Greece- Athens vs. Sparta

Which of the following is true of Greece?

• Greece is a small country in Europe
• Greece is next to the Mediterranean Sea
• Greece is considered a peninsula
• All of the Above

Ancient Greek communities are called

• assemblies
• city-states
• governments
• stations

Which city-states in Greece were the strongest and most dominant to fight Persia?

• Iran and Greece
• Athens and Sparta
• Macedonia and Thebes
• Sparta and Yale

Mainland Greece is a peninsula, which is

• a mountain range with a river running through it
• a plain that has no bodies of water within a mile
• a marsh that is completely surrounded by rivers
• land that is surrounded by water on three sides

Compared to Spartans, Athenians were more likely to

• spread their own ideas
• learn from others
• share their knowledge
• appreciate art
• All 4 of the above are correct

Why were the villages and farms in ancient Greece so isolated from each other?

• there were many mountains, seas and rivers for seperation in Greece
• they used different forms of currency, so didn't cross paths
• they constantly fought with each other
• they didn't know the others existed

How did Spartans view outsiders and their ideas?

• They welcomed new concepts and tried them
• They encouraged outsider participation
• They were suspicious of them, and didn't trust them
• They wanted to learn of them, especially new religions

Why did people in different ancient Greek settlements have very little communication with each other?

• There was tension between groups
• They practiced different religions
• The land was very difficult to travel
• They spoke different languages and had different money forms

Spartans were proud to produce ___________ rather than artists or thinkers

• writings
• soldiers
• paintings
• sculptures

What are the 3 seas that surround Greece?

• Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea
• Mediterranean Sea, Pacific Ocean, and Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• This is a trick question, there were actually 4 seas.