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How did a person become a slave in Ancient Greece?
They were born as a slave.
They were captured in war.
They were shipwrecked in Greece.
They were sold by their parents.
2
True or False? Greeks bathed using olive oil.
False
True
3
Who took part in politics and legal affairs in Athens?
Foreigners
Children
All citizens
Women
4
Which of the following lists the top three layers of the Egyptian social pyramid in order?
Priests- Scribes- Pharaoh
Pharaoh- Priests- Scribes
Scribes- Pharaoh- Priests
Pharaoh- Priests- Soldiers
5
Dramas were developed from...
Earlier plays from Sumeria and Babylon.
Songs and dances to honor the gods.
Greek myths.
Stories used to teach history to children.
6
A hoplon is...
A Greek spear.
A Greek shield.
A Greek sword.
A Greek helmet.
7
To be a citizen in Sparta, you had to be all of the following EXCEPT...
Adult Male
Born in Sparta
Rich
Educated
8
How many Greeks (total) fought on the last day at Thermopylae?
1,300
7,000
300
1,000
9
In a direct democracy...
Citizens have few rights.
People elect representatives to make decisions for them.
Citizens elect a king or queen who make all the decisions.
Everyone votes for every law.
10
In the United States, we have a...
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
11
Drying and wrapping a body to preserve it after death...
Freeze-dry
Mummification
Jerky
Burial
12
Women's long tunics were called...
Peplos
Xiphos
Hoplon
Chiton
13
A xiphos is...
A Greek shield.
A Greek sword.
A Greek spear.
A Greek helmet.
14
True or False? A scribe was paid a lot of money.
True
False
15
Homer wrote...
The Soothsayer and Oracle.
The Illiad and the Odyssey.
Macbeth and Hamlet.
The Illiad and Thermopylae.
16
True or False? A city-state included the surrounding farms, villages and houses.
True
False
17
Greek houses were arranged around...
The bedrooms.
A courtyard.
The kitchen.
A temple.
18
Why did Egyptian Pharaohs build large tombs?
They wanted to be remembered.
They wanted to make people work hard.
They wanted to take their treasures into the afterlife.
They did not often build large tombs.
19
Most important people. They had the most rights and could vote (if they were adult men.)
City-State
Polis
Citizen
Slave
20
Men's tunics were called....
Polis
Chiton
Xiphos
Peplos
21
Which of the following is NOT true of the Parthenon?
Dedicated to Athena.
Where Spartans trained for war.
Located in the Acropolis.
Main temple of Athens.
22
Oracles would answer...
Complicated questions by studying weather or animal guts.
Simple questions by studying weather or animal guts.
Complicated questions by going into a trance.
Simple questions by going into a trance.
23
Why did the Greeks choose the pass of Thermopylae for their battle against Persia?
The oracle told them to fight there.
The narrow pass made it easy to defend with fewer soldiers.
The Persians could not sail in the rough water.
The mountains made it easier to ambush the Persians.
24
How could a slave in Ancient Greece get their freedom?
They could buy their freedom.
They could never get their freedom.
They could run away.
They could win a court case.
25
In a democracy...
People make decisions by voting.
A king or queen makes all the decisions.
The army makes all the decisions.
People have few rights.
26
Why did Ancient Greece develop as city-states rather than one unified nation?
They competed for resources.
High mountains made travel difficult.
Narrow passes made Greece easier to defend.
They were constantly fighting.
27
City famous for their army.
Sparta
Athens
Delphi
Marathon
28
Soothsayers would answer...
Simple questions by going into a trance.
Complicated questions by studying weather or animal guts.
Complicated questions by going into a trance.
Simple questions by studying the weather or animal guts.
29
What kind of democracy was practiced in Athens?
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
30
The first major Greek poet.
Homer
Leonides
Themistocles
Illiad
31
What happened to the Spartans at the end of the battle of Thermopylae?
They made all the other Greeks fight with them.
They defeated the Persians.
They defended the pass.
They all died.
32
True or false? Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods.
False
True
33
The Nile River helped Egyptians farm by...
Inspiring the Egyptians to invent the Shaduf.
Allowing Egyptians to trade with other cultures.
Flooding every year and pushing good soil up onto the banks.
Creating the first cities in Ancient Egypt.
34
Someone who could read and write in hieroglyphics.
Scribe
Polis
Mummification
Xiphos
35
In a representative democracy...
People vote for representatives who make decisions for them.
People have few rights.
People cannot make decisions about politics and law.
Everyone votes for every law.
36
Ancient Greece consisted mainly of what two physical features?
Mountains and Plains
Islands and Rivers
Oceans and Mountains
Islands and Peninsulas
37
Advantage Nerd! In the sims, what do your sims do before they get in bed?
Answer their phone
Clean the floor
Make the bed
Fluff their pillows
38
King Menes of Egypt is remembered for...
Building the Pyramids.
Defeating the Persians.
Uniting upper and lower Egypt.
Invading the Greeks.
39
The Acropolis...
A temple in Athens.
High city in Athens.
Location of a famous battle.
Where the oracle would answer complicated questions.
40
Who voted in Athens?
Slaves
All citizens
Women
Foreigners
41
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?
Soldiers
Priests
Pharaoh
Farmers
42
In ancient Egypt, a Shaduf was used for...
Building Pyramids
Writing
Irrigation
Planting Crops
43
The goal of Greek naval battles was to...
Greeks did not have naval battles.
Sink their enemy's ships.
Board enemy ships and attack.
Block enemy ships from landing soldiers on land.
44
How did Xerxes discover the pass around the Spartans at Thermopylae?
The Greeks abandoned the trail.
A Greek spy told him.
The Spartans told him by accident.
He heard a legend about the pass.
45
True or False? Greek men and women shared living areas in their homes.
True
False
46
True or False? Poor workers could often not afford to take a day off of work to vote in Athens.
True
False
47
Advantage Nerd! What is this character's name?
Louise
Elise
Rene
Emma
48
Advantage Nerd! In the Lord of the Rings movies, what is Frodo doing in his first scene?
Celebrating a Birthday
Stealing the Ring
Making Cheese
Reading a Book
49
Another word for city-state.
Citizen
Democracy
Polis
Peplos
50
Most Greek businesses were run...
Only in smaller trading areas.
By slaves.
Out of their homes.
Only in major city-states.
51
Advantage Nerd! What is this character's name?
Marcos
Dr. DNA
Curt the Cell
Mr. DNA
52
True or False? Most slaves in Ancient Greece were paid for much of the work they did.
True
False
53
City of education and learning. Home to artists, philosophers and politicians.
Delphi
Sparta
Marathon
Athens
54
All of the following groups could NOT vote in Athens EXCEPT....
Slaves
Children
Women
Adult Men
