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Duplicate of Reviewing Ancient Greece
Duplicate of Reviewing Ancient Greece
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1
Who holds the power in an
oligarchy
type of government?
Small group of aristocrats
King
Queen
Gods in Olympia
2
Stories about how Greeks felt about religion were...
Epics
Tragedies
Fables
Myths
3
The Ancient Greeks' religion was
Prohibited
Belief in one god
Belief in many gods
Belief in pharaohs
4
What did it mean to be Greek?
Believed in one god
Shared common heritage
Shared political unit (government)
Speak different languages
5
Greeks thought the gods were all-powerful.
True
False
6
The Trojan Horse was included in the
Iliad
Bacchae
Oedipus Rex
Odyssey
7
Which one of these is
NOT
a contribution of Ancient Greeks?
Colosseum
Democracy
Jury
Olympics
8
Who is considered the father of the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology?
Athena
Zeus
Poseidon
Ares
9
Of the following leaders, which one was a tyrant?
Solon
Pericles
Cleisthenes
Peisistratus
10
Who was the Father of Democracy?
Pericles
Peisistratus
Solon
Cleisthenes
11
Type of democracy which works best with small population
Representative
Monitory
Constitutional
Direct
12
Reading an epic would tell me a story about a(n)
Animal
Hero
Oracle
Chorus
13
The Mediterranean Sea was important for Greek...
trade and travel
sit and stand
slip and slide
none of the above
14
An independent city that rules itself and its surrounding area is called ____________
Village
City
Acropolis
City-state
15
What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?
Sell goods in a marketplace
Attend a lavish party
Train for the military
Work in the fields
16
What story did Homer write?
Boy Who Cried Wolf
Tortoise and Hare
Dionysiaca
Odyssey
17
The geography of Greece is best described as -
plains
a desert
mountainous
tropical
18
What is a peninsula?
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
land surrounded by water on 2 sides
land surrounded byland
land found in the middle of the ocean
19
How did Pericles view men who "hold aloof" from political life?
Quiet
Useless
Shy
Good citizen
20
You could probably expect to laugh a lot during a Greek tragedy.
False
True
21
What was the longest consecutive term you could hold if assigned to the Council of 500?
4 Years
3 Years
2 Years
1 year
22
Each city-state spoke their own language.
True
False
23
Mount Olympus is where the 12 most important gods lived.
True
False
24
If you wanted to read a story that taught a lesson, which author would you choose?
Aesop
Sophocles
Homer
Euripides
25
If you were an ancient Greek, which person do you believe was capable of prophesizing?
Monarch
Oracle
God
Dramatist
26
What reason did the Greeks colonize?
Decrease trade options
Lose money
To find a new vacation spot
Help with population growth
27
Which of the following is
NOT
a type of government in Ancient Greece?
patriarchy
democracy
oligarchy
tyranny
28
What was necessary in order to vote in Athens?
Be a slave
Be rich
Be a woman
Be an Athenian adult male citizen
29
What was the total number of years a Greek citizen could serve on the Council of 500?
5
4
3
2
30
What are Greek myths?
Stories that have animals as characters
Stories about the gods
Stories that have a lesson
Stories about Greek governments