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1
Greek comedies made fun of people & politics.
True
False
2
The Minoans lived on the island of Crete.
False
True
3
Plato was a ...
A Greek god
King
Philosopher
Poet
4
Perciles wanted to attack Sparta on ...
land
water
5
Who was ruling Greece during the Golden Age?
Phillip II
Perciles
Sparta
Alexander the Great
6
The Persian Wars lasted 10 years.
False
True
7
Oedipus the King
was a ...
tragedy
comedy
8
In Athens it was important to study public speaking.
False
True
9
Greece had many resources
True
False
10
When the Dorians ruled Greece it was during the Golden Age.
True
False
11
A monarchy is a government ruled by one person.
True
False
12
What was Mt. Olympus?
an Islamic place of worship
Home of the Olympian Greek gods
the first empire in India
The North Atlantic Treaty
13
Poseidon was god of what?
Harvest
Sea/Water
Wisdom
Music
14
Greece is 3/4 covered by mountains.
True
False
15
One of Pericles' goals for Athens was ....
to glorify Athens
to destroy Troy
to become king
to destroy Sparta
16
An example of a polis is...
Indianapolis
Earling
Omaha
Harlan
17
Herodotus began to record history.
False
True
18
The Mycenaeans traded their olive oil for...
wine
coal
sand
gold
19
Athens & Sparta united to fight the Persians.
True
False
20
Some historians believe that Minoa could have been Atlantis
True
False
21
Name one of three bodies of water surrounding Greece.
Missouri River
Black Sea
Pacific Ocean
Aegean Sea
22
Name one event that was part of the Ancient Olympics.
High jump
Discus
Beach volleyball
Baseball
23
The Trojan War began because ...
Queen Helen was kidnapped
Athens wanted to steal their gold
The Trojans invaded the Athens
Sparta needed military men
24
Who was Homer?
a Greek god
a Greek tyrant
Alexander the Great's father
a blind storyteller
25
Ancient Greece had a large population.
False
True
26
What is a phalanx?
a period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire
a hard, glossy volcanic rock
the lands that border the Pacific Ocean
military formation with spears and shields
27
Who taught Alexander the Great?
Zeus
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
28
A Democracy is a government ruled by a few powerful people.
False
True
29
What was a military state?
State based on military forces
a Roman Catholic religious order
a type of Japanese drama
an armored warrior
30
The Persian Wars were between Persians & Greek city-states.
True
False
31
The climate in Greece is usually cold.
False
True
32
The Minoans were considered advanced because they had..
Internet
Quadricycle
Computers
Plumbing
33
Learning to read & write in Sparta was very important.
True
False
34
Socrates taught by asking questions.
True
False
35
Water was Ancient Greece's main way to trade with other people.
False
True
36
Greece was made of hundreds of islands.
True
False
37
What was an epic?
a peasant forced to work the land
a direct democracy
a narrative poem about heroic deeds
a war with a wooden horse
38
What is a Helot?
a West African people
a pilgrimage to Mecca
a nomadic group
a peasant bound to the land
39
Sparta was a democracy.
True
False
40
What is a peninsula?
a person who supports artists
land that borders the Pacific Ocean
area of land almost completely surrounded by water
a belief in many gods
41
What is a myth?
an Islamic place of worship
an armored warrior who fought on horseback
a traditional story about gods or heroes
a fertile soil deposit of windblown soil
42
How many miles did Pheidippides run to Athens to tell them of the victory?
100 miles
26 miles
23 miles
32 miles
43
Name of the 5 wonders of the world that is located in Greece.
The Plate of Theseus
The Lighthouse at Alexandria
The Stone of Pericles
Draco's Code
44
Ancient Greece was made up of several city-states.
True
False
45
Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens & Sparta.
True
False
