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Review for 6th grade Social Studies test on Greece 2015
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1
What was ancient Greek democracy like?
all residents had full rights, no matter what age or gender
leaders had absolute power and control with no restrictions
allowed citizens to make decisions & elect leaders by voting
limited freedoms, like no freedom of speech
2
Which is NOT a Greek city-state?
Troy
Athens
Sparta
Indianapolis
3
United States government buildings have columns; Americans borrowed democracy from the Greeks.
True
False
Who are the Greeks?
I don't know.
4
Who held most power in the Athenian democracy?
free men
foreigners
slaves
women
5
In what way is the democratic United States government like ancient Greek democracy?
Only women and children can vote in elections.
President Obama makes the rules about school lunches.
Rulers must come from rich powerful families or aristocracy.
The government has respect for individual rights.
6
What body of water surrounds Greece on the SOUTH, separating Europe from Africa?
Aegean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Ionian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
7
Which city-state was famous for strong army, strict military, & winning the Pelopponesian War?
Corinth
Sparta
Troy
Athens
8
"Hellenistic" refers to...
Greek-like culture spread by Alexander the Great.
Socrate's teaching method.
Helen, king of Troy.
Alexander the Great's wife.
9
Which Greek city-state was famous for democratic government, strong navy, & the Parthenon?
Sparta
Athens
Troy
Corinth
10
The ancient Greeks ate a lot of figs, grain, & olives because those crops grew well in Greece.
True
What is a fig?
I don't know.
False
11
What Macedonian leader conquered Greece in the 330s BC?
Alexander the Great
Hercules
Herodutus
Phillip II
12
The ancient Greeks were some of the first people to...
vote for government leaders.
perform plays for the theater.
ALL of these answers.
open universities and schools.
13
One of the FIRST peoples to use voting to make major decisions for their city-state were the...
Athenians
Persians
Americans
Spartans
14
Which event did NOT lead to the end of Greece's golden age?
Sparta defeated Athens
fighting between city states
Athens defeated Sparta
the Peloponnesian War
15
How did Greece's physical geography influence its early civilizations?
It discouraged rich farmland and contact between cities.
It prevented wars because people only lived in one area.
It made people be sailors & traders & kept cities separate.
It forced people to adapt to harsh weather conditions.
16
The temple in Athens which was also a symbol of the city (and the goddess Athena) was the...
Parthenon
Jefferson Memorial
Pelopponese
Mount Olympus
17
The English alphabet is different from the Greek alphabet; the letters don't look alike at all.
I don't know.
True
Now I know my ABCs.
False
18
Greek city-states banded together and supported each other in 500 BC when...
Athens defeated Sparta in the Pelopponesian War.
.Mount Olympus erupted like a volcano
all the Greek statues came to life like zombies.
the Persian army invaded and attacked.
19
What is the highest mountain in Greece, where the gods were said to live?
Crete
Mount Olympus
Pelopponese
Mount Parnassus
20
What is a PHILOSOPHER?In Greek, PHILOSOPHER means lover of...
Purdue, basketball, and Boilermakers
mythology, poetry, and theater
democracy, voting, and republics
wisdom, knowledge, and thinking
21
Which man was NOT one of the 3 (THREE) most important Greek philsophers?
Socrates
Aristotle
Pericles
Plato
22
This city-state became the capital of modern-day Greece.
Troy
Athens
Delphi
Sparta
23
What kind of building style is often seen in Greek buildings?
pottery
arches
domes
columns
24
What does "polis" mean in Greek?
gods
power to the people
lover of
city-state
25
Ancient Greece was not composed of one large nation or empire, but rather many of these:
countries
colonies
states
city-states
