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1
Who are the people who have a right to participate in the government?
citizens
representatives
plebians
tyrants
2
Over time, the Greek people living in city-states
disliked their city-states and began to rebel against them
fled their city-states in fear and set up their own colonies
did not think of themselves as Greeks
became bored and developed the desire to travel
3
Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language?
English words are spelled using the Greek rules or spelling.
The English language was first spoken in ancient Greece.
The English language is based on the Greek alphabet.
Many English words come from Greek mythology.
4
What is the name given to a high hill that often had a fortress on its top?
acropolis
polis
agora
city-state
5
In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?
The Mycenaeans lived on Greek islands.
The Mycenaeans weren't traders.
The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland.
The Mycenaeans did not speak Greek.
6
What is a type of government in which people rule themselves?
tyranny
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
7
The Minoans and the ___________________ helped share later Greek cultures.
Cretans
Mycenaeans
Romans
Egyptians
8
In ancient Greece, this collection of sporting contests was held in honor of Zeus.
The Olympic Games
The Marathon
The Gladiators
Monday Night Football
9
Which of the following BEST summarizes the geography of Greece?
a land of flat, fertile plains
a cold, barren land
a land of small hills and dense forests
a rocky, mountainous land
10
What is a body of stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works?
mythology
fables
aristocrats
poetry
11
Which of the following activities did NOT take place in the agora?
Greeks hid from invading armies
Greeks bought and sold goods
Greeks had religious gatherings
Greeks held political meetings
12
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks
learned how to climb mountains
gave up trying to travel
became expert shipbuilders
took up farming
13
Which of the following BEST defines a
polis?
a high hill on which a fortress was often built
a period of great achievements
a small city-state
a marketplace where goods were traded
14
He was a brilliant elected leader who led the Athenian government from 460 BC - 429 BC.
Pericles
President Obama
Socrates
Homer (not Simpson)
15
What is a government in which only a few people have power?
tyranny
oligarchy
direct democracy
democracy
16
The ___________________ Sea lies to the east of the Greek mainland.
Mediterranean
Aegean
Baltic
Ionian
17
Which of the following does
NOT
describe the
first democracy
in Athens?
Citizens had the right to speak.
Citizens could serve on smaller councils.
Artistocrats had more power than citizens.
Citizens had the right to participate in the assembly.
18
What is the name given to a leader who uses force to hold power?
representative
president
king
tyrant
19
Which of the following BEST describes a
representative democracy?
All citizens help make the laws.
Citizens act as judges and lawmakers.
All men, women, and children can vote.
Citizens elect official to make the laws.
20
What is the name given to rich landowners?
aristocrats
citizens
polis
tyrant
