"Our Gifts from the Greeks"

Which phrase best describes the purpose of paragraph 1 of passage 1?

• to explain why children of ancient Athens had limited choices

• to persuade young readers that ancient Athens was an important city

• to prose an important question that introduces a topic that is mentioned again throughout the passage

• to engage young readers by comparing the lives of children in ancient Athens to the lives of children today

Based on the information in Passage 1, what can you infer about the activities of ancient Greek children?

• Ancient Greek children loved to attend the theater.

• Ancient Greek children participated in their own government.

• Ancient Greek children did several things that children still do today.

• The activities of ancient Greek children would be totally unfamiliar to people today.

Which activity did Ancient Greek children do that children still do today?

• chewing gum

• running in a marathon

• casting votes

• competing in the Olympics

What key idea about Greek architecture is introduced in Passage 1?

• It consisted mainly of temples and theaters.

• It resulted in large and impressive structures.

• It encouraged citizens to meet and govern

• It allowed people to congregate and watch the Olympics.

Which sentence supports the key idea that Greek architecture resulted in large and impressive structures?

• The Athenian assembly met three or four times a month to make decisions, such as changing laws.

• The architects designed 46 huge marble columns to support the large porch around the temple.

• Architects all over the world have copied Greek designs

• The first Olympic Games were held more than 2,500 years ago in Olympia, in western Greece.

What is the central idea of Passage 2?

• The ancient Greeks believed in a democratic government.

• The ancient Greeks enjoyed competing in many kinds of physical activities.

• The ancient Greeks respected athletes more than anyone else, including their gods.

• The ancient Greeks trained tirelessly for athletic games because they wanted to please their rulers.

Which sentence best supports the central idea that the ancient Greeks enjoyed competing in many kinds of physical activities?

• All over ancient Greece, athletic contests, dance contests, and horse, boat and torch races are held.

• Only citizens of Greek city states could participate, and the only race, a sprint, was run over a distance called a stade.

• At a banquet, champions were presented with olive wreaths.

• In A.D. 394, the Roman emperor Theodosius, a Christian, banned all festivals that honored Olympic gods.

What is the best definition of the word revived as it is used in paragraph4?

• celebrated

• changed

• renewed

• restricted

Which word provides the strongest context clue to the meaning of the word revived?

• conquered

• banned

• continued

• honored

In which passage was the following fact found.

Ancient Greek drama is still performed today.

• Passage 1

• Passage 2

• Both

• Neither