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Chapter 5: Ancient Greece
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After the collapse of the Mycenaean society
Persians invaded Greece
Civil War started
A dark and illiterate age began with the Dorians
City-states joined together
2
How does Greek influence our language today?
English is solely based on letters of Greek alphabet
english was first spoken in ancient Greece
many English words and expressions come from Greek mythology
english words are spelled using Greek rules of spelling
3
Where did Greeks have political meetings, religious gatherings and buy and sell goods?
olympics
parthenon
pantheon
agora
4
In ancient Greece, a tyrant differed from other leaders in that he was a ruler who
allowed slavery
shared power with nobles
had authority over the military
seized power illegally or forcefully
5
In a direct democracy, who decides government matters?
the citizens
elected representatives
the king
women
6
What did the people think of Draco's laws?
they liked the freedom it gave them
they were too strict
they thought the laws produced more crime
they thought the laws helped the tyrants
7
Marathon, Aegean Sea, and Sparta (pick the letters in order)
I, J, F
C, I, H
A, B, C
J, A, H
8
What's the difference between Cleisthenes and Peistratus?
Cleisthenes supported an oligarchy
Clesithenes believed in democracy
Cleisthenes was a tyrant
Cleisthenes favored the aristocrats
9
What is a polis?
a small city-state
a marketplace where goods were traded
a high hill on which a fortress was often built
a period of great achievements
10
The kings of Crete did not fortify their cities; we can conclude that:
Kingdoms around the Mediterranean got along well
Crete had a superior Navy
no other nation was a strong as Crete
they didn't have any resources anyone wanted
11
What does the Odyssey and the Iliad continue to give to people today?
accurate descriptions of historical events
heroic figures and great adventurers
objective studies of ancient civilizations
real life stories of everyday people
12
Under which leader did democracy in Athens work best?
Solon
Draco
Peisistratus
Pericles
13
Which of the following people would not like democracy?
Pericles
Cleisthenes
Draco
Solon
14
What is the definition of democracy?
rule by the leaders
rule by the few
rule by the people
rule by the powerful
15
This city-state allowed women more rights and closer to equality
Sparta
Lesbos
Athens
Crete
16
What are Greek myths?
explained why humans and animals behaved like they did
explained what things the Greeks least valued
explained why humans should worship the gods
explained why natural or historical events happened
17
Why did juries have an odd number of people?
to ensure each citizen had a vote
so there would be a discussion
to prevent aristocrats from being unfair
to prevent ties
18
Who built an advanced society on Crete?
Mycenaeans
Mediterraneans
Minoans
Aegeans
19
The Mycenaeans built fortified cities on
Iberian peninsula
Sardinia
Peloponnesian peninsula
Crete
20
Greece's mountains and islands led to which of the following?
a society completely isolated from other civiliations
an economic system based on mining and precious metals
a culture that was uniform throughout its vast empire
a political system based on independent city-states
21
Which thought from ancient Athens is central to western political thought today?
indiivduals should fight against nature and society
individual achievement, dignity, and worth are important
individual recognition impedes societal progress
individuals play an insignificant role in shaping society
22
What did the period of war and disorder lead Greece into?
Era of Despair
Classical Age
Dark Age
Golden Era
23
Which happened as a result of the Peloponnesian wars?
Greeks became confident in their superiority
Persia invaded and conquered
27 years of fighting saw an end to Greek unity and strength
City-states shared power equally
24
Which of the following is not a reason that Greece traded with other countries?
to to destroy other cultures
to find products they needed
to learn ideas from other cultures
to obtain food
25
Why did people have meetings outdoors in ancient Greece?
to allow visitiors to watch the meetings
to make it easier to vote
to make sure everyone could attend
to make it easier to hear speakers
26
Spartan King who died at Thermopylae against Persians
Themistocles
Hercules
Pericles
Leonidas
27
Which one of the following best describes Greece?
isthmus
island
continent
peninsula
28
What ended the Minoan civilization?
other cultures refused to trade with them
volcanic eruption destroyed their cities
they were attacked by Europeans
earthquakes destroyed their cities
29
What is a government in which only a few people have power?
monarchy
oligarchy
tyrant
democracy
30
Which of the following is not a similarity between voting in ancient Greece and voting today?
people debating issues
voting is important civic duty
voting on broken pieces of pottery
officials collecting and counting votes
31
Pericles says that a man who doesn't take interest in which of the following is useless?
economic opportunity
military discipline
religious freedom
civic responsibility
32
Battle fought on open plans; Athenians out-flanked Persians to win victory
Marathon
Thermopylae
Salamis
Peloponnesian war
33
Because travel was difficult, what did Greeks do?
they became expert shipbuilders
they gave up trying to travel
they took up farming
they learned how to climb mountains
34
What is a representative democracy?
citizens act as judges and lawmakers
all citizens help make the laws
citizens elect officials to make the laws
all men, women, and children can vote
