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Ancient Greece
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Hades was god of:
Illness
Cerberus
Warfare
The Underworld
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Hera was known for:
Being the goddess of marriage
Being very strong
Being Zeus's sister
Being vengeful
3
Homer is known for...
His ability to carve beautiful statues
His stories about Greek history: Illiad and Odyssey
His knowledge of Greek Mythology
His ability to play several instruments
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Why is it important that Athens founded Democracy?
Because it was widely used after they started it
Because it was a major failure in the long run
Because people should vote about everything
Because it is the foundation for our government
5
Who fought in the Persian Wars?
Sparta and Athens
Greece and Persia
Persia and Crete
Spart and Persia
6
Greek Geography is important because...
Greece is forced to buy all food from others
It changed the way Greece developed
It is different from all previous civilizations we looked at
It makes the climate here terribly different from all others
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What type of religion did Greece observe?
Zoroastrianism
Monotheistic
False
Polytheistic
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What impact did Alexander the Great have on the world?
He assassinated enemies
He taught philosophy
He spread Greek culture
He spread diseases
9
How did the Peloponnesian War affect Greece?
It led to the rise of Rome
It led to the break down of Greece
It led to the downfall of Persia
It led to the rise of Greece against Persia
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Aristotle was known for...
His school the Academy
Using questions to learn
Tutoring Alexander the Great
His records of learning and science
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Why is Greece important to learn about?
It had important people
Its history is similar to ours
It developed democracy
It impacted the development of warfare
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What is a city-state?
a main city with surrounding territory
an empire of many states
a nation of like-minded people
a main state with surrounding states
13
Zeus was known for:
Being friendly
Being in charge
Being compassionate
Lightning bolts
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The purpose of the Greek Myths was to:
Explain family lineage
Explain natural events
Explain why rulers made certain decisions
Explain quarrels among the gods
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Socrates was known for...
Using questions to learn
His school, the Academy
His use of rational thinking
His records of learning
16
Who fought in the Peloponnesian Wars?
Persia and Crete
Sparta and Persia
Persia and Greece
Sparta and Athens
17
Athens was known for what type of government?
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
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How did the Persian War affect Greece?
It led to the decline of Greece
It led to the rise of Greece as a power
It led to the fall of Persia
It led to the rise of Persia
19
Athena was the goddess of:
Love
Wisdom
Hearth
Warfare
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What was different about Greece--as compared to River Valley Civilizations?
More use of telegrams
More use of wheeled vehicles
More use of ships
Different farming techniques
21
Ares was god of:
Love
Hearth
Wisdom
Warefare
22
Greece is primarily made up of which landforms?
Peninsulas
Plains
Seas
Mountains
23
Sparta had what type of government?
Oligarchy
Democracy
Tyranny
Monarchy
24
Cerberus's job was:
to keep the dead in the underworld
to see to the deads' punishment
to keep the living from dying
to kill Hercules
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Why did Greece develop differently than other River Valley Civilizations?
They had lots of venomous animals
They had no sea access
They had little farmable land
They had lots of sea access
