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Which of the following BEST describes Alexander’s legacy (lasting effect) on the new world?
Built large empire in short amount of time.
Trained his army to stay in formation.
Finished his father's task of defeating Greece.
Spread Greek culture to non-Greeks in SW Asia and Africa.
2
Economics refers to _____.
Both B and C.
Government, Leaders, Laws, and Army.
The means by which a civilization gets goods and services.
Trade and Money.
3
Why was the Peloponnesian War bad for winners as well as losers?
Years of war, thousands killed, governments fell.
Everyone was getting ready for the next invasion.
Winners and losers paid taxes to Persia.
Many Greeks migrated to Persia.
4
Which feature of Greek geography encouraged a spirit of independence among its people?
Its lack of soil.
Its long coastlines.
Its Mountain Ranges.
Its Peninsulas.
5
Ancient Greek culture continues to influence modern _____.
music.
Architecture, literature and drama.
fashion.
computer technology.
6
Government lead by a small group of wealthy aristocrats is _____.
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy/Republic
Tyranny/Dictatorship
7
The US has what type of government?
Representative Democracy
Both A and C
Republic
Direct Democracy
8
During ancient times, why were most cities located by bodies of water?
People used bodies of water for sanitation.
Large cities needed large amounts of drinking water.
These bodies of water created mild, humid climates.
These bodies of water supported transportation and trade.
9
Which form of government typically maintains its power through force and fear?
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Democracy
Monarchy
10
Hades, Poseidon, and Apollo are all gods described in the stories of Greek ____.
Mythology
Fables.
Voting
Fiction
11
The form of government that we know today as democracy first arose in what city-state?
Sparta
Athens
Mycenae
Messenia
12
A city-state is _______.
Another name for a polis.
Independent government made of a city and surrounding land.
The name Greeks gave to conquered lands outside Greece.
Both B and C.
13
The land of Greece had many ___ and few ___, which limited ___. So Greeks had to set up ___.
Rivers, mountains, farming, colonies.
Seas, mountains, fishing, colonies.
Mountains, seas, trade, estates.
Mountains, rivers, farmland, colonies.
14
Which event BEST shows the spread of Hellenistic culture?
Division of Alexander's Empire into kingdoms.
Alexander's last battle in Pakistan.
Alexander's destruction of Thebes.
Creation of Alexandria in Egypt
15
How were the Greeks able to defeat an empire 20 times their size during the Persian Wars?
Greek armies had better weapons, ships, and war strategy.
All of the Above.
They were able to fight defensive war with knowledge of land
They worked together to defeat a common enemy.
16
Colonization brought the greatest change to a city-state’s ___because they grew rich from trade
Colonists
Soldiers
Merchants
Women
17
The part of a Greek city built on a hill is called a(n) _________.
Agora
Acropolis
Hill City
Polis
18
Which structure is considered to be the finest example of classical Greek architecture?
Temple of Apollo
Stadium of Olympia
Great Library at Alexandria
The Parthenon
19
What is true of philosophy?
Both A and C.
Philosophy challenges people to predict the future.
It comes from the Greek meaning, "love of wisdom."
Philosophy encourages people to think about questions.
20
What does polytheism mean?
Having many Gods.
Having only one God.
Worshipping several Gods and Goddesses.
Both A and C.
21
Athens had a government in which citizens voted directly on each issue, this is called ___.
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Republic
Tyranny
22
Why was the support and kindness of Poseidon especially important to the ancient Greeks?
He was God of the Underworld, and they feared death.
He was the Sky God, and they needed rain.
He was God of the Sea,they depended on the sea for resources
He was God of the Sea, and they were farmers.
23
By what means did Greek city-states obtain the resources it needed for growth?
All of the above.
By seizing them through conquest.
By establishing colonies overseas.
By Bartering and Trading for them.
24
Who was allowed to vote in Greek city-states?
Male citizens, male foreigners, and women.
Only male citizens.
Only male citizens and women.
Only male citizens and male foreigners.
25
When we use the resources written by Thucydides, these documents are considered___.
None of the Above.
Primary and Secondary.
Primary.
Secondary.
26
Alexander the Great's empire stretched from Egypt to _____. This included land from ___.
China, Greece
India, Japan
India, China
India, Persia
27
What is an Oracle?
Someone who predicts the future.
Priest in Athena's temple.
Worship of a deity.
Monotheistic religion.
28
A new settlement that keeps close ties to its homeland is a _____.
Polis
Peninsula
Colony
City-State
29
What effect did the sea have on ancient Greeks?
It helped ancient Greeks find drinking water.
It led to the development of fishing, trade, and shipping.
Both A and B
It lead to contact with other groups.
30
In what way did the Greeks differ from other ancient thinkers?
Greeks enjoyed both types of drama.
Greeks explained the world through mythology.
Greeks were the same as other ancient thinkers.
Greeks were first to ask questions and use observations.
31
Alexander the Great created new culture called ____, which originated in ___.
Athenian, Macedonian
Spartan, Athens
Persian, Macedonian
Hellenistic, Athens
32
What fighting style led to more people gaining political power because men no longer had to be wealthy to join the army?
Swords
Phalanx
Arrows
Spears
33
What is meant by the term Politics?
Art and Practice of Government
Trade and Money
Laws, Leaders, and Army.
Both B and C
34
Another name for god or goddess is ___.
A Deity
Poet
Oracle
Priest
35
The union of Greek and Roman culture created what we call ___ or classical civilization.
Greco-Roman.
Romance.
Grecian.
Mediterranean.
36
What was one political result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks?
Numerous attempts to unite Greece under one government.
Increased efforts to establish Greek colonies overseas.
Frequent wars between the city-states.
Heavy trade between city states.
37
Athens' _____ encouraged self-expression and new ideas while Sparta's ___ discouraged self-expression and new ideas.
Democracy; Oligarchy
Oligarchy; Democracy
Tyranny; Dictatorship
Monarchy; Tyranny
38
Which statement correctly classifies the relationship between Greece's geography and the sea?
Greece's hot, dry summers forced Greeks to give up farming.
Greece's mountains left little good soil for farming
1st Greeks settled on islands, so they became seafaring.
The mountainous geography forced Greeks to live on the coast
