Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian wars?

Their city had been totally destroyed.

Who belonged to the council of Aristocrats?

rich men who had land from their families

How did Greek scientists make their most important discoveries?

They observed and asked questions.

One of the greatest achievements of Greek sculptors was

making lifelike statues in natural poses.

Why did the Greeks agree every four years to stop fighting for a brief period?

To let the atheletes go to the Olympics.

How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?

All citizens shared ruling power.

How was ancient Greek democracy different from American democracy today?

All citizens voted on every issue.

Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?

A small group held the most power.

Athens paid salaries to men who held public office. How did that affect the growth of democracy?

It helped democracy by enabling people who were not rich to work for the g

Why were some tyrants well liked?

They made laws that improved people's lives.

How did most kings come to power?

They inherited it from a relative.

Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?

They thought the gods lived there.

How did the philosopher Aristotle affect the modern study of plants and animals?

He created a system to divide them into groups.

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1
Unlike the women of Athens, the women of Sparta
had most influence in the home.
could not vote.
could own property.
served equally with men in the army.
2
Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian wars?
Their city had been totally destroyed.
Most of their soldiers were killed.
The wars had made them wealthy.
They had conquered other city-states.
3
What was the purpose of the first Olympics?
to reach the top of Mount Olympus
to decide who would be king
to honor a Greek god
to choose military leaders
4
What was one reason that actors wore masks in ancient Greek theater?
It honored Dionysus, the god of masks.
Women played male roles and men played female roles.
Women played male characters.
Men played all characters.
5
Who belonged to the council of Aristocrats?
rich men who had land from their families
popular leaders who won support from the poor
soldiers who were famous for their courage
merchants who became wealthy from trade
6
What is one way the modern Olympics are like those of ancient Greece?
An athlete lights a flame.
The location changes.
Many countries send athletes.
Games are held every year.
7
How did Greek scientists make their most important discoveries?
They translated Egyptian texts.
They built complicated machines.
They got the citizens to vote.
They observed and asked questions.
8
One of the greatest achievements of Greek sculptors was
creating a vast terra-cotta army.
carving tiny figures in amazing detail.
making lifelike statues in natural poses.
building huge monuments of solid gold.
9
Why did the Greeks agree every four years to stop fighting for a brief period?
To allow their soldiers to rest.
To pull a ship through the city.
To hold a festival for all their gods.
To let the atheletes go to the Olympics.
10
A 12 year old Athenian girl would most likely get her education
from her mother.
from a priestess.
in a day school.
in another city.
11
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
Merchants made all the laws.
All citizens shared ruling power.
People might vote unwisely.
Slaves were equal to free men.
12
Why is Herodotus called the father of history?
He wrote about the past.
He had many children.
He was an important leader.
He taught in the agora.
13
What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass?
laws that were fair to all
laws that meant nothing
laws that helped the poor
laws that favored the rich
14
How was ancient Greek democracy different from American democracy today?
Everyone did not agree.
All citizens voted on every issue.
Strong speakers influenced others.
People could speak their opinions.
15
Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?
It was organized as a city-state.
A small group held the most power.
The government had two kings.
Military strength was valued.
16
Which feature of Athens’s geography most affected its economy?
It was surrounded by fertile fields.
It was on a peninsula.
It was close to the sea.
It was built on rocky cliffs.
17
Athens paid salaries to men who held public office. How did that affect the growth of democracy?
It hurt democracy by making government workers rich.
It helped democracy by enabling people who were not rich to work for the g
It hurt democracy by encouraging the leader of Athens to surround himself.
It helped democracy by rewarding each of the people who came to vote.
18
Compared to Spartans, Athenians were more likely to
All of the above
learn from others.
spread their own ideas.
share their knowledge of art.
19
Which of the choices below is a part of American democracy that comes from the ancient Greeks?
A council of Elders
Independent city-states
Juries of citizens
One official religion
20
Why were some tyrants well liked?
They made laws that improved people's lives.
They passed the throne to their sons.
They united the city-states.
They gave all men a voice in government.
21
which of the four forms of government lasted the longest in Ancient Greece?
tyranny
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
22
In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?
the law of the land
Family tradition
the law of the land
Military force
23
Which of the following most likely happened in the agora of Athens?
People bought leather sandals.
People voted for their leaders.
Girls played musical instruments.
Boys held a wrestling contest.
24
Which form of government came first?
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Monarchy
25
Which of the following was a problem with Greek democracy?
powerful speakers sometimes persuaded ordinary citizens to vote unwisely.
All of the above.
Often, an assembly reversed important decisions after just a few weeks.
None of these.
26
Which of these ideas was first introduced in ancient Greece?
It is good to study the star patterns.
The moon seems to change shape.
The planets affect human lives.
Earth moves around the sun.
27
Why did ancient Greek communities trade?
to enjoy adventures at sea
to give families work to do
to get goods they needed
to stop having to farm
28
How did Spartans view outsiders and their ideas?
They wanted to learn of their unique religion.
They were suspicious of them.
They encouraged outsiders to visit their city-state.
They welcomed any new concepts.
29
How did most kings come to power?
They were elected by the people.
They used soldiers to take control.
They inherited it from a relative.
They paid merchants for support.
30
Who would be the most likely to use lines of longitude and latitude?
a painter
a mapmaker
an architect
an astronomer
31
Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?
They had a theater on its side.
They watched athletes compete below it.
They grew olives on its slopes.
They thought the gods lived there.
32
Why was the Parthenon built?
To foretell the future
To hold meetings by city leaders
To reward the chief of the navy
To honor the goddess Athena
33
How did the philosopher Aristotle affect the modern study of plants and animals?
He suggested cutting people open to see how the body works.
He invented a machine for measuring growth.
He created a system to divide them into groups.
He discovered that the heart pumps blood through the body.

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