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Quiz over some facts about Ancient Greece
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The current
capital of Greece is
Rome
Italy
Atlantis
Athens
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All citizens met as a group, to debate and vote directly on every issue.
Athenian Direct Democracy
American Representative Democracy
3
A government in which people rule themsleves is called a
anarchy
democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
4
Who is the Greek poet who wrote the two most famous Greeck epics
Shakespeare
Ghandi
Homer
Bart
5
What object did the Greeks bring to Troy that helped lead tothe downfall of the people of Troy?
Myan Statue
Trojan Horse
Millenum Falcon
Trojan Ship
6
A form of government ruled by a king or queen is called a(n)
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
anarchy
7
In geoographical terms, the
land of Greece is a large
peninsula
island
mountain
crater
8
There was no speration of powers. Citizens created laws, enforced laws,
& acted as judges.
Athenian Direct Democracy
American Direct Democracy
9
What is a polis?
a political mascot
a large magnet
a law policy
a city state/main political unit
10
Story tells of the events during the Trojan War, but stops before the Greeks' eventual victory?
Epic
Chronicle
Odyssey
Iliad
11
The civilization of ancient Greece devleoped near the shores of the ________ sea.
Mediterranean
Caspian
Dead
Red
12
Citizens elect representative to debate & vote on issues for them
American Representative Democracy
Athenian Direct Democracy
13
What is a representative democracy?
One is which leaders are elected by the king and queen
one in which leaders born into leadership
One in which leaders are elected by citizens
one is which leaders volunteer
14
Only free male citizens coudl vote. Women and slaves could not vote.
Athenian Direct Democracy
American Reprsentative Democracy
15
Is a seperation f powers;Citizens elect 2create laws, others 2enforce laws; others 2 b judges.
Athenian Direct Democracy
American Representative Democracy
16
Describe the geography of Greece
land bound
surrounded by lake
island, flat
peninsula, rocky, rugged
17
Spartans believed that a strong ____was a way t provide security andprotection for their city.
military
gun supply
navy
leader
18
Two famous Greeck Epics are
Illiad and Biography
Chronicles and Tardis
Isla and Odyssey
Iliad and Odyssey
19
Slavery is the owernship of
people
ships
horses
sandwhices
20
From an early age Spartan boys were trained to be ____________
captains
soliders
artists
pilots
21
The form of government in which all citizens can participate directly in government is called a
representative democracy
oligarchy
indirect democracy
direct democracy
22
Men and women who are citizens have the right to vote.
American Representative Democracy
Athenian Direct Democracy
23
An oligarchy is controlled by rich landowners called
monarchs
aristocrats
dukes
kings
24
A governement in which only a few people, usually rich &powerful men, have power is called a(n)
oligarchy
anaarchy
democracy
monarchy
25
Type of government the United States, in which people elect representatives to speak for them
representative democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
representative anarchy
26
Greece is on the contienent of
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
27
Story describes the
adventures of the story's hero on his journey after the Trojan War?
Chronicle
Iliad
Odyssey
Epic
28
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks
became skillfull miners
became skillful artists
became skillful sailors
became skillful teachers