Ancient Greece

Question 1

The mainland of Greece is surrounded by water on three sides so it is a…

Answer 1

peninsula

Question 2

Explain why the ancient Greeks became great shipbuilders.

Answer 2

The land was mountainous and water was nearby

Question 3

What is a polis?

Answer 3

Greek word for city-state

Question 4

List the activities that took place in the agora.

Answer 4

shopping, meetings, gatherings

Question 5

Explain why it was not possible for most Athenian juries to come to a tie.

Answer 5

odd number of members

Question 6

Define oligarchy.

Answer 6

rule by a few

Question 7

What did the Athenian people think of Draco’s laws?

Answer 7

too strict/harsh

Question 8

“Rule of the people” describes which type of government?

Answer 8

democracy

Question 9

What did the ancient Greeks use to explain why events happened?

Answer 9

myths

Question 10

What did lyric poets do while reciting their poems?

Answer 10

played the lyre

Question 11

The Greeks believed that Demeter did not let crops grow during winter because…

Answer 11

she missed her daughter

Question 12

List some types of things that are named after characters from Greek mythology.

Answer 12

sports teams, planets

Question 13

Name the Greek god of war.

Answer 13

Ares

Question 14

Name the Greek hero who is a character in many movies.

Answer 14

Hercules

Question 15

Give an example of an English word or phrase that is based on Greek mythology.

Answer 15

Achilles heel, Herculean task, Midas touch, sour grapes, etc.

Question 16

Why was Darius angry with the Greeks?

Answer 16

they helped others rebel

Question 17

What were Spartan boys trained to be?

Answer 17

soldiers

Question 18

Why didn’t Spartan slaves rebel against the Spartans?

Answer 18

they were afraid of the Spartan army

Question 19

Why did Sparta declare war against Athens and start the Peloponnesian War?

Answer 19

they were afraid that Athens would become more powerful and try to control all of Greece

Question 20

Explain what allowed Philip to conquer the Greeks easily.

Answer 20

the Greeks refused to join together to fight against him

Question 21

What is the name of Philip’s son who took over as leader after Philip’s death?

Answer 21

Alexander

Question 22

Why did the Persian governor of Egypt allow Alexander to conquer Egypt without a fight?

Answer 22

he heard about Alexander’s battle skills

Question 23

How can you tell that Alexander enjoyed being a military commander?

Answer 23

he wanted to conquer more land

Question 24

What was the cause of Alexander’s death?

Answer 24

sickness/fever

Question 25

Why did Alexander stop expanding the empire into India?

Answer 25

his soldiers were tired and refused to continue fighting

Question 26

What is the name of the famous building that was built on the Athenian acropolis?

Answer 26

Parthenon

Question 27

Name the group of people who challenged the idea that the actions of gods and goddesses caused events in the world.

Answer 27

philosophers

Question 28

What did philosophers believe the human mind could do?

Answer 28

think, explain, and understand life

Question 29

Ancient Greek achievements have shaped __________ civilization (our civilization).

Answer 29

Western

Question 30

Name the two early Greek cultures that shaped later Greek culture.

Answer 30

Minoan and Mycenaean

Question 31

Name the type of government that started in Athens.

Answer 31

democracy

Question 32

Name some of the events that the ancient Greeks believed were caused by their gods.

Answer 32

thunder, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions

Question 33

What is the name for the type of democracy that allows citizens to directly participate in the government?

Answer 33

direct democracy

Question 34

Name the leader who founded (started) the Persian Empire.

Answer 34

Cyrus the Great

Question 35

Who won the battle of Marathon?

Answer 35

Athens, Greece

Question 36

What were slaves called in Sparta?

Answer 36

helots

Question 37

Why did Spartan women have more rights and freedom than other Greek women?

Answer 37

the men were often away at war

Question 38

Name the Greek-like culture that brought Greek ideas to new places.

Answer 38

Hellenistic

Question 39

Why was Socrates sentenced to death?

Answer 39

accused of questioning the gods

Question 40

Which philosopher encouraged people to live lives of moderation?

Answer 40

Aristotle