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Ancient Greece Review
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A review for a test over Ancient Greece
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A system of government in which the people of a country rule and have a say in the government.
aristocracy
tyranny
democracy
oligarchy
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A wealthy ruling class made up of powerful landowners and merchants
anarchy
aristocracy
tyranny
assembly
3
Most of our knowledge about the Mycenaeans comes from
Minoan writings.
libraries built by Alexander.
the epics of Homer.
the writings of Pericles.
4
Had a Democracy
Sparta
Athens
Both
5
Absence of any form of political authority that causes political disorder and confusion
assembly
epic
anarchy
tyranny
6
Who thought philosophers would make the best rulers?
Polis
Philip
Socrates
Plato
7
The government or rule of a tyrant or absolute ruler
anarchy
tyranny
assembly
aristocracy
8
Men in Sparta spent most of their lives preparing to be
priests.
soldiers.
government officials.
traders and merchants.
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Athenian leader who believed in Democracy
Pericles
Herodotus
Zeus
Hercules
10
A walled fortress built on a hill used for protection against enemies
alliance
agora
polis
acropolis
11
Sheltered places with deep water close to shore
theater
harbor
gymnasium
league
12
In ancient Sparta, a slave owned by the state and outnumbered free men
democracy
philosopher
helot
oligarchy
13
Women had few if any rights/responsibilities
Both
Athens
Sparta
14
A place where comedies and tragedies were performed
theater
gymnasium
league
harbor
15
An agreement to cooperate that occurred between city-states during the Peloponnesian War.
alliance
polis
agora
monarchy
16
The goal of Alexander the Great was to
spread Minoan culture.
rebuild Athens after the Hellenistic Age.
help the Persians capture Greece.
rule the known world.
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The system of government in which a king or queen rules
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
tyranny
18
Had an acropolis
Both
Sparta
Athens
19
Another name for a city-state that included towns, villages and nearby farms
acropolis
agoa
polis
alliance
20
Why was trade nearly impossible in ancient Greece?
The vast deserts prevented the movement of goods.
The ancient Greeks did not have anything to trade.
Mountain ranges made transportation difficult.
It was hard to cross the swift rivers.
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Had an agora
Both
Sparta
Athens
22
Had a strong Navy
Athens
Sparta
Both
23
The leader of Macedonia who united the Greek city-states and brought peace to Greece was
Polis.
Socrates.
Plato.
Philip.
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A system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed.
assembly
helot
epic
majority rule
25
Citizens from Athens, Sparta, and other city-states worked together to defeat the invading
Chinese.
Kushites.
Phoenicians.
Persians.
26
A public building where males trained in physical activity
gymnasium
theater
harbor
league
27
A system in which a small group controls the government
democracy
majority rule
oligarachy
philosopher
28
Were members of a league
Athens
Both
Sparta
29
Had an assembly
Both
Sparta
Athens
30
The people of Crete who built the place at Knossos were known as
Philip.
Socrates.
Minoans.
Plato.
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Had Aristocrats that controlled the government
Athens
Sparta
Both
32
Type of government was an oligarchy
Sparta
Athens
Both
33
A person who studies the meaning of life
monarch
helot
philosopher
tyrant
34
An open-air market and gathering place in many city-states
agora
polis
alliance
acropolis
35
Is a Polis
Both
Sparta
Athens
36
Because of the seas surrounding Greece, many Greeks became
farmers and shepherds.
great road builders.
fishers and traders.
religious missionaries.
37
A law-making group made up of free men in a city-state
epic
aritocracy
tyranny
assembly
38
Who was forced to drink poison because his ideas conflicted with the assembly of Athens.
Minoans
Philip
Plato
Socrates
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Encouraged trade
Sparta
Both
Athens
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An alliance of states that band together for protection
gymnasium
league
theater
harbor
