Ancient Greece Part 1: Geography And Religion Question Preview (ID: 34068)


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Which seas surrounded Ancient Greece?
a) Black Sea, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea
b) Baltic Sea, Dead Sea, Adriatic Sea
c) Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea
d) Dead Sea, Red Sea, Baltic Sea

What is a peninsula?
a) A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides
b) A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
c) A piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land
d) A mix of desert and swamp

Which god is considered the ruler of the other gods?
a) Athena
b) Poseidon
c) Hades
d) Zeus

Which of the following accurately describes the religion of Ancient Greece
a) They were polytheistic
b) They were monotheistic
c) They worshiped from the Book of the Dead
d) They worshiped nature

How did the Greeks view their gods?
a) As human like figures who often made mistakes
b) As human like figures who were immortal
c) As human/animal hybrids
d) As mythical beings that they didn't know much about

What Greek god was honored by the Olympics?
a) Hades
b) Dionysus
c) Apollo
d) Zeus

Which of the following is NOT a reason travel by land was difficult for Ancient Greeks?
a) Land was rocky
b) There was a lack of maps so they didn't know where they were going
c) They had to bring their own supplies
d) They could not afford carts and horses

What is a colony?
a) A small island
b) A settlement made by people for another country/homeland
c) A place to banish people to
d) A place to build a palace for a king

Why did the Greeks start many colonies?
a) They need more land and resources
b) Their homes were destroyed by storms and they had to move
c) They wanted to understand more of the world
d) They spread out to avoid war

What is a myth?
a) A spell you put on someone
b) A story that helps explain a culture's beliefs
c) A story about animals
d) A way to spread information about trade

Where did most of the Ancient Greek Gods live?
a) The underworld
b) Athens
c) Mount Olympus
d) Mount Parnassus

Why was farming poor in Greece?
a) The land was rocky and moutainous
b) There was very little water
c) It was very cold
d) It was desert

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