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Review for 6th grade Social Studies test on Greece 2015
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1
What body of water surrounds Greece on the SOUTH, separating Europe from Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Aegean Sea
2
What was ancient Greek democracy like?
leaders had absolute power and control with no restrictions
limited freedoms, like no freedom of speech
allowed citizens to make decisions & elect leaders by voting
all residents had full rights, no matter what age or gender
3
Who held most power in the Athenian democracy?
foreigners
slaves
women
free men
4
The father of Greek medicine is known as.....
Hippocrates
Plato
Euclid
Pythagoras
5
The longest running event at the Olympics was ....
Equestrian
Marathon
pentathlon
Relay race
6
What is the highest mountain in Greece, where the gods were said to live?
Mount Parnassus
Mount Olympus
Crete
Pelopponese
7
Which event did NOT lead to the end of Greece's golden age?
the Peloponnesian War
Athens defeated Sparta
fighting between city states
Sparta defeated Athens
8
The gods and goddesses of ancient greece were
not
related
False
True
9
Which is NOT a Greek city-state?
Sparta
Troy
Athens
Indianapolis
10
Greece is on which of the following continents......
North America
Africa
Europe
Asia
11
The market place of ancient greece were known as....
mount olympius
parthenon
agora
polis
12
Which of the following is
not
a Greek achievements ?
Olympics
Pita bread
Alaphabet
Democracy
13
What is a PHILOSOPHER?In Greek, PHILOSOPHER means lover of...
democracy, voting, and republics
mythology, poetry, and theater
Purdue, basketball, and Boilermakers
wisdom, knowledge, and thinking
14
How did Greece's physical geography influence its early civilizations?
It made people be sailors & traders & kept cities separate.
It discouraged rich farmland and contact between cities.
It prevented wars because people only lived in one area.
It forced people to adapt to harsh weather conditions.
15
United States government buildings have columns; Americans borrowed democracy from the Greeks.
Who are the Greeks?
I don't know.
True
False
16
Vauables that are seized during wartime are known as...
Plunder
Mercenary
Myth
immortality
17
This philosoper was a cynic and lived like a dog ....?
Diogenes
Epicurus
Plato
Zeno
18
Which city-state was famous for strong army, strict military, & winning the Pelopponesian War?
Athens
Troy
Sparta
Corinth
19
The English alphabet is different from the Greek alphabet; the letters don't look alike at all.
False
I don't know.
Now I know my ABCs.
True
20
This city-state became the capital of modern-day Greece.
Delphi
Troy
Sparta
Athens
21
In which city did the Persians first attack Athens
Athens
Marathon
Salamias
Troy
22
The temple in Athens which was also a symbol of the city (and the goddess Athena) was the...
Pelopponese
Jefferson Memorial
Mount Olympus
Parthenon
23
The ancient Greeks were some of the first people to...
ALL of these answers.
open universities and schools.
vote for government leaders.
perform plays for the theater.
24
What kind of building style is often seen in Greek buildings?
pottery
domes
arches
columns
25
The Arisotcracy can best be desrcibed as ......
wealthy , nobility
philosophers
Olympians
Slaves
26
Which Greek city-state was famous for democratic government, strong navy, & the Parthenon?
Troy
Corinth
Athens
Sparta
27
Each city state had an army to defend themselves .
False
True
28
This leader of Athens was a good tyrant but died of the plague
Aristotle
Socrates
Alexander the great
Pericles
29
Which man was NOT one of the 3 (THREE) most important Greek philsophers?
Aristotle
Socrates
Pericles
Plato
30
This scientist invtented the screw, the lever and came up with the principle of buoyancy is ....
Euclid
Eratosthenes
Aristarchus
Archimedes
31
Which of the following is not a government that is present in ancient Greece ?
Democracy
Theocracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
32
Greek city-states banded together and supported each other in 500 BC when...
Athens defeated Sparta in the Pelopponesian War.
the Persian army invaded and attacked.
all the Greek statues came to life like zombies.
.Mount Olympus erupted like a volcano
33
What Macedonian leader conquered Greece in the 330s BC?
Alexander the Great
Herodutus
Phillip II
Hercules
34
Slaves in Sparta were known as .....
Perioeci
Citizens
None of the above
Helots
35
This philosopher was a studnet of Socrates for 20 years, and wrote the Republic
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Diogenes
36
Ancient Greece was not composed of one large nation or empire, but rather many of these:
countries
city-states
states
colonies
37
The ancient Greeks ate a lot of figs, grain, & olives because those crops grew well in Greece.
True
What is a fig?
I don't know.
False
38
The greek philsopher who is know for teaching people by asking them questions...
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Zagon
39
In what way is the democratic United States government like ancient Greek democracy?
President Obama makes the rules about school lunches.
Rulers must come from rich powerful families or aristocracy.
The government has respect for individual rights.
Only women and children can vote in elections.
40
"Hellenistic" refers to...
Greek-like culture spread by Alexander the Great.
Socrate's teaching method.
Alexander the Great's wife.
Helen, king of Troy.
41
A hired soilder is known as a .....
politican
mercenary
artisans
merchant
42
Author who wrote the Illad and the Odyssey is ....
Aristotle
Simpson
Zeno
Homer
43
City states were similar but different .
False
True
44
One of the FIRST peoples to use voting to make major decisions for their city-state were the...
Americans
Athenians
Spartans
Persians
45
What does "polis" mean in Greek?
gods
city-state
power to the people
lover of
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Euclid is known best for ....
Biology
Geometry
alchemy
Astronomy
