Government
In which form of government do people vote or elect people.
Democracy
What is a piece of land surrounded by water in four sides called?
Island
Drama and comedy are examples of what in ancient Greece?
Plays or theater
Who became king after Phillip II died?
Alexander the Great
Which of these is most likely an example of something that spread because of Alexander the Great's conquests?
A. Greek amphitheaters
B. Egyptian obelisks
C. Chinese pagodas
D. Indian Temples
A. Greek amphitheaters
What form of government has one person in charge but they get their job by force (using an army)?
Tyranny
What is one geographic feature that divided Greece into city-states?
Mountains or seas/oceans
True or false, the ancient Greeks believed in one god.
False, they believed in many gods
What was the main reason that Persia went to war with Greece in the Persian Wars?
Athens helped a colony that was trying to free itself from Persia's control
Who valued education and public speaking more, Athens or Sparta?
Athens
What government type has an elite few/small group, usually the rich, in charge?
Oligarchy
What is one thing that the Greeks did to solve the problem they had with a lack of resources?
They traded with others or they created colonies to send resources back.
What sports event did the ancient Greeks first hold?
The Olympics/The Olympic Games
As Athens got more money and built more ships, how did Sparta feel about this?
They felt that Athens was becoming a threat to them.
What are two groups that could not vote in Ancient Athens?
1. Women 2. Children/people under 18 3. People not born in Athens
Monarchy
Why did they Greeks create colonies?
To be able to trade better or to get resources they did not have.
What architectural feature/thing was invented by the ancient Greeks?
Columns
What happened because of Sparta and their allies increasingly worrying about the growing power of Athens? (extra 200 points if you can name the name of the thing that happened specifically)
A war began/The Peloponnesian War began
Which of these cities was started by Alexander the Great?
A. Cairo
B. Rome
C. Alexandria
D. Athens
C. Alexandria
Which form of government (monarchy, tyranny, oligarchy, or democracy) has the most equality?
Democracy
What was the most important resource that the ancient Greeks lacked because of the mountains?
Food or farm land
What is an example of difference in daily life that was the biggest contrast between rich and poor in ancient Greece?
Food/Food they ate
What was the Delian League and who led it?
An alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens.
What was the main reason why Athens could be a direct democracy?
They had a small population (remember that democracies with large populations are usually representative democracies)