Ancient Greece Chapter 8

Question 1

Greek hero that plugged the his crew's ears and was tied to the mast so he could hear the songs of the Sirens was

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Odysseus.

Question 2

Polis is the Greek word for

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a city-state.

Question 3

The citizens assembly in ancient athens was an example of

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direct democracy

Question 4

The Greek island that was destroyed by a massive volcano in 1600 BC was

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Thera.

Question 5

The Minoans traded wood, olive oil, and pottery for all of the following except

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tin.

Question 6

Name the goddess of the hearth.

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Hestia

Question 7

The ancient Greek and Hebrew civilizations shared all of the following characteristic except

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democratic governments.

Question 8

The Greek hero that was killed when he was struck in the heel by an arrow was

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Achilles.

Question 9

Which was the main cause for the independence of the city-state in ancient Greece.

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the geography of mountainous peninsulas

Question 10

This meeting was an opportunity for all citizens to debate and vote on laws.

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assembly

Question 11

Name the civilization that was the first major civilization on the island of Crete.

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the Minoans

Question 12

Name the hero who killed the terrible monster, the Minotaur.

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Theseus

Question 13

Where is Knossos located?

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the island of Crete

Question 14

Name the epic poem by Homer that tells the story of the final years of the Trojan war and the hero Achilles.

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the Iliad

Question 15

Greeks enjoyed telling stories of __________ who had special abilities and often faced terrible monsters.

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heroes

Question 16

Poems that were often set to music are call

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lyric poetry.

Question 17

Athens was ruled by a single person under the type of government known as

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tyranny.

Question 18

The Greeks decided to establish colonies for all the following reasons except

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they were trying to create a military to rule the Mediterranean Sea.

Question 19

Around what feature was a Greek polis usually built?

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fortress

Question 20

The mainland of Greece is surrounded by all the following seas except the

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Black Sea.

Question 21

The Greek god of metalworking is

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Hepaestus.

Question 22

Name the Greek goddess of love.

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Aphrodite

Question 23

The mainland of Greece is a/an

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peninsula.

Question 24

Which of the following is best known for writing lyric poetry?

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Sappho

Question 25

Who is sometimes called the father of democracy?

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Cleisthenes

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Ancient Greece Chapter 8

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