Which statement is true about Greek writing?

Its symbols led to our alphabet

How did Homer know of the destruction of Troy?

story tellers passed it down each generation

stories about the gods that often compete with each other

What was true of the earliest democracies in Greece?

It was developed after rulers were overthrown

Why was trade difficult in early Greece?

the geography had many mountains

What is an acropolis?

the center of religious worship and built on a high hill

Which is a value of Sparta?

soldiers trained at an early age

What was Mt. Olympus?

Home of the Greek gods Zues and Hera

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Chapter 8: Ancient Greece

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A review of key concepts, vocabulary, and map skills of Ancient Greece

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1
Which statement is true about Greek writing?
It was a brand new invention
It was based on Egyptian hieroglyphs
Its symbols led to our alphabet
It has never been fully deciphered
2
What problems did oligarchies face in city-states?
setting up trade routes
competing for power
setting up law making assemblies
meeting the needs of voting citizens
3
Which city-state valued education and beauty?
Athens
Sparta
4
Which city-state had a military life style?
Sparta
Athens
5
How did Homer know of the destruction of Troy?
He did not write about Troy
He read it in a history book
story tellers passed it down each generation
He was alive when it happened
6
Which city-state was the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
Sparta
7
What is mythology?
the earliest city-state
a fable that teaches a moral lesson
stories about the gods that often compete with each other
a long poem
8
Which city-state valued hardship and simple living?
Sparta
Athens
9
What event did Homer write about in his poem?
The creation of the Greek city-states
The destruction of Troy
The creation of Mt. Olmpus
The destruction of the Mycenaens
10
What was Troy?
The earliest Greek city-state
An ancient city in Asia Minor
An archeological site in Greece
The first King of the Minoans
11
Who was Homer?
A Greek bard
The main character of the Odyssey
The first reformer of democracy
a tyrant overthrown by ostracism
12
What was true of the earliest democracies in Greece?
The rulers of city-states created the first democracy
It was developed after rulers were overthrown
The first democracy was an oligarcy
Everyone could vote
13
Why was trade difficult in early Greece?
the did not know how to sail
the geography had many mountains
the city-states did not form alliances
Athens did not allow its people to travel
14
What is an acropolis?
stories passed down by each generation
the rule by many
a market place used for trade
the center of religious worship and built on a high hill
15
Which is a value of Sparta?
soldiers trained at an early age
warrior kings ruled as tyrants
most people were able to vote
women served as soldiers
16
Which have archeologists found on the island of Crete?
Mycenaean ruins
artifacts made from Dorian peasants
evidence of the Trojan War
artifacts from Minoan palaces
17
What is one principal of democracy?
majority rule
tyrants
oligarchy
colonies
18
What does this map insert show?
Greek settlements throughout Europe
cities of Asia Minor
Greek city-states
colonies formed by Greek tyrants
19
Which city-state was located inland Peloponnesus?
Athens
Sparta
20
What was Mt. Olympus?
The location of the first Olympics
The first city-state
Home of the Greek gods Zues and Hera
The location of the Minoan palace
21
Who were the Mycenaeans?
people from Asia Minor
Minoans
The first Greeks
warrior kings
22
Which best describes the geography of Ancient Greece?
A large, mountainous island
A peninsula with many islands
scattered islands
an isthmus with mountains and plains

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