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Review for 6th grade Social Studies Test
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1
The term oracle refers to the sacred site used to consult the gods and any priest or priestess who spoke for the gods.
True
I don't know
False
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2
The temple in Athens which was also a symbol of the city (and the goddess Athena) was the...
Mount Olympus
Oracle of Delphi
Lincoln Memorial
Parthenon
3
Oracles had a great impact on Greek history because
they made all the laws.
the advice of the priests and priestess were taken seriously.
they were places for the gods to live.
grapes and olives grew well there.
4
The Greek performed these types of plays in their theaters.
comedies and tragedies
myths and epics
fables and tragedies
corinthian and ionic
5
What was ancient Greek democracy like?
allowed citizens to vote on laws & elect leaders
leaders had absolute power and control with no restrictions
all residents had full rights, no matter what age or gender
limited freedoms, like no freedom of speech
6
Which man was NOT one of the 3 (THREE) most important Greek philosophers?
Plato
Socrates
Pericles
Aristotle
7
Which Greek city-state was famous for democratic government, strong navy, & the Parthenon?
Corinth
Troy
Athens
Sparta
8
What body of water surrounds Greece on the SOUTH, separating Europe from Africa?
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
9
Who held most power in the Athenian democracy?
slaves
women
free men
foreigners
10
When the U.S set up a democratic government, some of the basic ideas came from this city-state?
Olympia
Athens
Ithica
Sparta
11
In most of the Greek city-states, women
were equal to men.
had few rights and men were in charge.
were able to sing and dance in theaters.
could hold public office.
12
The end of the Golden Age of Greece was mostly due to the
Athens defeating Sparta.
Olympics.
Peloponnesian War.
Egyptians invading.
13
What is a PHILOSOPHER?In Greek, PHILOSOPHER means lover of...
wisdom, knowledge, and thinking
mythology, poetry, and theater
democracy, voting, and republics
Purdue, basketball, and Boilermakers
14
Which city-state was famous for a strong army, strict military, & winning the Peloponnesian War?
Athens
Troy
Corinth
Sparta
15
How did Greece's physical geography influence its early civilizations?
It made people be sailors & traders & kept cities separate.
It prevented wars because people only lived in one area.
It had rich farmland and the land was flat.
It forced people to adapt to harsh weather conditions.
16
Which of the following is true regarding the Trojan War?
Zeus was the hero of the Trojan War.
The Trojan Horse was used to defeat Troy.
Both the Ilaid and Odyssey describe the Trojan War.
There was only one battle.
17
Ancient Greece was not composed of one large nation or empire, but rather many of these:
colonies
city-states
countries
states
18
What is the highest mountain in Greece, where the gods were said to live?
Mount Olympus
Mount Sinai
Mount Crete
Mount Everest
19
What does "polis" mean in Greek?
power to the people
love of wisdom
city-state
gods
20
The ancient Greeks were some of the first people to...
perform plays
ALL of these answers.
practice democracy
write about historical events
