Greece Geography
What geographic word describes the mainland of Greece?
A. Island
B. Peninsula
C. Ocean
D. Sea
He united Greece for 12 years.
A. Darius II
B. Alexander The Great
C. Cyrus the Great
D. Greatus the Great
Ancient Greece can best be described as:
A. One large united nation
B. One government and several small Polis
C. Several independent Polis united by a common language and culture.
D. There is no such thing as Greece.
This was the earliest form of government in Greece.
A. Monarchy (king and queen)
B. Democracy
C. Republic
D. Oligarchy
This ruler finally defeated and conquered Persia.
A. Darius II
B. Socrates
C. Alexander the Great
D. Cyrus the Great
A. Water
B. Islands
C. Mountains
D. Sky
He was a famous leader of Athens and created the Delian League.
A. Pericles
B. Paris
C. Herakles
D. Athens
This geographic fact made it difficult to invade Greece.
A. It was in the North Pole
B. It was under the ocean
C. It had high rugged mountains
D. It had no sky
This is a form of a ruler is someone who is not part of the government and uses force to take power.
A. Monarch
B. Democracy
C. Tyrant
D. Republic
This polis was part of the Delian League.
A. Sparta
B. Athens
C. Alexandria
D. Philadelphia
Which Sea is associated with Greece?
A. Red Sea
B. Dead Sea
C. Ross Sea
D. Aegean Sea
He was a great Persian King.
B. King Athens
C. King Darius II
D. King Phillip II
The reason Greece traveled by ship.
A. It had many rivers
B. It was surrounded by water
C. Greece was located underwater
D. All the above
This form of government is ruled by the upper-class of society.
A. Republic
B. Aristocracy
C. Democracy
D. Monarchy
This polis was the leader of the Peloponnesian League.
A. Sparta
B. Not Sparta
C. Athens
D. Corinth
The mountains of Greece can be best described as what?
A. Flat
B. Short
C. Rugged
D. Greece has no mountains
He is considered the "Father of History"
A. Alexander the Great
B. Aristotle
C. Socrates
D. Herodotus
This Polis was responsible for inventing Democracy.
A. Alexandria
B. Parthenon
C. Sparta
D. Athens
This form of government is ruled by a few landowners.
A. Oligarchy
B. Democracy
C. Republic
D. Monarchy
This war destroyed most of Greece and made it possible for Alexander to conquer Greece.
A. Revolutionary War
B. Persian War
C. Roman War
D. Peloponnesian War
Which of the following crops were easy to grow in Greece?
A. Wheat
B. Olives
C. Figs
D. Grapes
He was Alexander's Father and fought wars with Persia.
A. Herodotus
B. Mr. Athens
C. Phillip II
D. Aristotle
In Athenian society, these people could vote.
A. Democracy
B. Free Adult Males
C. Adult women
D. Rich children
To vote in a democracy, a person must first be:
A. Citizen
B. An adult male
C. Not a woman or slave
D. All the above.
The war between Athens and Persia resulted in this sport being invented.
A. The Olympics
B. Disk Throw
C. The Marathon
D. Spear Throwing