Which of the following was true of Athenian theaters and is also true of theaters today?

The seats rise around the stage so people can see and hear.

Which of the following best describes democracy in Athens?

Only free men could speak in the Assembly and vote.

Which is an example of how a geographic factor affected the settlement of the Greeks?

They lived in isolated villages.

What is one way Alexander used religion to control his empire?

He encouraged people to believe he was a god.

The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they:

found traveling through mountains difficult.

How did someone become a member of Athens’s Council of 500?

He was chosen by a random drawing.

The Parthenon was atop a hill in Athens. What does this location reveal about the Athenians?

hey believed honoring the goddess Athena was very important.

The ancient Greeks worshiped the sea god Poseidon. What does this tell you the Greeks?

The Greeks relied on the sea for travel and trade

What was the role of the Assembly in the Athenian government?

The Assembly approved new laws after the council wrote them.

What is one way Sparta’s geography affected its attitudes or actions?

Spartans were suspicious of outsiders.

What is one main difference between democracy in Greece and democracy in the U.S. today?

In Greece they had a direct democracy.

Alexander helped the Greek city-states unite by:

focusing their attention on a common enemy.

Today we use religious buildings to pray. How did ancient Greeks use their temples?

Greek temples were earthly homes for the gods and goddesses.

This picture of the Lincoln Memorial shows that:

Americans are influenced by ancient Greek architecture.

Why did Alexander build cities with: an agora, a temple, a theater, and a university.

Because he wanted the cities to be like Greek cities.

The Greek city-states fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War. What was the effect?

Macedonia was able to conquer Greece.

Athenians lived in crowded, dirty "hoods", but the city had beautiful buildings. Why?

Public life was more important than their private lives.

Which of the following is evidence that Spartan women had more rights than Athenian women?

Spartan women could own their own property.

Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion might you draw from this?

Sparta discouraged trade with other city- states.

What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?

Alexander’s empire fell apart.

How might Alexander have described his approach to unifying his empire?

“I respect the beliefs of many different peoples.”

What best describes education in Sparta?

Both boys and girls got military training.

What was one result of ancient Greeks not having enough farmland to feed themselves?

They traded to get what they needed.

What does the Greek love of sports show about ancient Greeks?

They valued physical health as much as intellect.

What does it mean to say that Alexander conquered by using kindness?

He let towns that surrendered keep their own leaders.

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1
Which of the following was true of Athenian theaters and is also true of theaters today?
The aisles separate the people who pay high and low prices.
The theater is built into the side of a hill .
The seats rise around the stage so people can see and hear.
The back of the theater was open so some people sat outside.
2
Which of the following best describes democracy in Athens?
Only free men could speak in the Assembly and vote.
Widows replaced their dead husbands in the Assembly.
Citizens elected representatives to make decisions.
Citizens supported oligarchs, who made decisions.
3
Which is an example of how a geographic factor affected the settlement of the Greeks?
They lived in isolated villages.
They bartered with people from other cultures.
They formed a democratic government.
They got milk and cheese from goats.
4
What is one way Alexander used religion to control his empire?
He encouraged people to believe he was a god.
He insisted that everyone believe in Greek gods.
He enslaved people who did not share his religion.
He developed a new religion that all would share.
5
The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they:
found traveling through mountains difficult.
used land for farming, not for roads.
believed the earth god did not want them to.
were afraid of people from other villages.
6
How did someone become a member of Athens’s Council of 500?
He was chosen by a random drawing.
He overthrew a council member.
A. He inherited the position.
He was elected by citizens.
7
The Parthenon was atop a hill in Athens. What does this location reveal about the Athenians?
They honored Athena by struggling to climb to her temple.
They honored Athena by discussing philosophy at her temple.
hey believed honoring the goddess Athena was very important.
They believed praying in Athena’s temple was very important.
8
What form of government includes a small group of wealthy, male landowners?
tyranny
democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
9
Greece contributed to our language today. The word geography comes from the Greek words meaning
classifying animals
writing about Earth
classifying plants
writing about the stars
10
The ancient Greeks worshiped the sea god Poseidon. What does this tell you the Greeks?
The Greeks relied on the sea for travel and trade
The Greeks lived in isolated communities.
The Greeks believed in only one god.
The Greeks traveled by land whenever possible.
11
What was the role of the Assembly in the Athenian government?
The Assembly approved new laws after the council wrote them.
The Assembly wrote new laws, and the council voted on them.
The Assembly wrote new laws after the kings approved them
The Assembly approved new laws but the council could veto
12
What is one way Sparta’s geography affected its attitudes or actions?
A. Spartans traded with people from all over the world.
Sparta developed a democratic government.
Spartans changed their way of life frequently.
Spartans were suspicious of outsiders.
13
What is one main difference between democracy in Greece and democracy in the U.S. today?
In Greece they had a direct democracy.
In Greece they had a representative democracy.
Democracies in Greece were ruled by tyrants.
In the US we have a direct democracy.
14
What form of government do these men represent?
oligarchy
monarchy
tyranny
democracy
15
a government in which power is held by the people
democracy
tyranny
oligarchy
monarchy
16
a Greek marketplace
Parthenon
agora
piazza
acropolis
17
Alexander helped the Greek city-states unite by:
focusing their attention on a common enemy.
having Sparta’s leader lead all of Greece.
forcing them to speak the same language.
taking away many of their freedoms.
18
the temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the goddess Athena
Parthenon
agora
Zeuslandia
Mt. Olympus
19
Today we use religious buildings to pray. How did ancient Greeks use their temples?
Greek temples were meeting places for the Assembly.
Greek temples were schools for the philosophers.
Greek temples were earthly homes for the gods and goddesses.
Greek temples were workshops for building statues.
20
This picture of the Lincoln Memorial shows that:
Americans use stone from Greece to build public buildings.
Americans use ancient Greek architecture to design homes.
Americans value the teachings of ancient Greek religion.
Americans are influenced by ancient Greek architecture.
21
Why did Alexander build cities with: an agora, a temple, a theater, and a university.
Because he enjoyed watching people buy and sell their goods.
Because he believed people needed a public place to pray.
It would encourage people to attend plays.
Because he wanted the cities to be like Greek cities.
22
The Greek city-states fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War. What was the effect?
Macedonia was able to conquer Greece.
Sparta was able to conquer Thebes.
Athens was able to enter a golden age.
Thebes was able to develop astronomy.
23
a government in which ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king
tyranny
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
24
Athenians lived in crowded, dirty "hoods", but the city had beautiful buildings. Why?
Their city’s government should pay for better housing.
Their homes should be smaller versions of homes of the gods
If their homes were beautiful, the gods would be offended.
Public life was more important than their private lives.
25
At the temple at Delphi, Greeks asked ?s of a priestess. She replied with words of which god?
Athena
Aphrodite
Apollo
Zeus
26
Which form of government was the shortest lived in ancient Greece?
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
tyranny
27
Ancient Greeks raised sheep, grew olive trees, and lived in isolated communities. Why?
Greece had a small population.
Greece is mostly mountainous.
Greece is mostly made up of islands.
Greece had few trading partners.
28
Which of the following is evidence that Spartan women had more rights than Athenian women?
Spartan women could speak at the Assembly.
Spartan women had the most influence in the home.
Spartan women served in the army until they were 60.
Spartan women could own their own property.
29
Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion might you draw from this?
Spartan money was more valuable than Athenian money.
Sparta encouraged trade with lands reached by boat.
Sparta discouraged trade with other city- states.
Spartan money was easier to use than Athenian money.
30
What would Socrates have liked about the way Greeks approached their studies?
They asked a lot of questions.
They worked in large groups.
They built machines to help them.
They believed in the gods.
31
What is the name of the landform on which Greece is situated?
all of the above
peninsula
archipelago - many islands
mainland
32
What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?
Alexander’s empire fell apart.
Alexander’s son Philip took over.
Sparta won the Peloponnesian War.
Greece conquered Macedonia.
33
How might Alexander have described his approach to unifying his empire?
“I have Macedonians run the local governments.”
“I am a great leader who has conquered the world.”
“I respect the beliefs of many different peoples.”
“I make sure everyone practices the same religion.”
34
How can you tell that this is a Doric column?
It has a frieze.
It sits on a base.
It is simple.
It is very decorative.
35
What type of government has one ruler who inherited power and whose son will inherit power.
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
tyranny
36
Which form of government ruled the longest in ancient Greece?
democracy
monarchy
tyranny
oligarchy
37
What best describes education in Sparta?
Children did not learn to read.
Both boys and girls learned to cook and clean.
Both boys and girls got military training.
Children studied sculpture and painting.
38
What was one result of ancient Greeks not having enough farmland to feed themselves?
The gave up their religion.
They traded to get what they needed.
Their government was weak.
They lived peacefully with other Greeks.
39
When people complained that the poor were being neglected, who stepped up and began to lead?
a tyrant
an aristocrat
a citizen
a king
40
What does the Greek love of sports show about ancient Greeks?
They treated their slaves as equals in sports.
They valued physical health as much as intellect.
They valued victory more than anything else.
They treated men and women as equals in sports.
41
What does it mean to say that Alexander conquered by using kindness?
He let towns that surrendered keep their own leaders.
He offered lessons in the religion he wanted them to follow.
He bribed people with gold and jewels to be their leader.
He had people vote for him to make him their only leader.

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