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What is an oligarchy?
government in which a small group has control
government ruled by an elected, fair leader
government ruled by a tyrant
government ruled by a religious leader
2
A major reason for the Spartan victory over Athens was:
The Spartans used catapults
Athens had a bad navy
The plague broke out in Athens
Athens was weakened from the Persian Wars
3
People who thought using reason and logic and believed the the power of the human mind to explain life were known as?
Priests
Oracles
Helots
Philosophers
4
In which city-state did the people appreciate education, music, philosophy and art?
Corinth
Athens
Sparta
Olympia
5
In ancient times, what items did Greece export?
Olive oil
Wine
All of the above
Pottery
6
What is a polis?
Greek king
Greek mountain
Greek city-state
Greek mountain
7
What is a democracy?
rule by a cruel and unjust person
government led by a small group of people
government where people elect a fair leader
government led by a religious leader
8
What region the the Greek city-states flourish in?
Asian Region
Mediterranean Region
Middle East Region
African Region
9
The war between Athens and Sparta was known as the:
Persian Wars
Delian War
Peloponnesian War
Greek War
10
The Athenians destroyed the Persian navy in the battle of:
Gettysburg
Salamis
Thermopylae
Marathon
11
Alexander the Great was responsible for spreading ___________ culture into Egypt, Persia and part of India.
Roman
Minoan
Mycenaean
Hellenistic
12
What two city-states had a bitter war that led to the decline of Ancient Greece?
Sparta and Delphi
Athens and Sparta
Delphi and Corinth
Athens and Corinth
13
Which best describes the religion of the Ancient Greeks?
Pharonic
Monotheistic
Not religious
Polytheistic
14
What is a peninsula?
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
land surrounded by mountains
mountain surrounded by water
land surrounded by water on two sides
15
What is a democracy?
Government ruled by rich landowners
Government ruled by a tyrant
Government ruled by the people
Government ruled by a king/queen
16
Who conquered ancient Greece?
Alexander the Great
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
Philip II
17
What led to the foundation of city-states?
desert
mountainous land
flat land
glaciers
18
In Athens, a vast majority of people had a voice in the government.
True
False
19
Persian War: Who was involved? Who won?
Greece vs. Macedonia; Macedonia won
Greece vs. Egypt; Greece won
Greece vs. Persia; Persia won
Greece vs. Persia; Greece won
20
Who went to Troy with Paris, Indirectly starting the Trojan War?
Persephone
Aphrodite
Theseus
Helen
21
What empire attempted to invade Greece unsuccessfully?
Persian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Egyptian Empire
Roman Empire
22
The public market and meeting place in each city-state was known as the?
Pantheon
Acropolis
Agora
Town square
23
Greeks believe that a complete person needed to develop their:
mind & body
love & relationships
sword & spear skills
compassion & cruelty
24
Which sea surrounds Greece?
Ionian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
All of the above
Aegean Sea
25
Two things that Greek city-states had in common were religion and:
clothing
language
military training
dances
26
This city-state led the Peloponnesian League:
Athens
Corinth
Olympia
Sparta
27
What civilizations did the Greek civilization develop from?
Minoans and Hellenes
Mycenaeans and Egyptians
Minoans and Mycenaeans
Minoans and Egyptians
28
After Philip II died, who became king and ruled over Greece, Egypt and Persia?
Socrates
Apollo
Alexander
Aristotle
29
What are helots?
Merchants from ancient Sparta
Spartan military leaders
Term for the two kings of Sparta
Enslaved people in ancient Sparta
30
In ancient Greece, what were wealthy landowners called?
Aristocrats
Monarchs
Tyrants
Patricians
31
Which term best describes the geography in Ancient Greece?
arctic
desert
plains
peninsula
32
Describe Greece's terrain:
mountainous; island
mountainous; delta
mountainous; peninsula
flat; delta
33
What does the word tyranny mean today?
government led by a small group of people
government where people elect a fair leader
government led by a religious leader
rule by a cruel and unjust person
34
What type of government is it when a ruler takes over by force/fear and has absolute power?
Democracy
Monarchy
Tyranny
Aristocracy
35
A tight wall of shields with rows of spears, used by Greek soldiers is called a:
hoplite
phalanx
polis
trireme
36
Stories that helped the Greeks understand the goddesses and gods and the world around them are known as:
prophecy
myths
Lyric poetry
The Bible
37
At what age were boys in Sparta required to join the military?
12
7
20
18
38
What type of government is it when kings/queens rule?
Tyranny
Monarchy
Democracy
Aristocracy
39
In which city-state were the people known for their physical fitness and military training?
Corinth
Sparta
Olympia
Athens
40
What is the name of the blind poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Simpson
Socrates
Aristotle
Homer
41
What continent is Greece on?
Europe
North America
South America
Africa
42
This city-state led the Delian League:
Corinth
Olympia
Athens
Sparta
43
What was necessary to vote in ancient Athens?
to be an Athenian adult male citizen
to be a woman
to be a slave
to be rich
44
What type of government first developed in Greece?
Democracy
Aristocracy
Dictatorship
Monarchy
45
True or False: People in Ancient Greece called themselves Greeks.
True
False
46
The cry of "Nike" (victory) was brought from a messenger at the battle of:
Salamis
Gettysburg
Thermopylae
Marathon
47
Which of the following is a famous Greek historian?
Hector
Homer
Pericles
Herodotus
48
Ancient Athens had a ________ democracy.
direct
indirect
representative
federal
49
Name the 3 most famous Greek philosophers:
Odysseus, Homer, Paris
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Leonidas, Alexander, Philip II
Euclid, Sophocles, Herodotus
50
Which of the following were jobs done by the Ancient Greeks?
Farmer
Merchant
All of the above
Fisherman
51
The first Olympic Games were performed to honor which God?
Poseidon
Apollo
Zeus
Hades