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Ancient Greece Ch. 8 Test Review
Ancient Greece Ch. 8 Test Review
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1
An area of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a _________
acropolis
peninsula
landscape
island
2
What were ancient Greece's two main crops?
Olives and grapes
Bread and olive oil
Grapes and wheat
Wheat and barley
3
A ___________ is a group of citizens chosen to hear evidence in a court of law
agora
assembly
acropolis
jury
4
What was Ancient Greece's landscape like?
Rocky and hilly
Flat and green
Like a rainforest
Hot and dry
5
The part of Athenian government that made laws was called the __________
peninsula
assembly
jury
cops
6
A _____ is a sheltered place along the coast
agora
peninsula
harbor
beach
7
When an area is ruled by one ruler or king it is called a __________.
monotheism
monarchy
democracy
oligarchy
8
When Sparta and Athens went to war, it was called the ________
World War I
Peloponnesian Wars
Persian War
Greece War
9
How did the Peloponnesian Wars end?
Athens' navy defeated Sparta
Sparta cut off Athens' food supply
Athens cut off Sparta's food supply
A disease killed many people in Sparta
10
A Greek city-state is called a ______
state
Sparta
polis
city
11
What is the Parthenon?
The ruler of Athens
A temple for Athena
A neighboring polis
The Acropolis
12
Who made sure that poor citizens and farmers could get involved in the government of Athens?
Plato
Hercules
Pericles
Socrates
13
The marketplace and meeting place of a Greek polis was called the _______.
agora
acropolis
town square
mall
14
Which is NOT a Greek legacy that we use in the United States today?
The Olympics
Democracy
Geometry
Paper-making
15
Which was NOT one of the 7 wonders of the Ancient World?
Temple of Artemis
Colossus of Rhodes
The Taj Mahal
Lighthouse of Alexandria
16
An _______ is a type of government in which only the rich powerful citizens may make decisions.
harbor
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
17
In Greece, only men could be ______ and women and slaves could not.
craftworkers
citizens
athletes
Athenians
18
Why did the Peloponnesian Wars begin?
Sparta was jealous of Athens
Persia took over Ancient Greece
Athens attacked Sparta
Alexander the Great invaded
19
The search for wisdom, studied by many Greeks is called ________.
intelligence
geometry
Socrates
philosophy
20
The _____ was a large hill where residents could seek safety and shelter.
agora
acropolis
Parthenon
polis
21
Alexander's city of Alexandria spread which culture far and wide?
Egyptian
Greek
Roman
Mesopotamian
22
Who is Aristotle?
All of the above
Alexander the Great's private teacher
A famous Greek philosopher
An Athenian
23
The famous poet who created stories about ancient Greece was named....
Socrates
Rudyard Kipling
Homer
Aristotle
24
Alexander the Great's army never lost a battle
False
True
25
Around 499 B.C. Athens and Sparta joined forces to defeat..
Egypt
Macedonia
Phoenicia
Persia
26
Although each polis of Greece worshiped a different god, ALL Greeks worshiped...
Hermes
Poseidon
Hades
Zeus
27
Sparta was determined to create the strongest....
democracy
Scribes
military
King
28
A type of government where ALL citizens can take part in making decisions is called a ______.
monotheism
monarchy
assembly
democracy
29
Ancient Greece depended on the sea instead of a river
True
False
30
Which is the biggest island of Greece?
Peloponnesus
Rhodes
Attica
Crete
31
Greek ______ were groups of people who lived apart from Greece, but kept ties with Greece.
slaves
city-states
friends
colonies
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The people of Greece were expert...
craftworkers
merchants
farmers
sailors