Greeks

The Athenian government was considered a _____________.

• monarchy

• democracy

• dictatorship

• tyranny

Women could vote and take part in government in Athens.

• True

• False

Which of these is NOT true about the geography of Ancient Greece?

• Greece is made up of small islands and peninsulas

• Greece had a lot of good farmland

• Greece is rocky and mountainous

• The mountains and seas isolated Greek city-states

Who wrote the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey?"

• Socrates

• Homer

• Aristotle

• Plato

The Greeks developed the modern concept of citizenship.

• True

• False

What is a fable?

• a funny story

• a place where horses and sheep are kept

• A story meant to teach a lesson

• a scary film

Who is the Greek god of the seas?

• Zeus

• Hades

• Poseidon

• Hermes

What is another name for a Greek city-state?

• pantheon

• ziggurat

• town

• Polis

What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?

• Greece had lots of natural resources, so they never had to trade with other nations

• Being located on the Mediterranean Sea limited cultural diffusion

• 75 % of Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states (called polis)

• Its location limited colonization outside of Greece

Which form of government involves the state being ruled by a single individual who often inherits his position?

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy