Ancient Greece 1
Xerxes was king of ___________
Athens Persia Macedonia Sparta
Persia
Who conquered Greece and later the Persian empire?
Alexander the Great
What building was built upon the acropolis and dedicated to Athena?
a. Parthenon b. White house c. Pentagon
a. Parthenon
Who is the god of thunder?
Zeus
Who was the Greek god of the underworld?
Hades
Who was the Greek goddess of wisdom and had a major city named in her honor?
Athena
Upper class women in Athens___________. A. Had the freedom to travel about the city. B. Could not marry until they were at least 20 years old. C. Could only leave home accompanied by a man. D. Attended school and studied politics
C. Could only leave home accompanied by a man.
Greece's mainland could best be described as a (n)____________. A. Peninsula B. Moon C. Island D. Delta
Peninsula
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
Who invented the screw
Archimedes
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
What type of Government did Athens first practice?
Monarchy
Who were the Arts most important to
Athens
Alexander spread what culture to the areas he conquered?
Greek
The Olympics were in honor of what god?
Zeus
What was Sparta's main value
The Military
Who won at the battle of Thermopylae
Persians
After Alexander died who took over his empire?
His three generals
Greece is located on what continent?
Europe
Where is the home of the Gods
Mt. Olympus
Ancient Athens, was mostly known for this type of government, called________________, which has still influeced the West to this day.
democracy
TRUE OR FALSE The Athenians and the Spartans had to work together to defeat the Persians.
TRUE
Over 21, male, landowning, non-slave, born in that polis. This list describes who?
Citizen
Who decided on the laws and policies in Ancient Greece?
Assembly. Consul. King. Senate
Assembly
Which deities came before the gods that fought for dominion over the Earth and lost?
Titans