Chapter 8 - Ancient Greece

Question 1

A system of government where citizens have the power to make decisions

Accepted Answer

Democracy

Question 2

What were two of the earliest cultures that settled and developed in Greece?

Accepted Answer

Minoans and Mycenaeans

Question 3

There are not many words or phrases that come from the Greek language

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

A class of wealthy landowners who held political power in Greece

Accepted Answer

Aristocrats

Question 5

Short stories that teach moral lessons, often using animals as characters

Accepted Answer

Fables

Question 6

A famous Greek poet who wrote epic tales such as the Iliad and the Odyssey

Accepted Answer

Homer

Question 7

The Oracle of Delphi was a MALE priest who helped city-states.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

What city state was Democracy born in

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 9

A system of government where power is held by a small group of people

Accepted Answer

Oligarchy

Question 10

Many sports teams have adopted names from Greek gods and myths.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

The open marketplace and meeting area in a Greek city-state

Accepted Answer

Forum

Question 12

Greece was the birthplace of Democraacy

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

What is Direct Democracy?

Accepted Answer

Citizens vote on laws and policies themselves

Question 14

A fortified high area in a Greek city, often containing temples

Accepted Answer

Acropolis

Question 15

Stories that explain natural events, history, and gods/goddesses

Accepted Answer

Mythology

Question 16

Who was the most famous of all the Greek heroes?

Accepted Answer

Hercules

Question 17

What were two of the earliest great epics of Greece?

Accepted Answer

The Iliad and the Odyssey

Question 18

What is Representative Democracy?

Accepted Answer

Citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them

Question 19

What is the Trojan War?

Accepted Answer

A war between Greece and Troy over Helen of Troy

Question 20

Greek myths have inspired artists, sculptors, and pop culture

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

The name of a Greek city-state

Accepted Answer

Polis

Questions 21