Ancient Greece SOL 3.1, 3.4

1. On what continent can you locate ancient Greece?
Australia
Europe
Africa
Asia

2. Ancient Greece is located in what two hemispheres?
northern and southern
eastern and western
western and southern
eastern and northern

3. Ancient Greec is surrounded which body of water?
The Nile River
The Mediterranean Sea
The James River
The Atlantic Ocean

4. The word characteristic means
a change.
a community.
a trait.
a contribution.

5. Which of the following is a physical characteristic of ancient Greece?
hills
rivers
limited rich soil
all of the above

6. Which of the following is NOT a human characteristic of ancient Rome?
bricklaying
farming
trading
ship building

7. The act of giving or doing something is called
a democracy.
a community.
a contribution.
a characteristic.

8. Ancient Greeks adapted to their environment by
farming on hillsides.
trading on the Mediterranean Sea.
road buiding.
all of the above

9. What style of architecture did the ancient Greeks use in the construction of their buildings?
arches
columns
pyramids
longhouses

10. An example of ancient Greek architecture is ____________________.
the Parthenon
the Colosseum
the aqueducts
the Great Wall

11. Which of the folowing did ancient Greeks display?
pottery and jewelry
sculptures and paintings
sculptures and pottery
paintings and jewelry

12. What kind of governemnt do people vote for our elect representatives to make their rules and laws (without representatives)?
a republican government
a dynasty
a direct democracy
a council

13. What kind of government was established in ancient Greek?
a representative democracy
a council
a dynasty
a direct democracy

14. What sporting event of today was established in ancient Greece?
the Olympics
the Super Bowl
the World Series
the Kentucky Derby

15. What resource would you use if you wanted to know more about the people who lived in ancient Greece?
a dictionary
a globe
an encyclopedia
a thesaurus

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