Geography of Ancient Greece
Adaptations of Ancient Greeks
Ancient Greek Culture
Ancient Greek Contributions
Misc.
100

Greece is located on the continent of ...

What is Europe?

100

People need these 4 things to survive.  

(You must name all 4!)

What are food, water, air and shelter?

100

The Athenian's great rivals were the _________.

Spartans

100

The Ancient Greeks were the first people to use this form of government ...

What is Democracy?

100

Winners of the Olympics received ________.

a) Gold Medals

b) Olive Leaf Crowns

c) New Shoes

d) Money

What is b?  Olive Leaf Crowns.

200

To get from Greece to Egypt, you would need to sail across the ___________ sea.

What is the Mediterranean?

200

Which of the following are examples of Human Resources from Ancient Greece?

a) traders

b) fish

c) shipbuilders

d) silk

What are a) traders and c) shipbuilders?

200

The Parthenon is located in the city of __________.

Athens

200

A ____________ is a vertical structure used to support the roof of a building.

What is a column?

200

True or False:

The Greeks ate a lot of rice and meat every day.

What is False.  Farming in the rocky soil was difficult.

300

Greece is made up of these landforms.

a) a peninsula and islands

b) a peninsula and desert

c) a dessert and a snack

What is a) a peninsula and islands?

300

Where could the Ancient Greeks farm successfully?

Were is in the flat fertile land between the mountains and hills?

300

The Parthenon was built to honor _________.

a) Zeus

b) Athena

Who is Athena, the goddess of love?

300

True or False:

Ancient Greeks invented drama - both comedies and tragedies.

What is True?

300

True or False:

Fireworks were invented by the Ancient Greeks.

What is False?  Fireworks were invented by the Ancient Chinese.
400

Describe the mainland of Greece.

It was hilly and mountainous?

400

True or False:

Mountains formed natural barriers between city-states.

What is True!  
400

True or False:

ALL people were considered citizens in Ancient Greece.

What is False?  Only men were considered citizens in Ancient Greece - women and children were not.

400

__________ is an example of a contribution of the Ancient Greeks.

What is an urn/pottery?

400

What type of column is pictured here?

What is a Corinthian column?  Corinthian columns had lots of details.

500

Greece is made up of:

a) 10 islands

b) 4 islands

c) more than 1,400 islands

What is c) more than 1,400 islands?

500

True or False:

The climate of Ancient Greece featured hot summers and mild winters.

What is True?  Most people wore lightweight clothing throughout most of the year and wrapped up in cloaks during the winter months.

500

True or False:

Greece was one united country?

What is False?  Ancient Greece was made up of many city states.

500

He was the Greek god of the sea ...

Who is Poseidon?

500

What kind of column is shown here?

a) Doric

b) Corinthian

c) Ionic

What is a Doric column - the simplest kind of column?