What happened to the king's advisers after the king lost power?

They became the new ruling group

How did Greek scientists make their most important discoveries?

They observed and asked questions

Why were some tyrants well liked?

They made laws that improved people's lives

Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian wars?

Their city had been totally destroyed

How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?

Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart

Athens paid salaries to men who held public office. How did that affect the growth of democracy?

democracy by enabling people who were not rich to work for the government

How was ancient Greek democracy different from American democracy today?

All citizens voted on every issue

Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?

They thought the gods lived there

Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?

rich men who had land from their families

How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?

They inherited it from a relative

How would a man become a member of Athens's Council of 500?

He was selected to serve on the council

How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?

All citizens shared ruling power

How did the citizens of Athens get enough grain to eat?

They shipped local products to Egypt to trade

What happened after Sparta conquered a neighboring land?

The Spartans made the conquered people give Sparta much of their food crops

The word alphabet comes from

the first two letters of the Greek alphabet

One of the greatest achievements of Greek sculptors was

making lifelike statues in natural poses

How did the philosopher Aristotle affect the modern study of plants and animals?

He created a system to divide them into group

What was the main purpose of a Greek chorus?

to help people understand the play

Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion does this suggest?

Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states

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1
What happened to the king's advisers after the king lost power?
They were enslaved by the new ruler
They asked the people to elect them to office
They became the new ruling group
They sailed away to start colonies
2
How did Greek scientists make their most important discoveries?
They observed and asked questions
They translated Egyptian texts
They got the citizens to vote
They built complicated machines
3
Why were some tyrants well liked?
They passed the throne to their sons
They gave all men a voice
They made laws that improved people's lives
They united the city- states
4
Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian wars?
Most of their soldiers had been killed
They had conquered other city-states
Their city had been totally destroyed
The wars had made them wealthy
5
How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
Colonies were started by groups from different countries
Different kings made different rules about how to govern
Different languages made communication difficult
Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart
6
Athens paid salaries to men who held public office. How did that affect the growth of democracy?
It hurt democracy by making government workers rich
by encouraging the leader of Athens o surround himself with his friends
democracy by enabling people who were not rich to work for the government
democracy by rewarding each of the people who came to vote in the Assembly
7
How was ancient Greek democracy different from American democracy today?
Strong speakers influenced others
People could speak their opinions
Everyone did not always agree
All citizens voted on every issue
8
Which phrase best describes public buildings in Athens?
on narrow streets
outside the city walls
one story high
made of stone
9
A 12-year-old Athenian girl would most likely get her education
from her mother
from a priestess
in another city
in a day school
10
What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?
Nobody should be enslaved
Men and women should be equal
Leaders should be both wise and good
People should rule themselves
11
What is one way the modern Olympics are like those of ancient Greece?
Games are held every year
An athlete lights a flame
Many countries send athletes
The location changes
12
Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?
They watched athletes compete below it
They thought the gods lived there
They grew olives on its slopes
They built a theater on its side
13
The word philosophy comes from Greek words meaning
"see from afar"
"love of wisdom"
"near the market"
"sad and happy"
14
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?
merchants who became wealthy from trade
soldiers who were famous for their courage
popular leaders who won support from the poor
rich men who had land from their families
15
What was the purpose of the first Olympics?
To decide who would be king
to choose military leaders
to honor a Greek god
to reach the top of Mount Olympus
16
How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?
They were elected by the people
they paid merchants for support
They inherited it from a relative
They used soldiers to take control
17
Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning "few"?
oligarch
monarch
democrat
tyrant
18
Th oracle of Delphi was a priestess whose words were believed to come from
Demeter
Zeus
Apollo
Aphrodite
19
How would a man become a member of Athens's Council of 500?
He was selected to serve on the council
He was elected by the citizens
He inherited the position
He overthrew a council member
20
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
Merchants made all the laws
Enslaved men were equal to free man
people might vote unwisely
All citizens shared ruling power
21
Which feature of Athens's geography most affected its economy?
It was on a peninsula
It was close to the sea
It was surrounded by fertile fields
It was built on rocky cliffs
22
Which of the choices below is a part of American democracy that comes from the ancient Greeks?
juries of citizens
a Council of Elders
one official religion
independent city-states
23
How did the citizens of Athens get enough grain to eat?
They conquered neighboring farm villages
Grasses good for making bread grew wild nearby
They shipped local products to Egypt to trade
Every family raised its own food behind the house
24
What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?
herd sheep and goats
work hard in the fields
Sell goods in the market
Take part in a chariot race
25
Why was the Parthenon built?
To reward the chief of the navy
to honor the goddess Athena
to hold meetings by city leaders
to foretell the future
26
What does the Greek love of sports show about ancient Greeks?
They valued physical fitness
They treated men and women as equals
They forced enslaved people to fight
They cared more about winning than fairness
27
Who would be the most likely to use lines of latitude and longitude?
an architect
a painter
a mapmaker
an astronomer
28
What happened after Sparta conquered a neighboring land?
Spartans made the conquered people leave so that Spartans could move there
The conquered people moved to Sparta to sell goods in the marketplace
The Spartans made the conquered people give Sparta much of their food crops
The conquered people left by sea to start new colonies for Sparta
29
The word alphabet comes from
the work of the writer Thucydides
the first two letters of the Greek alphabet
the ideas of Aristotle
the greek word meaning "word" and "parts"
30
Which of these city-states on the map was on the Peloponnesus?
Delphi
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
31
Which of these ideas was first introduced in ancient Greece?
The moon seems to change shape
The planets affect human lives
Earth moves around the sun
It is good to study the star patterns
32
Who made the most important government decisions in Sparta?
the military leaders
the Council of Elders
The winners of sports games
the Assembly
33
Which physical feature made Sparta somewhat isolated?
broad rivers
major highways
poor soil
surrounding mountains
34
One of the greatest achievements of Greek sculptors was
building huge monuments of solid gold
carving tiny figures in amazing detail
making lifelike statues in natural poses
creating a vast terra-cotta army
35
Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
tyranny
36
To become a full citizen, a Spartan man had to
come from a rich family
marry a citizen's daughter
get elected by the people
pass a physical test
37
Why is Herodotus called the "father of history"?
He wrote about the past
he was an important leader
He had many children
He taught in the agora
38
How did the philosopher Aristotle affect the modern study of plants and animals?
He invented a machine for measuring growth
He discovered that the heart pumps blood through the body
He suggested cutting people open to see how the body works
He created a system to divide them into group
39
What was the main purpose of a Greek chorus?
to satisfy the angry gods
to keep workers moving quickly
to train children to sing well
to help people understand the play
40
Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion does this suggest?
Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states
Spartan money was easier to use than Athenian money
Spartan money was more valuable than Athenian money
Sparta shipped most goods by boat

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