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Review of Greece of NCFE
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1
Which of the following best defines a
polis
?
a high hill on which a fortress was often built
a period of great achievements
a small city-state
a marketplace where goods were traded
2
Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?
All men, women, and children can vote
All citizens help make the laws
Citizens act as judges and lawmakers
citizens elect officials to make the laws
3
Which is the best prediction of what might have happened in Sparta it its army had become weak?
slaves would have staged rebellion
boys would have lost their courage and strength
soldiers would have lost their self-confidence
Spartan women would have joined the army
4
A group of warriors standing close together in a square
cavalry
phalanx
reason
zoroastrian
5
The many achievements of ancient Greece were important because they...
strongly shaped the Western civilization
encouraged people to use reason
helped Greece become a military power
showed the curiosity of the Greek mind
6
What does
democracy
mean?
rule of the few
rule of the people
rule of the powerful
rule of the leaders
7
The Parthenon is a famous Greek...
vase
paintins
building
poem
8
Which story tells us about the final years of the Trojan war?
Odyssey
Iliad
9
Democracy in Greece started in which city?
Athens
Delphi
Sparta
Corinth
10
Because traveling by land was difficult in Greece, the Greeks did what?
learned how to climb mountains
gave up trying to travel
became expert ship builders
took up farming
11
A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
tyrant
mythology
fables
aristocrats
12
The first two Greek civilizations were the Minoans and the...
Syrians
Athenians
Spartans
Mycenaeans
13
A leader who used force to hold power
aristocrat
tyrant
citizen
polis
14
Brilliant elected leader who led the Athens government from about 460 BC until 429 BC
Aesop
Thucydides
Sophocles
Pericles
15
A government in which only a few people have power is called..
oligarchy
tyrant
democracy
monarchy
16
What landform is the land of Greece?
island
continent
isthmus
peninsula
17
Short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live
polis
fables
citizens
cavalry
18
The ancient Greeks believed that things like thunder and earthquakes were caused by what?
gods
science
their own actions
weather
19
Greek myths were stories that explained...
why humans should worship the gods
why natural or historical events happened
what things the Greek people most valued
why humans or animals behaved like they did
20
A Greek philosopher
Thucydides
Hypatia
Plato
Sophocles
21
Rich land owner
aristocrat
cavalry
citizen
leader
22
What can you infer about the ancient Greeks based upon their achievements?
they valued philosophy and art
they were most interested in farming
they most valued warfare and battle
they felt that literature was pointless
23
Under which leader did democracy in Athens work best?
Solon
Pericles
Draco
Peisistratus
24
Athenians believe that studying this made people better citizens.
gods
famous battles
war
the arts
25
Most Greek temples were surrounded by...
golden railings
detailed paintings
pretty trees
tall columns
26
A building constructed in Athens in the 400s BC
Zoroastrian
Phalanx
Colosseum
Parthenon
27
Which of the following does
not
describe the first democracy in Athens?
All citizens had the right to participate in the assembly
Every citizen had the right to speak
Aristocrats had more power than citizens
Citizens could serve on smaller councils
28
Early Greek philosophers were important because they were the first people to do what?
helped the Greek people make good decisions about life
described why gods and goddesses should be worshipped
consider explanations for events other than acts of the gods
think about mysteries and problems of Greek life
