Ideas Born in Greece: teacher key

Ancient Greece, grade 4 edition, written for 4th grade. From voting to plays, many ideas came from the Greeks. See what they made and how they lived.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

What did the Greeks call a city-state?
- An agora
- A polis (answer)
- A temple
Who could vote in the Athenian Assembly?
- All adults
- Only foreigners
- Men who were citizens, aged 18 or over (answer)
What was the agora later used as?
- A marketplace (answer)
- A stadium
- A shipyard
What did a winner at Olympia get?
- A silver cup
- A new mask
- A crown of olive leaves (answer)
Why did myths matter to people?
- They counted the votes
- They explained things like the weather (answer)
- They built the temple
What changes from white to gold in the light?
- The marble of the Parthenon (answer)
- The sea
- The olive leaves