World History 10: Chapter 3: Greek Civilization

Question 1

Which term means "having human attributes"?

Accepted Answer

Anthropomorphic

Question 2

Who was the Persian king who had his forces defeated at the Battle of Marathon?

Accepted Answer

Darius !

Question 3

Which Greek city-state was the leader of the Delian League?

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 4

Who fought the city of Troy in the possibly mythological Trojan War?

Accepted Answer

Myceneans

Question 5

Which people group conquered the Mycenaeans?

Accepted Answer

Dorians

Question 6

When did the Greek Dark Ages occur?

Accepted Answer

After the fall of the Myceneans

Question 7

Which term means "rule by one"?

Accepted Answer

Monarchy

Question 8

Who began the reforms in Athens that led to it becoming a democracy?

Accepted Answer

Solon

Question 9

When did the Peloponnesian War take place?

Accepted Answer

431-404 BC

Question 10

The Olympic Games took place every _____ years.

Accepted Answer

four

Question 11

Which type of government results when one person has taken power by force?

Accepted Answer

Tyranny

Question 12

Which Greek civilization relied on slaves called Helots?

Accepted Answer

Sparta

Question 13

Where was the Minoan civilization located?

Accepted Answer

Crete

Question 14

Which term means "rule by few"?

Accepted Answer

Oligarchy

Question 15

Where was the Mycenean civilization located?

Accepted Answer

Central Greece

Question 16

During which period did Greek mythology become dominant?

Accepted Answer

Greek Dark Ages

Question 17

Under whose leadership did Athens complete its transformation into a democracy?

Accepted Answer

Pericles

Question 18

Which city was the capital of the Minoans?

Accepted Answer

Knossos

Question 19

Whose writings describe the Trojan War in his book "The Iliad"?

Accepted Answer

Homer

Question 20

Greek cities were usually built on a fortified hill called an ____.

Accepted Answer

acropolis

Questions 20