Geography and Economy
There are two reasons Greece was bad at farming, list one.
Extra shot if you can list both.
Greece is mountainous and rocky soil.
Were the ancient Greeks monotheistic or polytheistic?
Polytheistic
Who did the Greeks beat at Marathon and Thermopylae?
The Persian Empire
What is a government called when only one person has political power?
Monarchy
Name one Greek city-state not named Athens or Sparta
Thebes, Corinth, Mycenae, or Minoan
Greece is surrounded by water on three sides. This means that Greece is a_______________.
Peninsula
Who was king of the gods?
Zeus
What set of games, that are still celebrated today, was started by the Greek city-states in order to glorify their gods at Mt. Olympus?
The Olympics
What is it called when a few people have political power?
Extra shot if you can list one Greek city-state with this type of government?
Oligarchy
Sparta
What is one thing a Spartan woman could do, but an Athenian woman could not.
Own a business
What geographic feature allowed the Greek city-states to be powerful traders?
They were surrounded by seas.
What is a demi-god?
Extra shot if you can give me an example.
Someone who is half god and half human.
Who is responsible for spreading Greek culture around parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia?
Alexander of Macedonia
A.K.A Alexander the Great
What is it called when "all" the people have political power?
Extra shot if you can list one Greek city-state with this type of government?
Democracy
Athens
List one group that could not vote in Athens
Women, children, and criminals.
Name the mountain where the Greek gods where said to have lived.
Mt. Olympus
To receive full credit you must answer both:
Which god was most sacred to Athens?
Which god was most sacred to Sparta?
Athens: Athena
Sparta: Ares
What is the term for Greek culture?
Hellenistic
Name the two most powerful political parties in America today.
Democrat and Republican
Which group was similar to the Harappans?
Extra shot if you can tell me two ways that they are similar.
Minoans were similar because of their peaceful ways and their plumbing.
Name the sea that is located East of Greece. Hint: It is named after Theseus' dad.
The Aegean Sea
Who ruled all the Earth before the gods came to power?
The titans
Name one type of column that was invented by a Greek city-state.
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Name three political candidates that are still competing in the primaries
Answers may vary
What is the name of the story that follows a man trying to get home after the Trojan War.
Extra shot if you can tell me the name of his wife.
The Odyssey
Penelope