Geography: True or False
Greece is a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides.
True.
The Ancient Greeks were polytheistic and believed in _______ gods and goddesses.
Many, or multiple
Girls married at age ___ or ___.
13 or 14
In Sparta, _______ were trained to be a solider at a very young age.
boys
__________ were popular foods eaten in Ancient Greece.
Olives, bread, fish
NOT PIZZA
The steep mountains offered natural protection from invaders.
True
________ is where the gods lived.
Mount Olympus
Women took care of the _________ and household.
children
Men spent most of their time _______ of the house.
outside
Greeks ate a lot of ______ because they lived on a peninsula surrounded by water.
fish, seafood
Living near the sea provided them with pizza.
False
The very first __________ were held in 776 B.C. to honor their head god, Zeus.
Olympics
Women took care to look their best. They wore _______, ________, ________, and fancy hairstyles.
makeup, perfume, jewelry
T or F: Men often went to the agora to shop in the center marketplace and discuss politics.
True.
They used _______ to build ships and became expert sailors.
timber or wood
All Greek city-states were the same.
False
Myths were used to explain _________.
something they could not explain, like fire or thunder
They wore ______ made from gold, silver, and bronze.
jewelry
__________ is one of the most famous military leaders in history.
Alexander the Great
Some crops such as ___________ grew well in the sandy soil.
grapes, olives, and barley
Farming on the rocky, hilly land was hard so they traded with other Mediterranean countries.
True
________ is an ancient temple that was built to honor the goddess Athena.
The Parthenon
Women only left the house for _______.
public festivals or weddings
Men might spend their days ______. (many possible answers)
farming, at the gymnasium, courthouse, meeting with friends, shopping in the marketplace, discussing politics
The steep mountains offered natural __________ from invaders.
protection