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World History 6: Chapter 8 (Ancient Greece)
World History 6: Chapter 8 (Ancient Greece)
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2012 Holt McDougal "World History" 6: Chapter 8 (Ancient Greece) #AncientGreece #WorldHistory
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1
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks __________.
learned how to climb mountains
took up farming
gave up trying to travel
became expert ship builders
2
The __________ Sea lies to the east of the Greek mainland.
Ionian
Caribbean
Mediterranean
Aegean
3
People who have the right to participate in government
tyrant
acropolis
citizens
aristocrats
4
Short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live
polis
fables
oligarchy
democracy
5
Which of the following does
NOT
describe the first democracy in Athens?
Citizens could serve on smaller councils
Every citizen had the right to speak
Aristocrats had more power than citizens
All citizens had the right to participate in the assembly
6
It was natural for the ancient Greeks to write great works of literature because of their myths
FALSE
TRUE
7
A government in which only a few people have power
oligarchy
polis
democracy
fables
8
Which of the following best defines a lyric poem?
a poem that teaches life's lessons
a poem about Greek heroes
a poem set to music
a poem that explains natural events
9
All of the following cities began as Greek colonies
EXCEPT
Istanbul, Turkey
Naples, Italy
Alexandria, Egypt
Marseille, France
10
The citizens in the early democracy of Athens voted by writing on paper.
FALSE
TRUE
11
A body of stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works
mythology
classical
aristocrats
fables
12
Brilliant elected leader who led the Athens government from about 460 BC until 429 BC
Aesop
Homer
Pericles
citizens
13
A famous poet and one of the earliest Greek writers
Homer
Aesop
Shakespere
Draco
14
The __________ tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War.
Grand Forks Herald
Bible
Iliad
Odyssey
15
The Greek word for "city-state"
polis
fables
democracy
oligarchy
16
Which of the following activities did
NOT
take place in the agora?
Greeks had religious gatherings
Greeks bought and sold goods
Greeks held political meetings
Greeks hid from invading armies
17
A high hill that often had a fortress on its top
classical
acropolis
aristocrats
tyrant
18
How was the form of democracy in Greece different from our current form of democratic gov't?
Voting took place on broken pieces of pottery
Officials collected and counted the votes
Citizens voted on issues
People debated issues
19
All of the following leaders probably would have approved of the U.S. type of democracy
EXCEPT
Solon
Pericles
Draco
Cleisthenes
20
The ancient Greeks believed that their __________ caused events like thunder and earthquakes.
actions
teachers
heroes
gods
21
A Greek famous for his fables
Homer
Pericles
citizens
Aesop
22
Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language?
The English language was first spoken in Greece
English words are spelled using the Greek rules of spelling
The English language is based on the letters of the Greeks
Many English words and expressions come from Greek mythology
23
Hera is the king of the gods.
FALSE
TRUE
24
The Minoans and the __________ helped shape later Greek cultures.
aristocrats
Cretans
French
Mycenaeans
25
Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi?
to see where Hercules battled the hydra
to see the birthplace of Aphrodite
to ask the god Apollo questions
to worship Zeus and the other gods
26
Rich land owners
tyrant
aristocrats
classical
acropolis
27
In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?
The Mycenaeans did not speak Greek
The Mycenaeans lived on Greek islands
The Mycenaeans were not traders
The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland
28
Because they lived on an island, the Mycenaeans spent much of their time at sea
FALSE
TRUE
29
Which of the following
BEST
describes a representative democracy?
All men, women, and children can vote
All citizens help make the laws
Citizens elect officials to make the laws
Citizens act as judges and lawmakers
30
A government in which people elect leaders to help rule
fables
polis
democracy
oligarchy
31
Everyone who lived in a city-state lived inside the city walls
TRUE
FALSE
32
An age marked by great achievements
tyrant
classical
aristocrats
acropolis
33
Apollo was the god of the __________ .
Earth
universe
sun
moon
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A leader who uses force to hold power
tyrant
acropolis
classical
aristocrats
