Chapter 11 Practice Game

What are the 3 main bodies of water which surround Greece?

• Mediterranean, Black Sea, Caspian Sea

• Ionian, Aegean, Black Sea

• Mediterranean, Ionian, Aegean

How much of Greece is covered in mountains?

• 100 percent
• 80 percent
• 80 square miles

Which natural resource was Greece's most valuable?

• stone
• olives
• grapes

Who was the protector of Athens?

• Artemis
• Hercules
• Athena

What was the purpose of a fable?

• teach children how to read
• teach a moral lesson
• teach boys how to write

The Persian wars started

• after Sparta tried to help Greek colonies in Anatolia
• when Persia conquered lands in Anatolia
• during the Trojan War in Troy

All men were Athenian citizens

• True
• False

The original purpose of building the Acropolis was

• to protect the city

• to have a spot for the Parthenon

• to see if they could

What did Homer write about in the Iliad?

• he told about the gods' jealousy towards humans

• conquering Anatolia

• the Trojan War

The basic unit of government in Greece was

• a city-state
• democracy
• monarchy