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6th Grade - Holt Chapter 9: Ancient Greece
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1
Who wrote the ILLIAD and the ODYSSEY?
Sappho
Aesop
Homer
Cleisthenes
2
What do historians believe caused the end of the Minoan civilization?
a natural disaster
a disease like the plague
a terrible war
starvation from lack of food on their island
3
A government where citizens elect officials to represent them in the government is called a...
civilization
citizenship
representative democracy
direct democracy
4
A government ruled by a small group of people, usually nobles or aristocrats, is an example of
monarchy
democracy
oligarchy
tyranny
5
After Macedonia defeated Athens, what happened?
they became a society filled with art and lyrical poetry
its government changed to a democracy
they disappeared like the Minoans
its government changed to a dictatorship
6
What is another name for a city-state?
empire
country
polis
town
7
The early Hebrew and Greek civilizations shared all of the following characteristics EXCEPT...
great written works
strong political leaders
influence on later civilizations
democratic governments
8
The citizens' assembly in ancient Athens was an example of...
rule by aristocrats
representative democracy
trial by jury
direct democracy
9
Why did people form city-states?
to keep out foreigners
the land had dangerous monsters, like the minotaur
for protection
to live near their families
10
The geography of Greece influenced all of the following EXCEPT...
farming practices
transportation between cities
the development of the Greek language
the shipping trade
11
True/False? Many words and expressions we use today are based on Greek words and myths.
True
False
12
What was the correct order of the governments of Athens?
monarchy, democracy, oligarchy
democracy, oligarchy, monarchy
democracy, monarchy, tyranny
oligarchy, tyranny, democracy
13
Which type of government did the United States adopt from ancient Greece?
democracy
oligarchy
tyranny
monarchy
14
Which word is the most similar in meaning to the word ARISTOCRATS
artisans
lords
peasants
pharohs
15
What do we call people who have the right to vote and participate in government?
democrats
republicans
aristocrats
citizens
16
Who is known as the "father of democracy"?
Cleisthenes
Zeus
Sappho
Achilles
17
Athens was ruled by a single person under the type of government known as...
oligarch
direct democracy
tyranny
representative democracy
18
Fortresses were built upon an acropolis, an area in a low canyon with mountains for protection
False
True
19
what type of ancient Greek literature would most likely describe the deeds of a great hero?
oration
epic poem
lyric poem
fable
20
City-states marked the beginning of...
New languages developing
Conflicts between different the polis
Greece's classical age (a time marked by great achievements)
The end of Minoans and the beginning of Mycenaeans
21
Which author was known for his/her stories that were intended to teach lessons?
Aesop
Homer
Pericles
Sappho
22
Which is the BEST reason explaining why Greeks told myths about gods and goddesses?
to control the people who lived there
to unite families
to explain the world around them
because it was fun
23
Why don't historians consider the Minoans to be Greek?
Minoans did not live in main land Greece
Minoans were destroyed by volcanoes
Minoans went to war with the Mycenaeans
Minoans did not speak the Greek language
24
True or False: Greek city-states can be found in other countries.
False
True
25
Which was the main cause for the independence of city-states in ancient Greece?
the Greek's location in the middle of an island
the spread of Minoan culture
the geography of mountainous peninsulas
the threat of warlike neighbors to the north
26
True or False: All people in Greece could vote.
True
False
27
True/False? The Greeks had scientific explanations for things like earthquakes and volcanoes.
True
False
