The Trojan war took place...

During the times of the Mycenaean civilization

In which regions did Greek civilization develop?

European Greece, Asia Minor and the Greek islands, European Greece, Asian Greece and the Greek Islands

Who were the Phoenicians?

Expert sailors who specialized in sea trade

In which way were Mycenaeans different from Minoans?

They built fortified settlements instead of palaces, They were a warlike people, very violent

What is the Helladic culture?

Civilization (lang, culture and religion) shared by polis, Language, culture and religion shared by all polis

What were the main characteristics of Greek art?

Human form, balance and harmony

When did democracy start?

When aristocracy shared their power with the free people, At the end of the 6th century BC

What is a metropolis?

It is the original city after which a colony is established

During the archaic age, which groups was society composed of?

Aristocrats, free people, foreigners/liberated and slaves

Why did polis maintain their independence?

Because they were isolated and politically divided

Why did sea trade develop in Greece?

Because traveling overland was very difficult

What does the term “oligarchy” mean?

It means “power held by the minority”

What is the “agora”?

The central square, a social center

What areas existed in a Greek polis?

Low area, high area and the surrounding territories

How was the natural environment in which Greek civilization developed?

Mountainous with small valleys or plains facing the sea

WHat is a direct democracy?

One with citizens but not representatives, One in which people made decisions directly

Why did colonies exist in the archaic age?

Because the population grew (=hunger and poverty)

What was the main economic activity in the Greek territory?

Agriculture (cereals, vines and olives)

THe combination resulted from Greek and Eastern cultures

What were the Greco-Persian wars?

Wars between Persia and Greece (Athens and Sparta)

studbud

Ancient Greece

35 termsStudBud Administration184 plays

#ancientgreece

Flashcards35 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 35

Answers

1
The Minoan civilization developed in the islands of...
...Knossos palace
Thira
... Crete and Thira
Crete
2
Who won the Persian wars?
The Greeks
Athens
The Persian
Sparta
3
The Trojan war took place...
During the times of Minoan civilisation
During the times of the Mycenaean civilization
in the Greek Dark Age
In Crete
4
In which regions did Greek civilization develop?
Athens and Sparta
European Greece, Asian Greece and Asia Minor
European Greece, Asia Minor and the Greek islands
European Greece, Asian Greece and the Greek Islands
5
Who were the Phoenicians?
Expert sailors from Palestine and Egypt
A warlike people from Southern Greece
Greek warriors that defended the city states
Expert sailors who specialized in sea trade
6
The high area is also called...
Valley of the temples
Agora
Acropolis
Necropolis
7
Name a result from trading along the Mediterranean:
Adoption of new working techniques
Coins (silver coins-drachma)
Biremes and triremes
Prosperity
8
In which way were Mycenaeans different from Minoans?
They only built palaces, such as the Knossos Palace
They didn’t build temples
They built fortified settlements instead of palaces
They were a warlike people, very violent
9
What is the Helladic culture?
Civilization (lang, culture and religion) shared by polis
Civilization and language shared by Greeks and Romans
Culture typical of the Helladic islands
Language, culture and religion shared by all polis
10
What were the main characteristics of Greek art?
The temple, the civil builfings and the statue
ARches and vaults
Human form, balance and harmony
The canon of profile
11
How did Hellenes call the rest of the people?
Barbarians
Excluded
Barbaric
Foreigners
12
When did democracy start?
In the XXI century
At the end of the 3rd century BC in America
When aristocracy shared their power with the free people
At the end of the 6th century BC
13
Which building was considered the most importanot one?
I don’t know
Termal baths
The ziggurat
The temple
14
What was a polis?
A Greek city
A Roman city with Greek origin
A Roman city
A Greek city with Mesopotamian origins
15
Who fought in the Peloponnesian wars?
Sparta and the rest of the Helladic culture
Sparta and Persia
Athens and Persia
Sparta and Athens
16
Advances in all the sciences was attributed to....
Greek rational thinking
Greek’s ostracism
Pericles
Greek politics against foreigners
17
What is a metropolis?
It is the original city after which a colony is established
Each colony established after the emigration from Crete
It is the best polis of all Greek territory
It is the first colony created by colonizers
18
During the archaic age, which groups was society composed of?
Aristocrats, free people, foreigners/liberated and slaves
Aristocrats, scribes, priests and slaves
King, priests, foreigners and slaves
Privileged and unprivileged
19
WHat did Phoenicians invent?
Swords made of iron
Alphabetic writing
Coins
Triremes
20
Why did polis maintain their independence?
Because they were isolated and politically divided
Because they didn’t speak the same language
Because they had very different political systems
Because none of them could communicate with each other
21
Was Greek natural environment relevant for any reason?
No, natural environment doesn’t have to do with anything
Yes, absolutely
Yes, sometimes
No
22
What was the first period in the history of Ancient Greece?
The Minoan civilization
The Mycenean civilization
The Aegean civilization
Helladic culture
23
Why did sea trade develop in Greece?
Because “Greeks” were isolated from each other
Because they had excellent trireme
Because traveling overland was very difficult
Because they built extraordinarily good ships
24
What does the term “oligarchy” mean?
It means “power held by the majority”
It means ”naval supremacy”
It means “power held by the minority”
It means “power associated to money”
25
What is the “agora”?
The main building in the city centre
The laws according to which society had to live
An open space thought for the inhabitants of the polis
The central square, a social center
26
What areas existed in a Greek polis?
City centre, market and temples
Circus, city centre and fortified wall
Low are, high are and necropolis
Low area, high area and the surrounding territories
27
How was the natural environment in which Greek civilization developed?
Mountainous with small valleys or plains facing the sea
Flat and with many shores
Flat and easy to walk
Mountainous and with much rain
28
WHat is a direct democracy?
A democracy whose citizens say what they believe
One with citizens but not representatives
One in which people made decisions directly
One in which every citizens decides his or her own laws
29
Why did colonies exist in the archaic age?
Because the population grew and they felt lile travelling
Because they wanted to trade with other civilizations
Because the population grew (=hunger and poverty)
Because they were expert sailors
30
What was the main economic activity in the Greek territory?
Agriculture and livestock
Hunting and fishing
Pottery making and sailing
Agriculture (cereals, vines and olives)
31
Who was Alexander the Great?
A king of Egypt
A King of Macedonia
A king of Persia
A King of Narnia
32
WHat is Hellenism?
Ancient Greek culture from the Greek islands
THe combination resulted from Greek and Eastern cultures
Nothing important
Helladic culture
33
What were the Greco-Persian wars?
Wars between Athens and Sparat in the 3rd century BC
Wars between Persia and Sparta in the 5th century BC
Wars between Persia and Greece (Athens and Sparta)
Wars between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BC
34
The literary works “The Iliad” and “THe Odyssey” were written by....
Euripides
Homer
Sophocles
Pericles
35
The best examples you can see of the Greek temple can be found...
On pottery
In a necropolis
In Crete and Thira
In the acropolis in Athens

Ancient Greece Flashcards | StudBud