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Ancient Greece: Geography, Athens, Sparta and Government
Ancient Greece: Geography, Athens, Sparta and Government
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6th grade ancient Greece/sparta
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How did Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey shape Greek culture?
It made them more war-like
Bravery, strength and honor became part of the Greek Identity
It made the Greeks want to rebel against government
They yearned to write poetry as the best profession
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For many centuries, this was the most powerful of all ancient Greek city-states and is current capital of Greece.
Sparta
Delphi
Athens
Polis
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What is the term that explains a 'state' that organizes itself for the purpose of waging war?
Military State
Oligarchy State
Warlike State
Tyrannical State
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The term for a political power held by a small group of people
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
Tyranny
Democracy
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Which group were afforded the right to vote in ancient Athenian democracy?
Educated women
Slaves
Foreigners
Older men
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In which city-state did women have more freedom than in others?
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
Mycenae
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How did Greece's climate affect its development?
Greeks learned how to irrigate their mountainous region
Olives and grapes thrived so olive oil and wine became important to trade
Greeks were able to provide their own grain
They didn't trade with anyone
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What early, highly advanced civilization developed on Crete?
Aristocracy
Ottoman Empire
Mycena
Minoans
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Who considered themselves descendants from kings or gods giving them their power?
Rulers
Citizens
Tenant farmers
Aristocrats
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What was the name of the war that helped keep the heroic past alive for the Ionian Greeks?
The Trojan War
The Acropolis Argument
The Mycenae War
Athens and Sparta
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What civilization/civilizations did the Greek civilization develop from?
Minoans and Mycenaeans
Egyptians
Chinese
Myans and Aztecs
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What is the term where temples and buildings in ancient Greece were located on a high hill?
Acropolis
Aristoctracy
Democracy
Polis
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What is the term given to a city-state in ancient Greece?
Athens
polis
acropolis
harbor
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How did being near the sea affect development of Greek civilization?
They only settled in areas close to the shores
They learned to irrigate land in the mountainous regions of Greece
They cultivated silk worms, learning from the Chinese
They became sailors and merchants
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Government run by a strict ruler
Direct democracy
Oligarchy
Representative democracy
Tyranny
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What region did the Greek city-states flourish in?
Mediterranean region
African Region
Asian Region
European Region
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Which term means rule by the "best" people ?
Attica
Aristocracy
Acropolis
Phoenicia