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1
Rule by a few aristocrats is considered oligarchy
False
True
2
An agora is a public space to gather
False
True
3
The Odyssey and Iliad are considered EPIC poems.
False
True
4
Who was the Greek goddess of the military, art, culture and science. She symbolizes intelligence and reason.
Aprhrodite
Athena
Hermina
Ms. Hon
5
What was an important trading item for ancient Greeks?
Fine clothes
Fine pottery
Fine foods
Fine wines
6
_________ was used to persuade other city-states to join the Delian League.
Threats
Mutual Protection
Pardoning of debt
Violence
7
City states would hold fiestas to honor gods/goddesses that protected their cities
True
False
8
The ___________ is the basis for the Iliad and the Odyssey
The Trojan War
Persian War
Pelaponessian War
The War of the 500
9
Monarchies are governments ruled by kings or queens.
False
True
10
_________ are rulers who took power from the aristocracy by enlisting the aid of the poor.
Prime minister
TYRANTS
King
Pharaoh
11
This Greek god was the brother of Zeus, god of the sea and storms.
Hercules
Demeter
Zeus
Poseidon
12
What did the need for land and resources cause the ancient Greek city-state to do?
Establish new government
Establish new kings
Establish new Relgion
Establish new colonies
13
______ allowed people in ancient Greece to support their way of life.
Knowyou
Numerous deserts
Numerous Harbors
Around about
14
What is an accurate cause/effect of how the land shaped Greek Culture?
Only 20-25% of their land was arable
Divided land into different regions
Uneven terrain made land transportation very difficult
Rugged mountains covered 75% of Greece
15
What was #1 achievement according to Ancient History Lists
Philosophy
Discovery in Modern Science
Concept of Democracy
Geometry
16
The order of government progression in Ancient Athens was Monarchy, Democracy, Tyranny, Oligarchy
True
False
17
What were some commonalities between Sparta and Athens?
Had Slaves
Religion
Both city-states in Greece
Language
18
Athenian girls received little or no education but instead were taught spinning, ____ and other domestic arts.
horseback riding
Gourmet cooking
laundry skills
Weaving
19
Where did these major gods and goddesses live?
Mt Olympus
Alps Mountains
Mt. Himalayas
Mediterranean Sea
20
Greece is located on what continent
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
21
The Greeks thought their Gods were flawed like humans.
False
True
22
Athenian boys started school at age 12
True
False
23
In order to vote in Athens you needed to be female.
True
False
24
How did the sea shape Greek culture?
Lacked natural resources/usable farmland on their own land & had to trade.
Became skilled sailors
Became a link to other societies and allowedthem to trade.
Rarely had to travel more than 85 miles to reach coastline
25
Athens and Sparta relied on slave labor.
True
False
26
Which is NOT correct in describing the Olympic games?
Held every 5 years
Athletice events often played an important part in religious festivals
Before games, a truce was declared between warring city states.
Honoring the God Zeus
27
In Religion videos, there were 2 videos to chose from in terms of myths, which one was NOT a myth we chose from?
Myth of Zeus and his Brothers
Myth of Prometheus
Myth of Hades and Persephone
Greek Gods Olympian Rap
28
Who was the Greek Goddess of beauty and love?
Athena
Aphrodite
Cleopatra
Homer
29
Which city state was known for emphasis on military?
Athens
Delphi
Sparta
Marathon
30
A direct Democracy is when people ___________________.
Vote on presidential cabinet appointments
Vote on media bias
vote on laws in an assembly
Vote on funding for schools
31
What is the correct order for types of government in Ancient Greece?
They had no gov't, it was anarchy
Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy, Monarchy
Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy
Monarchy, Tyranny, Oligarchy, Democracy
32
Athens didn't have a very good Navy due to its proximity to the Aegean Sea.
False
True
33
Which Greek God was considered to be the highest authority and the head of the Greek Pantheon of Gods
Poseidon
Zeus
Hades
Athena
34
In Instructomania Geography video, what animal were you following?
Duck
Camel
Goat
Fish
35
The order of government progression in Ancient Athens was Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy
False
True
36
In Aesop's Fable, animals or insects act out human situations to teach
Maths
Social Studies
Moral lessons
logic
37
Myths were stories created by Greeks about gods and goddesses to explain what happened in all of the following EXCEPT
Nature
Government
everyday life
Afterlife
38
What was the correct order of govt's in Ancient Greece?
Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy
Democracy
Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyrant, Democracy
Monarchy, Tyranny, Democracy
39
What allowed the ancient Greeks to trade so widely?
Mad skills
Shipbuilding skills
Horse riding skills
Irrigation skills
40
There was believed to be how many major gods and goddesses?
10
12
11
100
41
Greece had lots of mountains, about what percent of their land was livable on?
20-25%
80-90%
10-15%
45-50%
42
Guess what color I am thinking for this answer, good luck!
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
43
In NEITHER Athens nor Sparta military leaders were at the top of the social structure.
True
False
44
The Greeks never traded fine pottery
False
True
45
________ has hindered the sharing of cultural ideas among city-states in ancient Greece.
volcanoes
Isolated Valleys
Wildlife
Non-isolated Valleys
46
Which one of the following best explains why traders in ancient Greece refer to the sea as highways of water?
There were many potholes
Transportation routes
Irrigation source
People never used turn signals
47
Each god and goddess represented a distinct aspect of life
False
True
48
Spartan Boys were taken from their parents at 7 and trained in warfare
True
False
49
The most important reason the Greek city-states traded with other partners in the Mediterranean Sea area.
To have silk
Fine pottery
Rodeos
To gain access to farm goods due to the lack of resources
50
Which one is not a sea bordering Greece?
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Yellow Sea
51
According to video in achievements what year was first Olympic champion
776 BCE
488 BCE
872 BCE
1876
52
____ was a blind Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Howie
Homer
Bart
Holmes
53
In Politics Video I showed you a movie clip from Mr. Peabody and Sherman about what war?
Persian War
Revolutionary War
Peloppenisian War
Trojan War
54
Philosophy became an important part of life in Athens. Who were 3 famous Greek philosophers?
All are correct
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
55
City-states were very isolated in Ancient Greece due to the unique geography of mountains and islands
False
True
56
Which body of water was critical in enabling some Greek city-states to become powerful trading forces?
Black sea
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
57
Which of the following would have most contributed to the expansion of the trading network by Ancient Greeks?
Walking
caravans
motorboats
row ships
58
How many people were in Athen's council?
300
600
30
500
59
The Greeks never expanded into a large empire due to unique____
Presidents
Physics
Rabbits
geography
60
IN ancient Greece, the need to search for new colonies in the Mediterranean area was due lack of resources in Greece
False
True
