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Review for 6th grade Social Studies test on Greece 2015
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1
What kind of building style is often seen in Greek buildings?
arches
domes
columns
pottery
2
Who held most power in the Athenian democracy?
free men
slaves
foreigners
women
3
Which is NOT a Greek city-state?
Indianapolis
Athens
Troy
Sparta
4
The ancient Greeks were some of the first people to...
perform plays for the theater.
vote for government leaders.
open universities and schools.
ALL of these answers.
5
The English alphabet is different from the Greek alphabet; the letters don't look alike at all.
True
False
Now I know my ABCs.
I don't know.
6
What was ancient Greek democracy like?
all residents had full rights, no matter what age or gender
limited freedoms, like no freedom of speech
allowed citizens to make decisions & elect leaders by voting
leaders had absolute power and control with no restrictions
7
The temple in Athens which was also a symbol of the city (and the goddess Athena) was the...
Pelopponese
Mount Olympus
Jefferson Memorial
Parthenon
8
Which city-state was famous for strong army, strict military, & winning the Pelopponesian War?
Troy
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
9
Which man was NOT one of the 3 (THREE) most important Greek philsophers?
Pericles
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
10
What is a PHILOSOPHER?In Greek, PHILOSOPHER means lover of...
mythology, poetry, and theater
wisdom, knowledge, and thinking
democracy, voting, and republics
Purdue, basketball, and Boilermakers
11
What body of water surrounds Greece on the SOUTH, separating Europe from Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Aegean Sea
12
In what way is the democratic United States government like ancient Greek democracy?
Rulers must come from rich powerful families or aristocracy.
Only women and children can vote in elections.
The government has respect for individual rights.
President Obama makes the rules about school lunches.
13
Ancient Greece was not composed of one large nation or empire, but rather many of these:
colonies
city-states
states
countries
14
What does "polis" mean in Greek?
power to the people
lover of
gods
city-state
15
How did Greece's physical geography influence its early civilizations?
It forced people to adapt to harsh weather conditions.
It prevented wars because people only lived in one area.
It discouraged rich farmland and contact between cities.
It made people be sailors & traders & kept cities separate.
16
"Hellenistic" refers to...
Socrate's teaching method.
Greek-like culture spread by Alexander the Great.
Alexander the Great's wife.
Helen, king of Troy.
17
Greek city-states banded together and supported each other in 500 BC when...
the Persian army invaded and attacked.
all the Greek statues came to life like zombies.
.Mount Olympus erupted like a volcano
Athens defeated Sparta in the Pelopponesian War.
18
What is the highest mountain in Greece, where the gods were said to live?
Pelopponese
Crete
Mount Olympus
Mount Parnassus
19
Which Greek city-state was famous for democratic government, strong navy, & the Parthenon?
Troy
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
20
What Macedonian leader conquered Greece in the 330s BC?
Phillip II
Herodutus
Alexander the Great
Hercules
21
One of the FIRST peoples to use voting to make major decisions for their city-state were the...
Persians
Spartans
Americans
Athenians
22
United States government buildings have columns; Americans borrowed democracy from the Greeks.
Who are the Greeks?
False
True
I don't know.
23
Which event did NOT lead to the end of Greece's golden age?
Athens defeated Sparta
fighting between city states
the Peloponnesian War
Sparta defeated Athens
24
This city-state became the capital of modern-day Greece.
Troy
Delphi
Sparta
Athens
25
The ancient Greeks ate a lot of figs, grain, & olives because those crops grew well in Greece.
What is a fig?
I don't know.
True
False
