Egypt
Greece
Government
Myths
Geography
100
True or False: Annual flooding improved the soil in the Nile River Valley
True
100
One Greek city-state was known for its military might. Which was it?
Sparta
100
which level of Egyptian society was least respected?
peasants
100
Who was a famous Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey?
Homer
100
Which geographic feature was the main reason for the location of the ancient Egyptian civilization?
river
200
Egypt is located in this continent
Africa
200
Athens was named after this god or goddess?
Athena
200
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt’s social classes
The fewest number of people were in the highest classes
200
Where the Gods lived
Mt Olympus
200
The city states of Greece developed due to the geography being:
mountainous
300
Form of writing in Egypt
Hieroglyphics
300
This famous Greek structure is also found in Nashville
The Parthenon
300
List the 4 forms of government in Ancient Greece in order
Monarchy Oligarchy Tyranny Democracy
300
The story of the Odyssey was about Odysseus way home from fighting in the _____________
Trojan War
300
In what way did Sparta’s geography affect its attitudes or actions?
Spartans were suspicious of outsiders.
400
How did desert regions help the ancient Egyptian civilization develop?
They were barriers that prevented enemy invasions
400
Greece is located in this continent
Europe
400
Which of the following best describes a difference between a king and a tyrant? A. A king is elected, but a tyrant seizes power. B. A king is elected, but a tyrant inherits power. C. A king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes it. D. A king leads the assembly, but a tyrant disbands it.
C. A king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes it.
400
Messanger God
Hermes
400
Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion might you draw from this?
Sparta discouraged trade with other city states.
500
3 ways the Nile River helped Egyptians
means of transporting goods, allowed them to grow crops, provided fresh water for them to drink
500
This city state was opened to new idea and inventions. Liked to trade
Athens
500
What type of government does the following list describe? There is one ruler. The ruler usually inherited power. The ruler passed on leadership to his son.
Monarchy
500
goddess of love and beauty
Aphrodite
500
Sparta got the land it needed by conquering its neighbors. What happened after Sparta conquered a neighboring land?
Spartans demanded that the conquered people give Sparta much of their food crops.
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