Ancient Greek History

What caused the major difficulties in uniting ancient Greeks under a single government?

• The size of Greece.

• The geography of Greece.

• The independent nature of the people.

Greeks used mythology?

• As a way to explain their practices and beliefs

• To explain they had plays and performances

• As a ritual

• All of the above.

What separated the different regions within Greece?

• Mountains & The Sea

• Rivers

• Forests

• Vast stretches of land

The Greeks built what instead of one big country?

• Empire

• State

• Polis

• Acropolis

A form of government where ruled by a few powerful people often unsatisfied with Aristocracy.

• Tyrant

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

Which of the following did Athens and Sparta have in common?

• They were both city-states.

• They were both democracies.

• They were both military states.

• They were both leaders of the Delian League.

What was true about the Trojan War?

• It was between the Trojans and Mycenaeans

• It lasted 10 years

• All because a man fell in love with another man's wife

• All of the above

The epic poems, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" were written by

• Homer

• Socrates

• Plato

• Zeus

Ancient Greek Religion can be best defined as

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Catholic

• Jewish

The lasting contribution of the Ancient Greeks to America was?

• Road Building

• Infrastructure

• Democracy