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1
What feature made Alexandria a Greek-style city?
all of the above
government officials who spoke only Greek
a temple dedicated to a Greek god
a theater
2
What was the largest city of the Mycenaeans?
Athens
Mycenae
Thebes
Knossos
3
Which Greek city-state was famous for democratic government, strong navy, & the Parthenon?
Sparta
Athens
Troy
Corinth
4
Who rules in a monarchy?
a friend
a president
no ruler
a king
5
Where did the Minoans get their name?
King Minos
King Milton
King Minden
King Midas
6
The Minoans and the _________________________ helped shape later Greek cultures.
Mycenaeans
Cretans
7
Spartan women
Had more rights than Athenian Women
Lacked the ability to manage their estates
all of the above
Were treated terribly in their society
8
What was the role of boys in Ancient Athens?
Cooking, cleaning, sewing
Shopping, cleaning, sewing
Wrestling, javelin tossing, learning politics
Fighting, cleaning, learning politics
9
How would you describe the geography of ancient Greece?
arctic
peninsula
desert
plains
10
Why is Herodotus called the "father of history"?
He was an important leader
He wrote about the past
He taught in the agora
He had many kids
11
Who is Alexander the Great's father?
Leonidas
Thomas II
Philip II
Aristotle
12
This island was home to the Minoans?
Sparta
Cyprus
Crete
Rhodes
13
All of the statments below describe ancient Athens except?
women could own land
Pericles was a leader
Corintian, Doric and Ionic columns were created
democracy was valued
14
In ancient
Sparta,
helots did most of the work. Who were the helots?
children
soldiers
women
slaves
15
What did Alexander the Great spread?
Greek culture
Indian culture
Hellenistic culture
Italian culture
16
The Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria was destroyed by...
fire
war
hurricane
earthquake
17
Who was Homer?
Odysseus's foe in The Odyssey.
A blind Greek poet, or bard, famous for reciting The Iliad and The Odyssey.
A famous author from Shakespeare's time who wrote The Iliad & The Odyssey.
The Greek god of homes.
18
At what age were boys in Sparta forced to join the military?
12
7
21
18
19
In ancient times, what items did Greece export?
olive oil
wine
all of the above
pottery
20
The Minoans may have disappeared when an earthquake on this island caused a tidal wave/tsunami.
Cyrus
Santorini
Crete
Thera
21
Ancient Athens had a ____________ democracy.
wandering
federal
indirect
direct
22
Who were
"the Diadochi"?
A coalition of Greek city-states who opposed Macedonian rule.
"Successors" - Alexander's generals who fought for pieces of his empire.
A coalition of Egyptians, angry at Macedonian control over Egypt's grain.
Central Asian warlords who invaded Alexander's empire after his death.
23
How was the decline of the Minoans and Mycenaeans similar?
they both were invaded by Persians
they weren't the same
they both were harmed by plague
both were destroyed by natural disasters
24
In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?
The Mycenaeans were not traders
The Mycenaeans did not speak Greek
The Mycenaeans lived on Greek islands
The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland
25
Why did Spartan women have more freedoms?
The gods allowed it.
Spartan women could fight.
The men were away in the army.
The helots were afraid of them.
26
What provides scholars with the most evidence about the Minoans?
History written by later sources
Myths written about the Minoans
Primary Texts
Archaeological ruins
27
Slaves are the lowest in the social structure of Ancient Athens.
True
False
28
Ancient Greek contributions include -
The Olympic Games
Democracy
Great Thinkers
All of the above
29
How many kings did Sparta have?
1
2
3
None.
30
Alexander the Great was from -
Sparta
Corinth
Athens
Macedonia
31
Sophists argued that the true meaning of life was ____________.
to be good
to pursue happiness
end suffering
success
32
What is an oligarchy?
a government in which a small group has control
A government ruled by an elected official
A military run government
A kingdon ruled by a single ruler
33
Herodotus and Thucydides are most closely associated with which of the following:
Medicine
History
Mathematics
Architecture
34
In 338 B.C. _______ began tutoring Alexander the Great.
Aristotle
Socrates
Cleopatra
Plato
35
Who was Pythagoras?
A famous engineer
A famous writer
A famous artist
A famous Mathematician
36
The Parthenon, built between 447-438 BC, is located in which ancient city?
Istanbul
Rome
Cairo
Athens
37
What are helots?
Farmers/merchants
middle class workers
enslaved people in ancient sparta
Kings of Sparta
38
The type of system established in Ancient Athens was:
Democracy
Oligarch
Monarcy
Autocracy
39
Geography of Ancient Greece.
Rivers and Valleys
Deserts and Swamps
Mountains and Seas
Forests and Plains
40
Alexandria's Library had
under 5 million scrolls
more than 500,000 scrolls
over 50,000 scrolls
just under 5,000 scrolls
41
aristocracy
a government led by a king or queen
a government where one person illegally seizes all power
a group of people who made the laws
the upper or noble class who inherited their status
42
What crops were bountiful in ancient Greece?
Olives & Grapes
Bananas & Coconuts
Corn & Wheat
Apples & Pears
43
What was the name of the capital city of the Minoans?
Corinth
Knossos
Sparta
Athens
44
Why are the Mycenaeans sometimes called the first Greeks?
because they invented democracy
because they believe in the Greek gods
because they were the first to speak the Greek language
because they lived near Mount Olympus
45
In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?
the Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland
they were not traders
they sailed in ships a lot
they did not speak Greek
46
Slave (In Sparta)
Pericles
Polis
Helot
Hoplite
47
Hellenism was:
Alexander the Great's spread of Greek culture throughout his empire
The continued blending of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures
The epics about Helen of Troy
The Greek way of life
48
Who was Hippocrates?
A Medieval doctor
Alexander the Greats Father
An ancient Greek doctor who studies illness and cures
The king at time of the plague
49
This ancient Greek philosopher's most famous student was Alexander the Great.
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
50
Who was Alexander the Great?
all of the above
defeated the Persians and conquered Egypt
young king
from Macedonia in northern Greece
51
A Greek phalanx was:
a type of loandform.
a group of armed soldiers arranged close together in rows
a market and place where people meet and debate
a type of city-state.
52
What is a PHILOSOPHER?In Greek, PHILOSOPHER means lover of...
Purdue, basketball, and Boilermakers
mythology, poetry, and theater
democracy, voting, and republics
wisdom, knowledge, and thinking
53
How did the Library of Alexandria get destroyed?
Flooded
War
Burned down in a fire
Protests
54
Greek city- state
acropolis
peninsula
polis
agora
55
All of the following were Greek philosophers EXCEPT
Pericles
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
