Geography
These two physical features had the greatest influence on the development of Greek city-states.
Mountains and seas
In this city-state, the people voted on laws, a system known as democracy.
Athens
While Sparta focused on the military, Athens focused on these academic subjects.
Reading, writing, and math
Belief in many gods
Polytheism
This is considered to be the greatest legacy of Alexander the Great.
Spreading or sharing Greek culture
This geographic feature covered 70 to 80 percent of Greece and made travel and communication difficult.
Mountains
In this city-state, a small group of rich military leaders ruled, a system known as an oligarchy.
Sparta
Spartan boys were taken from their families to begin military training at this age.
7
This is the primary reason why the ancient Greeks built temples.
To honor and worship a god
Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, the Greek empire did this.
Expanded
This is the specific term for the Greek landmass, which is a body of land surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
This is the Greek word for a city-state, which was the basic political unit of ancient Greece.
Polis
This was the main role of women in Sparta.
To be physically fit to produce healthy babies
The Olympic Games were religious ceremonies held every four years to honor this chief god.
Zeus
Alexander the Great came to power after this happened to his father.
He was murdered or killed
Greeks built this "highest city" on a fortified hilltop to serve as a lookout for safety.
An acropolis
These were the only two requirements to be granted the right to participate in the Athenian government.
Being a male citizen and being over age 18
While Athenian military training only lasted for two years, Spartan men were required to serve in the military until they reached this age.
60 years old
This group of people was strictly forbidden from participating in or attending the ancient Olympic Games.
Women
Which of these was NOT an achievement of Ancient Greece: democracy, the Olympics, or gunpowder?
Gunpowder
True or False: The geography of Ancient Greece is made up of mountains, peninsulas, and many small islands.
True
This type of democracy, used in Athens, is where all citizens meet to decide on laws directly.
Direct democracy
True or False: Women in Sparta had many freedoms similar to those of Spartan men, such as owning land.
True
The ancient Greeks believed that their most important gods, known as the Olympians, lived in this specific place.
Mount Olympus
Astronomy