Name: ______Ancient Study Guide Matching: Please write the letters (a-j) on the correct blank. ​ ​ ​ ​

1. The empire obtained new land after the ______of the neighboring country.

2. The student was a good ______and gave the correct information to his parents from the teacher.

3. is a famous ______of the Persian Empire.

4. A ______studies life, knowledge, and truth.

5. A ______is a gift or compliment that is given to honor or remember someone.

6. The students were invited to the ______to hear a speech from the new principal.

7. A strip of water between two bodies of land is called a ______.

8. Something that is done without help is done ______.

9. A performance that is excellent, or wonderful, might be called ______.

10. The students ______about whether they liked math or reading time better.

True/False: Please write true or false for each statement. ​

1. _____ Democracy is a way of ruling that gives all the power to the king.

2. _____ The ancient believed that was the home of the most powerful gods and goddesses.

3. _____ A short distance race is called a marathon.

4. _____ Architecture is the study of farming.

5. _____The city-state of Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy.

6. _____ An animal that is not gentle and obedient is tame.

7. _____ The largest Greek Island in the is Thermopylae.

8. _____The Olympic Games were first held on the island of and were contests in which the Philosophers competed.

9. _____Women were allowed to be part of the government in the city-states of and Athens.

10. _____In Athens, boys were educated in school, but the girls were educated at home.

11. _____ The was a temple in Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena.

12. _____ The word marathon is used today to describe a long-distance race because of the long distance ​ ​ Pheidippides ran after the battle between the Greeks and Persians.

13. _____Socrates, , and were considered great philosophers of ancient Persia.

14. _____ The larger army of the Persians attacked the Greeks at Thermopylae, but the Greeks used their strategy to win.

15. _____As a young boy, Alexander the Great never learned how to ride a horse, so he fought all his battles on foot.

WhO IS IT: Please write the correct word on each blank. ​ ​ ​

1. In , I am the king of all the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus. Who am I?

______

2. I received my name because I conquered so many areas during my lifetime. Who am I?

______

3. I was a philosopher who lived in and asked a lot of questions. Who am I?

______

4. According to a Greek Legend, the Greek city-state of Athens was named after me after I offered the Athenians the gift of the olive tree. Who am I?

______

Short Answer: Please answer in complete sentences. ​

1. Choose one of the Greek gods or goddesses you have learned about, and write/tell me about a particular power or skill s/he was believed to possess.

2. What are some contributions that the ancient Greeks gave to the rest of the world?

3. If you could meet one of the people you learned about, whom would you choose? Why?

4. How were Sparta and Athens similar? How were they different?

5. What was the most interesting thing you learned about the ancient Greek civilization?

Name: ______KEY______​ ​ Ancient Greece Study Guide Matching: Please write the letters (a-j) on the correct blank. ​ ​ ​

1. The empire obtained new land after the ______conquest______of the neighboring country.

2. The student was a good ______messenger______and gave the correct information to his parents from the teacher.

3. Alexander the Great is a famous ______invader______of the Persian Empire.

4. A ____philosopher______studies life, knowledge, and truth.

5. A ____tribute______is a gift or compliment that is given to honor or remember someone.

6. The students were invited to the ______assembly______to hear a speech from the new principal.

7. A strip of water between two bodies of land is called a _____channel______.

8. Something that is done without help is done ___independently______.

9. A performance that is excellent, or wonderful, might be called ____marvelous______.

10. The students ____debated______about whether they liked math or reading time better.

True/False: Please write true or false for each statement. ​

1. _F____ Democracy is a way of ruling that gives all the power to the king.

2. _T____ The ancient Greeks believed that Mount Olympus was the home of the most powerful gods and goddesses.

3. _F____ A short distance race is called a marathon.

4. _F____ Architecture is the study of farming.

5. _T____The city-state of Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy.

6. _F____ An animal that is not gentle and obedient is tame.

7. _F____ The largest Greek Island in the Aegean Sea is Thermopylae. *The largest island is Crete. ​

8. _F____The Olympic Games were first held on the island of Crete and were contests in which the ancient Greek Philosophers competed. *They were held in Olympia and athletes competed. ​

9. _F____Women were allowed to be part of the government in the city-states of Sparta and Athens.

10. _T____In Athens, boys were educated in school, but the girls were educated at home.

11. _T____ The Parthenon was a temple in Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena.

12. _T____ The word marathon is used today to describe a long-distance race because of the long ​ ​ distance Pheidippides ran after the battle between the Greeks and Persians.

13. _F____Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were considered great philosophers of ancient Persia. *In Greece ​

14. _T____ The larger army of the Persians attacked the Greeks at Thermopylae, but the Greeks used their strategy to win.

15. _F____As a young boy, Alexander the Great never learned how to ride a horse, so he fought all his battles on foot.

WhO IS IT: Please write the correct word on each blank. ​ ​ ​

1. In ancient Greek religion, I am the king of all the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus. Who am I?

______Zeus______

2. I received my name because I conquered so many areas during my lifetime. Who am I?

______Alexander the Great______

3. I was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece and asked a lot of questions. Who am I?

______Socrates______

4. According to a Greek Legend, the Greek city-state of Athens was named after me after I offered the Athenians the gift of the olive tree. Who am I?

______Athena______

Short Answer: Please answer in complete sentences. ​

1.Choose one of the Greek gods or goddesses you have learned about, and write/tell me about a particular power or skill s/he was believed to possess.

Students can write about any of the following in complete sentences: Zeus - lightning, king of all gods Hera - goddess of women’s rights Hephaestus ​- god of fire Aphrodite - goddess of beauty and love Hermes - the messenger god Apollo - the god of music, poetry, and light Artemis - the goddess of hunting - the goddess of the plants and harvest Dionysus - the “new” god, god of wine and pleasure Poseidon ​- the god of the ocean and earthquakes Ares - the god of war Athena - the goddess of war and wisdom

2. What are some contributions that the ancient Greeks gave to the rest of the world?

Some of the contributions are the Olympics, architecture, a marathon, democracy, and there are many others.

3. If you could meet one of the people you learned about, whom would you choose? Why?

I would meet ______because ______. (answers can vary)

4. How were Sparta and Athens similar? How were they different?

Sparta and Athens were similar because they both were city-states in Ancient Greece, they both had their own independent way of doing things and would work together only in emergencies. They also both had rugged land. Sparta was different from Athens because they were known for their Spartan warriors, and trained young boys at the age of 7. Athens is different from Sparta because they were known for their art, architecture, and democracy.

5. What was the most interesting thing you learned about the ancient Greek civilization?

The most interesting thing I learned was ______. (answers can vary)