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Section 1 Chapter 6 Early Greek Civilzation
Section 1 Chapter 6 Early Greek Civilzation
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1
The Illiad and the Odyssey told the story of the...
the Dark Ages of Greece
Mythology
Trojan War
The fight to end democracy
2
Which accomplishment listed below is credited to Solon?
He made the first court of law
He won the war.
He won the power to reform laws.
3
What best desribes the Dark Ages of Greece?
no electricity
constant warlords battling
an epic war over religion
poverty was everywhere
4
An area of land nearly surrounded by water is known as a(n)
island
straight
peninsula
5
The early Minoan civilzation of Crete was based on a
code of honor
mutual respect and democracy
trading network
6
What fraction of Greece's land is good for farming?
1/5
1/2
1/10
1/2
7
Why was it difficult for Greeks from different communites to meet?
the mountains seperated the communities
they did not worship the same gods
they fought over religion
they have different customs
8
According to Greek legend, how did Greece win the Trojan War?
hiding soliders in a wooden horse
surrounding the city from the inside
the goddess Athena killed all the enemy soliders
9
Most of the good land in ancient Greece was controlled by
merchants
soldiers
artisans
aristocrats
10
Members of rich and powerful families who rule communites are known as
upper class
aristocrats
the wealthy class
nobles
11
In ancient Greece, rulers who were supported by the middle and working classes were called
Enemies
Medieval
Opponents
tyrants
12
What portion of the population of Athens were citizens?
half the people were citizens
All were citizens except for the slaves
one in twenty were citizens
one in five were citizens
13
Who could be granted citizenship in Ancient Greece?
an aristocratic woman
a man with a Athenian father and mother
anyone born in Athens
the people of Crete
14
What period of time has been called Greece's Dark Ages?
1200 B.C. - to 500 B.C.
750 B.C. - 1000 B.C
1100's B.C. to 750 B.C.
15
Why were so many Ancient Greeks sailors and/or traders?
The greek people loved to sail
trading was the only way to make moneyy
only 1/5 of the land in Greece was fertile
only men were allowed to work
16
Who were an early people who made an impact on Greek civilization?
the Minoans
the Homerians
the Athenians
the Knossos
17
Epic poems taught the ancient greek people...
how to gain power through conquest
about their gods and how thier heros behaved.
how to overthrow the government
18
Which Greek city became the center for a government in which the citizens governed themselves?
Nike
Athens
Olympia
Mythos
19
An early fortified Greek settlement on a high rocky hill is called a(n)
parthenon
Temple
Athens
acropolis
20
How would you describe the island of Greece?
highest Mountain peeks on earth
green and swampy
small and rocky
