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One of the very first people established in the beginning of Greece… Most well known for creating fort-like cities
Verdaccios
Athenians
Minoans
Mycenaeans
2
Which of the following is
NOT
true regarding Greece’s geography?
Greece is almost completely surrounded by water
Has great farming land - over 80% of it is farmable
Was a very hard place to live in until solid trade was established
Very mountainous/rocky
3
Which of the following describes the process of ostracism in ancient Athens?
There was no ostracism in Athens, that was in Sparta
Undesirable politicians could be voted out & had to leave for 10 years
All politicians would have to go through re-election every year
Criminals would be banished from society based on the severity crime
4
First people established in the beginning of Greece &developed on the Island of Crete & are well known for the Palace
Olimbos
Mycenaeans
Athenians
Minoans
5
Greek religion was there to do all of the following
EXCEPT…?
Explain emotions
Explain nature
Explain benefits that occur on Earth
Encourage morality
6
The city-states at beginning of Greece all had forts, spoke the same languages, but each had a separate government/laws
True
False
7
Alexander the Great purposefully spread Greek culture throughout all of the places he conquered
False
True
8
Games held every 4 years in honor of Zeus… included only men, games such as wrestling and pankation & were very intense
Fortnite
X-Games
Olimbos
Olympics
9
Which of the following lists the reasons for the collapse of Mycenaean culture?
Natural disasters, populations dwindling and civil wars
Natural disasters, populations dwindling and war with Mesopotamia
Natural disasters, populations growing too fast and civil wars
Natural disasters, populations growing too fast and war with Mesopotamia
10
There was no church and no book of scripture in ancient Greek mythology
False
True
11
A civil war in Greece between Athens and Sparta that lasted on and off for 27 years
Persian War
Punic Wars
Peloponnesian War
Civil War
12
Cleisthenes changed the juries/court in Athens so that there would be 201-1001 members of the jury
True
False
13
Athens was a very war-centric society and put the city state over the individual
False
True
14
Offspring of Gods and mortals, usually have special powers
Exalted Mortals
Demigods
Gods
Heroes
15
Life for women was better in Athens rather than Sparta
False
True
16
Alexander the Great very famously did not believe in love
False
True
17
God of wine, ecstasy and festivals that Zeus gave birth to from his leg
Hades
Hermes
Athena
Dionysus
18
Philosopher who philosophy was that science and logic will answer all of life's questions
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Homer
19
Which Philosopher who's philosophy was to question everything and believed knowledge was virtue
Socrates
Solon
Plato
Aristotle
20
The Greeks were monotheistic
True
False
21
To be a citizen in Sparta you had to be a straight descendant going back generations of those from Sparta
True
False
22
Paintings done on wet plaster so that the paint dries into the plaster, becoming apart of the wall
Paintings
Murals
Frescoes
Verdaccios
23
In Sparta, they had two kings… one to lead the army and one to rule normal citizens
False
True
24
God of the underworld and the dead
Zeus
Hades
Poseidon
Athena
25
Outlawed debt slavery in Athens
Solon
Plato
Dionysus
Homer
26
The Greek language/alphabet is one of the few ancient languages still used today
True
False
27
Blind poet who wrote down famous stories such as
The Iliad
and brought about a rebirth of Greek literature
Solon
Eros
Homer
Socrates
28
Which of the following is
NOT
true about life being a military machine in Sparta?
Babies were examined at birth
Military service began at 20 and would be mens life for the next 40 years
Men could marry at 30 & retire from the military & be with their family
At age 7, boys would be removed from their families
