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Review for Ancient Greece
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1
Why is Alexander called the great?
He created a new form of writing
He was Greek
He conquered a vast empire
He developed democracy
2
One of the FIRST peoples to use voting to make major decisions for their city-state were the...
Persians
Spartans
Athenians
Americans
3
Why was the Parthenon built?
To be a city hall.
To honor the Goddess of Athena.
To honor Poseidon.
To trade resources.
4
Ancient Greece was not composed of one large nation or empire, but rather many of these:
city-states
states
colonies
countries
5
Who held most power in the Athenian democracy?
women
slaves
free men
foreigners
6
What Macedonian leader conquered Greece in the 330s BC?
Phillip II
Alexander the Great
Hercules
Herodutus
7
What was Alexander the Great's accomplishments?
He spread Hellenistic culture.
All of the above
He build one of the world’s largest empires.
He was tutored by Aristotle.
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What is a PHILOSOPHER?In Greek, PHILOSOPHER means lover of...
democracy, voting, and republics
Purdue, basketball, and Boilermakers
mythology, poetry, and theater
wisdom, knowledge, and thinking
9
What was ancient Greek democracy like?
all residents had full rights, no matter what age or gender
allowed citizens to make decisions & elect leaders by voting
limited freedoms, like no freedom of speech
leaders had absolute power and control with no restrictions
10
Homer's
Iliad
and
Odyssey
are classic examples of which type of literature?
drama
fable
epic
myth
11
What body of water surrounds Greece on the SOUTH, separating Europe from Africa?
Ionian Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
12
Define cultural diffusion.
The movement of particles across a semi permeable membrane
The distribution of resources across global boundaries
The movement of people across global boundaries
The spread of culture to other people and places
13
Which city-state was famous for strong army, strict military, & winning the Pelopponesian War?
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
Troy
14
What does "polis" mean in Greek?
power to the people
city-state
gods
lover of wisdom
15
Sparta's government was a
Democracy
Republic
Theocracy
Oligarchy
16
Greek city-states banded together and supported each other in 500 BC when...
All Greek statues came to life like zombies.
The Persian army invaded and attacked.
Athens defeated Sparta in the Pelopponesian War.
Mount Olympus erupted like a volcano.
17
Which Greek city-state was famous for democratic government, strong navy, & the Parthenon?
Sparta
Corinth
Troy
Athens
18
Which man was NOT one of the 3 (THREE) most important Greek philsophers?
Plato
Pericles
Socrates
Aristotle
19
"Hellenistic" refers to...
Socrate's teaching method.
Helen, king of Troy.
Greek-like culture spread by Alexander the Great.
Alexander the Great's wife.
20
How did Greece's physical geography influence its early civilizations?
It prevented wars because people only lived in one area.
It made people be sailors & traders & kept cities separate.
It forced people to adapt to harsh weather conditions.
It discouraged rich farmland and contact between cities.
