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Chapter 8 Ancient Greece
Chapter 8 Ancient Greece
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1
Which of the following activities did
not
take place in the agora?
Religious meetings
Goods were traded, bought & sold
Political meetings
Greeks hid from invaders
2
Why did juries have an odd number of members?
To prevent aristocrats from being too powerful
To prevent ties
So everyone could vote
So everyone could have a say
3
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks...
Learned to climb mountains
Learned to fly
Gave up trying to travel
became expert shipbuilders.
4
How were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?
They did not trade with others.
The Mycenaeans lived on the island Crete.
The Mycenaeans did not speak Greek.
The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland.
5
Tyrant who brought peace and prosperity to Athens
Draco
Cleisthenes
Peisistratus
Pericles
6
What led to the decline of the Minoan civilization?
Earthquake
Attack by invaders
Zeus cursed them
Volcanic eruption
7
These two epic poems written by Homer describe the stories of great heroes
Odyssey and Iliad
Tortoise and the Hare and Boy Who Cried Wolf
Odyssey and Aesop
Iliad and Achilles Heel
8
A poem set to music
Fable
Lyric Poem
Epic Poem
Myth
9
Why were the Athenian assemblies held outdoors on a hill?
So everyone could attend
To allow visitors
To make it easier to see and hear
To make it easier to vote
10
Who created very strict and harsh laws for Athens?
Solon
Peisistratus
Pericles
Draco
11
"Rule by the people"
Democracy
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
12
Government in which only a few people have power
Aristocrats
Tyranny
Democracy
Oligarchy
13
Which of the following describes how a Greek colony was similar to a polis?
Both were on the Greek mainland.
Both were independent.
Both were set up to be wealthy.
Both were started by the Minoans.
14
Which of the following was NOT a Greek colony?
Alexandria, Egypt
Naples, Italy
Istanbul, Turkey
Marseille, France
15
How did the Greeks apply the
Iliad
and the
Odyssey
in everyday life?
By holding sporting games in their honor
By building temples for their gods
By trying to follow the examples of the heroes
By following the writing style of famous poets
16
Who would probably
NOT
approve of the type of democracy found in the U.S. today?
Cleisthenes
Draco
Solon
Pericles
17
Athenian democracy worked best under this leader
Solon
Pericles
Peisistratus
Cleisthenes
18
Many English words and phrases we use today come from Greek mythology.
True
False
19
All citizens had the right to participate in the Athenian assembly.
True
False
20
Who is famous for writing fables?
Homer
Solon
Aesop
Sappho
21
Who created a constitution granting citizenship to all free men living in Athens?
Cleisthenes
Solon
Pericles
Peisistratus
22
What did Greek myths explain?
Natural and historical events
How to worship the gods
The things the Greeks valued most
Taught lessons and gave advice
23
Which of the following shows that Greek mythology is part of today's popular culture?
People travel to Greece to hear lyric poems
Greek mythology is taught in school
Names of sports teams
People today worship Greek gods and goddess
24
Father of democracy
Cleisthenes
Solon
Pericles
Peisistratus
25
Which god or goddess created the seasons?
Hera
Apollo
Hephaestus
Demeter
26
Name of the Greek marketplace?
Athens
Colony
Acropolis
Agora
27
Which of the following does
not
describe the first democracy in Athens?
Aristocrats had more power than citizens.
Citizens could serve on smaller councils.
All citizens had the right to participate.
Every citizen had the right to speak.
28
Who was the most famous lyric poet?
Aesop
Homer
"Drake-o"
Sappho
29
Which best describes the difference between Cleisthenes and Peisistratus?
Cleisthenes was a tyrant.
Cleisthenes favored the aristocrats.
Cleisthenes supported the oligarchy.
Cleisthenes believed in democracy.
30
Greek word for city-state
Agora
Polis
Athens
Acropolis
31
Which of the following was
not
a reason the Greeks traded with other cultures?
To learn new ideas from other cultures
To get new products they needed
To get more food
to conquer other cultures
32
Citizens elect officials to represent them in the government.
Tyranny
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
33
In early Athens, kings ruled Greece. Who took power next?
Aristocrats
Tyrants
Dictators
Citizens
