Geography of Ancient Greece Quiz

Which feature of Greece’s geography explains the ancient Greeks’ need for trade?

• The mountainous landscape

• The dry summer climate

• The location along the coast

• The location between Asia and Europe

What aspect of physical geography most influenced the development of independent city-states in Greece?

• Sea

• Climate

• Location between Asia and Europe

• Mountains

Leaders of Greek oligarchies mainly came from what group?

• Soldiers

• Judges

• The poor

• The aristocracy (high-class)

In a democracy, citizens share in running the government by _______.

• Voting

• Paying taxes

• Serving in the military

• Obeying laws

Why is ancient Greek architecture significant (important)?

• Showed imperfections of gods and people

• Remains amazingly clean today

• Styles are still used as models for architects today

• It’s not significant

Why did the ancient Greeks worship more than one god?

• He or she became bored with one god and moved on

• Greeks believed each god offered help in different areas of life

• He or she wasn’t sure which god was real

The ancient Olympic Games were originally created to honor which Greek God?

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Poseidon

• Hera

Alexander the Great was an extremely successful…

• Warrior

• King

• Ambassador of Greek culture

• All of the above