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Ancient Greece Test 1
Goddess of wisdom.
Greek sailors used _________ to help them steer their ships.
Ancient Greece Test 1
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Greek sailors used _________ to help them steer their ships.
compasses
stars
GPS
radios
2
Goddess of wisdom.
Dionysus
Ares
Athena
Artemis
3
Messenger of the gods.
Hermes
Eros
Hephaestus
Hades
4
Why was farming difficult in ancient Greece?
The oligarchs wanted to control all of the farms
They had a cold climate
They didn't get enough rain
The soil was too rocky
5
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?
wealthy, land-owning men
soldiers
popular political leaders
wealthy merchants
6
God of the sea.
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Hercules
7
Which form of government in a Greek city state usually came first?
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
tyranny
8
Which of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World is the only one still standing today?
Great Pyramid of Giza
Temple of Artemis
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
9
Which of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World may have been just a legend?
Temple of Artemis
Statue of Zeus
Great Pyramid of Giza
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
10
Which ancient Greeks fought against Troy?
Athenians
Mycenaeans
Spartans
Minoans
11
Why did ancient Greek communities sometimes fight each other?
they were all too crowded together
they had too many soldiers
they could not start colonies
they each wanted more land
12
A peninsula is ______________
Land surrounded on two sides by water
Land surrounded on 3 sides by water
Land surrounded entirely by water
Land with no water on any sides
13
What is an ancient Greek marketplace called?
acropolis
agora
polis
Annapolis
14
Where did the ancient Minoans live?
Crete
Attica
Peloponnesus
Delphi
15
King of the gods.
Hades
Ares
Zeus
Poseidon
16
Why were some tyrants well liked?
They gave everyone the right to vote
They made laws that improved people's lives
They united the city-states
They passed the throne to their sons
17
Goddess of agriculture.
Demeter
Persephone
Hera
Nike
18
Winged goddess of victory.
Nike
Athena
Artemis
Hera
19
Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning "few"?
oligarch
monarch
democrat
tyrant
20
God of war.
Dionysus
Hermes
Ares
Athena
21
God of the underworld.
Hestia
Hera
Hermes
Hades
22
Blacksmith of the gods.
Dionysus
Hephaestus
Hades
Zeus
23
God of the sun.
Eros
Dionysus
Apollo
Nike
24
Which of the following 7 Wonders of the Ancient World was NOT destroyed by an earthquake?
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Colossus of Rhodes
Temple of Artemis
25
Queen of the gods.
Hera
Artemis
Aphrodite
Persephone
26
Goddess of love & beauty.
Apollo
Ares
Aphrodite
Artemis
27
What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?
leaders should be both wise and good
people should rule themselves
nobody should be enslaved
men and women should be equal
28
The acropolis is an elevated area where the ancient Greeks built _____________________.
an assembly
agoras
poleis
temples
29
Queen of the underworld.
Hestia
Artemis
Demeter
Persephone
30
Which of the following 7 Wonders was destroyed by fire?
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Colossus of Rhodes
Statue of Zeus
31
The twelve gods who live on Mt. Olympus are known as the__________________
Olympians
Mt. Olympus Gods
Mythology Gods
Hereos
32
God of wine.
Dionysus
Hestia
Nike
Demeter
33
About how tall was the Colossus of Rhodes?
100 feet
500 feet
50 feet
200 feet
34
Different city states had different ______________
languages & government
languages & calendars
government & religious beliefs
calendars & currency (money)
35
In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?
foreign supporters
military force
the law of the land
family tradition
36
Ancient Greece exported ________________
corn & wheat
grapes & raspberries
pottery & olive oil
peanuts & olive oil
37
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Alexander the Great
Zeus
Pericles
Homer
38
How did Greek mountains affect communication?
they encouraged people to visit for long periods of time
they encouraged people to write letters
they promoted road building
they isolated communities
39
Ancient Greece imported _________________
diamonds
olives
gold
metal
40
Which of the following is a body of water that surrounds ancient Greece?
Aegean Sea
Euphrates River
Atlantic Ocean
Nile River
41
How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?
they inherited it from a relative
they were elected by the people
they paid merchants for support
they used soldiers to take control
42
Goddess of the hearth & home.
Athena
Apollo
Hera
Hestia
43
God that shoots love arrows.
Hera
Athena
Aphrodite
Eros
44
Why did the ancient Greek communities trade?
to give families jobs
to get the goods they needed
to enjoy adventures at sea
to spread Greek culture
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Goddess of the moon.
Artemis
Hephaestus
Hermes
Nike
