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1
Which one of these lists of items would Pythagoras and Euclid most likely have written about?
actors, costumes, and stages
skin, blood, and bones
rocks, stones, and dirt
lines, circles, and squares
2
The word alphabet comes from
the ideas of Aristotle.
the first two letters of the Greek alphabet.
the Greek words meaning "word" and "parts."
the work of the writer Thucydides.
3
What makes much of Greece a peninsula?
the water on three sides
the large number of islands
the steep mountain slopes
the lack of large rivers
4
Which of these events most likely happened in the agora of Athens?
People bought leather sandals.
People voted for their leaders.
Girls played musical instruments.
Boys held a wrestling contest.
5
How was ancient Greek democracy different from American democracy today?
Strong speakers influenced others.
Everyone did not always agree
People could speak their opinions.
All citizens voted on every issue.
6
Why did the Greeks care about what happened to Ionia?
Ionia was an island that had been conquered by Greece.
Ionia was a Greek city-state between Athens and Sparta.
Greeks had established many settlements in Ionia.
Greece belonged to the Turkish kingdom of Ionia.
7
Who made the most important government decisions in Sparta?
the Assembly
the winners of sports games
the Council of Elders
the military leaders
8
Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning “few”?
citizen
monarch
tyrant
oligarch
9
What happened to the government officials of towns that surrendered to Alexander?
They became officers in his army.
They got to stay in office.
They were taken away and killed.
They were sold into slavery
10
The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they
found traveling through the mountains difficult.
were afraid of people from other villages.
did not want to offend the earth god.
used the land for farming instead of roads.
11
Why was the Parthenon built?
to honor the goddess Athena
to reward the chief of the navy
to hold meetings by city leaders
to foretell the future
12
How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart.
Different languages made communication difficult.
Colonies were started by groups from different countries.
Different kings made different rules about how to govern.
13
What happened after Sparta conquered a neighboring land?
The conquered people left by sea to start new colonies.
They made the conquered people give Sparta their food crops.
They made the conquered people leave.
The conquered people moved to Sparta to sell goods.
14
What was Alexander’s goal for his empire?
to require everyone to follow one religion
to make conquered towns and cities independent
to bring different cultures under one government
to make Athens the biggest capital city
15
Unlike the women of Athens, the women of Sparta
had most influence in the home.
could own property.
served equally with men in the army.
could not vote.
16
Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?
It restricted cultural diffusion.
They relied on the sea for travel and trade.
They stayed away from the sea as much as they could.
It provided water for their farms.
17
Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?
tyranny
monarchy
democracy
oligarchy
18
Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?
They built a theater on its side
They thought the gods lived there.
They watched athletes compete below it.
They grew olives on its slopes.
19
What problem did ancient Greek communities try to solve by starting colonies?
too much timber
too many ships
shortage of farmland
shortage of people
20
How did Greek scientists make their most important discoveries?
They got the citizens to vote.
They translated Egyptian texts.
They built complicated machines.
They observed and asked questions.
21
What was one reason Persia attacked Greece?
Persia wanted revenge.
Persia wanted Greek culture.
Persia wanted farmland.
Persia wanted better schools.
22
How did farmers in ancient Greece adjust to the area's difficult terrain?
They built flat steps into the hills.
They only raised livestock.
They invented a new design for the wheelbarrow.
They limited how many olive trees each farmer could grow.
23
Why did King Darius ask for presents of Greek earth and water?
Much of the Persian Empire was desert.
Darius could not afford to pay money for those materials.
Greece was known for its fertile soil.
Gifts would mean that the Greeks had accepted Persian rule.
24
For what crime was Socrates arrested?
living on the streets with no means of support
refusing to teach the children of the rich
telling state secrets to enemy powers
asking questions that seemed to dishonor the gods
25
Although Persian kings were tolerant to those under their rule, they still demanded that people
renounce any personal customs.
pray to the Greek gods.
adopt Persian religion.
pay them tributes.
26
What was an outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Athens conquered Egypt.
Persia defeated Sparta.
Greece conquered Macedonia.
Sparta defeated Athens.
27
Athens paid salaries to men who held public office.How did that affect the growth of democracy?
It enabled people who were not rich to work for the gov't.
It encouraged leaders to surround himself w/his friends.
It hurt democracy by making government workers rich.
It rewarded each of the people who came to vote.
28
Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian wars?
They had conquered other city-states.
Most of their soldiers had been killed.
The wars had made them wealthy.
Their city had been totally destroyed.
29
Alexander built cities to
train loyal soldiers.
move away from Macedonia.
spread Greek culture.
preserve local customs.
30
How did Alexander show the influence of his teacher, Aristotle?
in his warlike ambition
in his love of Greek culture
in his skill at Asian languages
in his hatred of cities
31
Which feature of Athens’s geography most affected its economy?
It was on a peninsula.
It was surrounded by fertile fields.
It was close to the sea.
It was built on rocky cliffs.
32
Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between
merchants and skilled artisans.
sailors and fishers.
foreign powers and kings.
army leaders and poor people.
33
What was an advantage that Greece had over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon?
strong central leadership
more people
more land
better strategy
34
Which of the choices below is a part of American democracy that comes from the ancient Greeks?
one official religion
independent city-states
juries of citizens
a Council of Elders
35
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?
merchants who became wealthy from trade
popular leaders who won support from the poor
soldiers who were famous for their courage
rich men who had land from their families
