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Chapter 6 - Ancient Greece
Chapter 6 - Ancient Greece
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1
A type of serious drama that usually ends in disaster for the main character is a ___.
tragedy
comedy
dramedy
play
2
The laws introduced by Athenian leader Solon helped the city become __.
an empire that extended to China
a leading democracy
an empire that extended to Egypt
a free city with no slaves
3
During the Golden Age of Greece, Athenians made great achievements ___.
in the arts
in farming technology
in flood control
in tomb building
4
The geography of ancient Greece made it hard for communities ___.
to fight with each other
to worship different gods
to speak different languages
to unify
5
Citizens of Athens during the Golden Age saw __.
many rebellions
democracy flourish
buildings destroyed
the arts decline
6
While the Acropolis was the center of Athens' religious life, the Agora was the center of __.
government
public life
military life
private life
7
Unlike most early Greeks, philosophers believed that the gods were ___.
the source of everything
not the source of everything
in control of natural events
the key to understanding natural events
8
Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, Greece
formed three main kingdoms
expanded its empire
was conquered by Persia
destroyed Alexandria
9
The goal of Greek art was __.
to teach the principles of Greek philosophy
to present images of human perfection
to destroy the art of other peoples
to present fantastic images of people and events
10
A ruler who takes power by force is called a(n) ___.
aristocrat
king
tyrant
vendor
11
A member of a rich and powerful ruling family is called a(n) ___.
aristocrat
oracle
goddess
minoan
12
After the end of the Peloponnesian War, Athens was __.
able to control Sparta's harbor
never again a leader in the Greek world
a place where the arts flourished
faced with a plague that killed many citizens
13
Because of the geography of ancient Greece, what did the communities develop?
new ways of hunting and gathering
separate customs and beliefs
one central government
close ties with each other
14
After Alexander's death, his empire broke up into three ____ kingdoms.
Alexandrian
Hellenistic
Macedonian
Greek
15
In part, Athens became rich because of the ___ paid by other cities.
tribute
goods
bribes
taxes
16
Ships may surround and close, or ___, a harbor in order to defeat an enemy.
peninsula
tribute
blockade
protest
17
In Greek mythology, there were ___.
many dragons
no goddesses
both human and animal gods
12 great gods, led by Zeus
18
During the Hellenistic period, there were important achievements in __.
mathematics and science
tragedy and comedy
writing and printing
warfare and government
19
A form of government in which citizens govern themselves is called a(n) ___.
democracy
agora
oracle
republic
20
In ancient Greece, a(n) ___ was a person who used reason to understand natural events.
aristocrat
tribute
philosopher
oracle
21
One important event that took place during the Dark Ages of Greece was __.
the disappearance of oral traditions
destruction of all farmland
an increase in foreign trade
the disappearance of writing
22
A fortified hill of an ancient Greek city is a(n) ____.
agora
democracy
city-state
acropolis
23
This philosopher questioned people's beliefs and was sentenced to death.
Aristotle
Plato
Aristophenes
Socrates
24
Most Greeks believed their gods ___.
were moral beings
were kind and understanding
ruled different areas of human life
were weak and ineffective
25
The collapse of the Greek civilization during the Dark Ages increased ___.
poverty
foreign trade
farming
income levels
26
Some scholars believe that about one third of the Athenian population worked as ___.
philosophers
merchants
slaves
soldiers
27
Some scholars believe that in ancient Athens, one third of all people were ___.
teachers
children
artists
slaves
28
What portion of the population in Athens were citizens?
All were citizens except slaves.
one in five were citizens
half of people were citizens
one in twenty were citizens
29
Greece is made up of many islands and peninsulas, this island is where the Minoans lived.
Cyprus
Crete
Therma
Sparta
30
Unlike Athens, in ancient Sparta the government concentrated all its resources on creating ___.
successful merchants
famous artisans
a pleasurable lifestyle
brave and skillful warriors