What led to the collapse (end) of the Mycenaean civilization?

invasions and a decline in the economy

Which of these is NOT TRUE about the Dorians?

There were great record keepers.

Why was sea trade important for the Greeks?

Because Greece had few of its own natural resources

Who fought the Persian Wars?

The Persian Empire & The Greeks

a government ruled by a king or queen

What is an oligarchy?

a government ruled by a few powerful people

What economic and political reforms did Solon initiate in Athens?

outlawed debt slavery, allowed all citizens to participate in Athenian assembly

How was Sparta governed?

by a Council of Elders and two elected officials

Why was Athens not a full democracy?

Only free adult males were citizens.

What was the outcome of the Persian Wars?

The Greeks defeated the Persians.

How were city-states governed?

monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy

How did geography influence the Greeks?

Rocky land, high mountains, & deep valleys kept Greeks apart, Thanks to all the water, they became great sailors

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Classical Greece 5.1-5.2 Review

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This is a review quiz for a World History course studying Ancient Greece and the classical civilizations.

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1
What led to the collapse (end) of the Mycenaean civilization?
They migrated towards Crete.
invasions and a decline in the economy
sickness and famine
decline in economy
2
How was Athens governed?
a monarchy
a democracy
an aristocracy
an oligarchy
3
Which of these is NOT TRUE about the Dorians?
It was the time of Homer and his great epics.
They were a less advanced people.
They were sea raiders.
There were great record keepers.
4
Why was sea trade important for the Greeks?
Because they didn't know how to farm
Because Greece had few of its own natural resources
Because they were good sailors
Because they needed to explore other cultures
5
Who fought the Persian Wars?
The Persian Empire & the Egyptians
The Indus & the Greeks
The Persian Empire & The Greeks
The Egyptians & the Greeks
6
What is a monarchy?
a government ruled by a king or queen
a government ruled by a warrior-king
a government ruled by a few powerful people
a government ruled by a small group of nobles
7
What is an oligarchy?
a government ruled by a king or queen
a government ruled by a few powerful people
a government ruled by a small group of nobles
a government ruled by a warrior-king
8
What was Sparta's focus as a city-state?
the arts
trade
war & being prepared for war
conquering new lands
9
What economic and political reforms did Solon initiate in Athens?
outlawed debt slavery
allowed all citizens to participate in Athenian assembly
allowed women to participate in assembly
initiated the first credit system for merchants
10
How did Athenians avoid major political upheavals?
through fear
through trade
through reforms
through education
11
What did the Mycenaeans learn and borrow from the Minoans?
war tactics
writing/artistic style
religion/rituals
agriculture/farming
12
Which group took over Greece after the Mycenaeans fell in about 1200 B.C.?
Athenians
Minoans
Spartans
Dorians
13
How was Sparta governed?
by the aristocracy
by a Council of Elders and two elected officials
by a tyrant
by a king
14
Why was Athens not a full democracy?
Only free adult males were citizens.
Slaves could not vote.
Women could not vote.
They had slaves.
15
What was the outcome of the Persian Wars?
The Greeks defeated the Persians.
The Persians took over Greece.
It was a tie.
The Greeks were defeated.
16
How were city-states governed?
Most were monarchies, with Athens being a democracy
an aristocracy and monarchy
monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy
all were democracies
17
How did geography influence the Greeks?
All of the above.
The geography made it perfect for lots of farming.
Rocky land, high mountains, & deep valleys kept Greeks apart
Thanks to all the water, they became great sailors

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