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