• They believed deeply in the wisdom of kingly rule.

• They thought citizens should pay taxes to participate in the government, but that only wealthy residents should become citizens.

• They thought that citizens should participate in the government, but did not offer citizenship to women, foreigners, and slaves.

Which characteristic did the Greeks admire and use in their art, as seen in this image?

• human form

• fire

• animals

• nature scenes

What was Greek artwork used for?

• as a means to communicate

• as decoration on functional objects

• as an example of their talent

• as a tribute to the gods

What did the Greeks believe about people?

• They could run good governments.

• They needed a strong leader to guide them.

• They needed to rely on the wealthy to choose leaders.

• They were slaves to the gods.

Why did the Greeks create the Olympic games?

• to stop wars between city-states

• to help them measure time

• to honor their gods

• to show off the athletes they admired

Which former city-state is still a major city in Greece today?

• Thebes

• Sparta

• Crete

• Athens

Why did independent city-states develop in ancient Greece?

Select all correct answers.

• The mountains separated groups of people from one another.

• People depended on the many navigable rivers for travel and communication.

• Some of the city-states were isolated because they were islands.

• Independent city-states provided protection against attack from other countries.