Ancient History Chapter 6 Ancient Greece Test Review

A high, rocky hill on or near which early people built cities is called this

There are thousands of islands around the Greek peninsula.

What do archaeologists call the first period of Ancient Greece?

Which social class wanted democracy?

What would happen to a married woman if she was caught at the Olympic games?

What area was the center of activity in Ancient Greek cities?

What was the name of the capital city of the Minoans?

Which of the following best describes the climate in Greece?

The Trojan War was between

What form of government was first introduced in the city-state of Athens?

City-States no longer exist.

Rule by many people

According to the Illiad, what strategy finally allowed the Greek victory in The Trojan War?

Egypt was already considered ancient during the time of classical Greece.

What sea is located along the eastern coast of Greece?

Who ruled the government of Sparta?

Greece is almost completely surrounded by water.

A traditional story; a legend that explains people's beliefs

To be a citizen in Athens you had to

What large peninsula at the southern tip of Greece was home to Sparta and Corinth?

The Trojan War lasted a decade, which is how many years?

At what age were the children of Ancient Greece considered adults?

What is another name for a Labyrinth?

A long poem, such as the Iliad is called this

A city with its own traditions and its own government and laws is called a

What was the city-state of Sparta known for?

What was the name of the garment most all Greeks, men and women, wore during ancient times?

What type of government did the city-states of Greece have?

What mythical monster lived in a labyrinth built by King Minos?

In what Greek city-state did women have the most rights and freedoms?

Some Greek theaters could hold over 10,000 people.

What geographical feature formed natural borders between the city-states of Ancient Greece?

Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann believed he found the ruins of the ancient city of Troy.

Why are the Mycenaeans sometimes called the first Greeks?

Where did the Minoans primarily live?

Men and women were thought of as equals in Ancient Greece.

What was the biggest shame that a Spartan soldier could experience in battle?

These Greek plays were sad stories

What color was most of the clothing worn by the Ancient Greeks?

The Trojan War was a myth.

What was the largest city of the Mycenaeans?

These Greek plays were meant to make people laugh.

Famous Athenian philosopher put to death in 399 BCE when he was forced to drink poison.

In what continent is Greece located?

The Minoan civilization was unknown to the modern world until the early 1900s.

What was the main thing that the Greeks drank?

Where was the government of democracy first conceived of and introduced?

What building, located at the center of the Acropolis, was dedicated to the goddess Athena?

When the Mycenaeans conquered the Minoans, they adopted much of the Minoan culture.

What do archeologists call the written language of the Minoans?

Who was the patron god or goddess of the city of Athens?

What were the homes of the Ancient Greeks made of?

What was the name of the battle formation that the Spartan soldiers used?

Where did the Ancient Greeks believe the Twelve Olympian gods lived?

What was a patron god of a city?

The Iliad and the Odyssey were epics believed to be written by this poet

What natural disaster do historians think may have weakened the Minoan civilization?

Most of Ancient Greece was divided into these types of political regions

Rule by a small group

What kind of democracy is the United States?

Rule by a single person

Which type of landscape best describes much of the region of Ancient Greece?

What was the most common meat eaten by the Ancient Greeks?

What were the two largest Greek city-states in who fought many battles between each other?

What was at the center of the Greek house?