Unit 7: Ancient Greece

Question 1

It refers to both the Ancient Greek mainland and the surrounding islands in the Aegean Sea.

Answer 1

Aegean World

Question 2

Greek city-state with its own form of government but same culture.

Answer 2

Polis

Question 3

Central market/ meeting places

Answer 3

Agora

Question 4

Used for protection and was a central for religion and goverment

Answer 4

Acropolis

Question 5

an ancient festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor’s prize a crown of wild olive.

Answer 5

Olympics

Question 6

Each citizen votes directly on all laws. (The first democracy invented by the Athenians).

Answer 6

Direct democracy

Question 7

Citizens vote for representatives ​who then vote on the laws.

Answer 7

Representative Democracy

Question 8

He was an Athenian scholar, teacher and a philosopher who encouraged questioning of ​traditional values, art, gov., etc.

Answer 8

Socrates

Question 9

Socrates’ student

Answer 9

plato

Question 10

Emperor who had one of the largest empires in the ancient world; known for spreading Greek culture across continents

Answer 10

Alexander the Great

Question 11

City-state in Greece on the Attica Peninsula; known for their wisdom and new ideas

Answer 11

Athens

Question 12

City-state in Greece on the Peloponnesus Peninsula; known for their military and strength

Answer 12

Sparta