Define the term 'Athens'.

9.1 Vocab Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Athens was the birthplace of philosophy, architecture, literature, and political ideas.
Athens is a type of ancient Greek food.
Athens is a famous river in Europe.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which body of water is located south of the Adriatic Sea, between the coasts of Italy to the west and Greece to the east? It is named after the islands that are nearby.
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Tyrrhenian Sea
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the peninsula south of Greece, attached to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, and bordered by the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea? Sparta and Olympus are both city/states that are located here.
Peloponnesus
Attica
Chalcidice
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the old name for current-day Iran, which served as a bridge between the East and the West and was ruled by Cyrus the Great in 500 BCE?
Persia
Babylonia
Greece
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which ancient Greek city-state was located on the peninsula of Peloponnesus and is said to be the fighting city/state?
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This country is located in Southern Europe and is made up of islands and peninsulas.
Italy
Greece
Turkey
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The acropolis was a citadel or fortress that housed the city's municipal and religious buildings. Why did the Greeks build each acropolis on high ground?
To keep it closer to the gods and easier to defend
To avoid floods
To grow crops
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