CHAPTER 8 TEST: ANCIENT GREECE

Greece is located near what body of water?

• Huang He River

• Athens River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

Modeled after the games of ancient Greece, every four years countries around the world participate in the—

• Marathon

• Olympics

• Chariot Games

• Parthenon

Select ALL the contributions made by the ancient Greeks?

• Greek columns (architecture)

• Greek pottery

• Olympics (rings)

• Direct Democracy (people with raised hands)

What has inspired the design of many American buildings today?

• Greek architecture

• Greek art

• Greek mythology

• Greek sports

In which ways did ancient Greeks adapt to their environment?

• Farming, fishing, trade, and shipbuilding

• Farming, sewing, silk production, and writing

• Fishing, trade, pyramid building, and art

• Trade, shipbuilding, writing, and storytelling

Which is the famous Greek building that sits high atop the Acropolis?

• A. The Colosseum

• B. The Great Wall

• C. The Parthenon

• D. The U.S. Capitol

Government in the United States is based on the ancient Greek idea of a—

• king over the nation

• president who makes all the laws

• government by the people

• colony of the appointed

Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called—

• monarchy

• republic

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

Greg is planning a trip to the country shown on the left. Which continent will he visit?

• Africa

• Asia

• South America

• Europe

A piece of land that projects out into a body of water and is surrounded by water on three sides is called—

• a peninsula

• an island

• a column

• a coastline