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What types of plays were invented by the Greeks?
drama/musical
romance/comedy
tragedy/opera
comedy/tragedy
2
How did mountains affect civilization in ancient Greece?
made natural barriers
better skiing conditions
poor soil for growing crops
more snowfall in the winter
3
What was the holy book for Ancient Greece?
Vedas
Bible
no holy book
Qaran
4
type of government that gives citizens the power to rule themselves
mythology
Hellenistic
democracy
direct democracy
5
How was Sparta able to win the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta and Troy allied together
300 Spartans kept the mountain pass from being taken
the Persians donated 2,000 troops to help
the Persians funded their navy and destroyed the Athenian fleet
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Was was a major cause of the Peloponnesian War?
Athens became too powerful and turned the Delian League into an empire
Sparta made an alliance with Persia
the Athenian navy burned down Sparta
Sparta stole the Statue of Zeus
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What rights did Spartan women have?
could run for office
complete physical training
own property
vote in government
8
group of soldiers arranged in a square and equipped with spears and shields
oligarchy
polis
Olympics
phalanx
9
Why did Greeks visit the Pythia at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi?
to participate in the Olympics
to pray to Apollo
to be healed
to ask questions about their future
10
What was significant about the Battle of Thermopylae during the Persian Wars?
King Darius was killed
it was Alexander the Great's first battle
outnumbered Spartans/allies fought to the death and inspired the Greeks
a messenger ran 26 miles to Athens to report the victory
11
Why did the Greeks establish colonies?
to increase wealth and support growing populations
to spread Greek religion
to have a place to send their criminals
to do what Alexander the Great had done
12
agreement formed between groups to work together
citizen
acropolis
aristocracy
alliance
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someone who has the right to participate in government
acropolis
aristocracy
citizen
alliance
14
Who is allowed to participate in Athenian democracy?
free men
women
immigrants
enslaved people
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Why did King Darius attack Greece?
his wife Helen was stolen by the Greeks
he wanted revenge after Athens helped Ionia rebel
he was afraid of the Delian League gaining power
he was in an alliance with Sparta
16
How did the sea affect civilization in Ancient Greece?
most of the monsters in mythology were sea monsters
there was no fresh water for drinking
many Greeks made a living off the water
travel and trade happened over the seas
17
Why did Alexander stop his military campaign and turn back to Greece?
his army was defeated at the Indus River
his soldiers were tired and wanted to go home
he achieved all of his goals
Alexander died of a fever
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How did the Assembly work in Athenian democracy?
each neighborhood elected representatives to vote for them
men who wanted to become citizens could present their case to the ruler
it debated and voted on laws
it provided a place for anyone to share their thoughts/ideas
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How did Solon change Athenian government?
he gave citizenship to all free men
he started the practice of voting on laws
he put the aristocracy in power
he established the first tyranny
20
type of government in which power is shared between a small group of people
oligarchy
Olympics
phalanx
polis
21
Which is NOT a Greek philosopher?
Socrates
Hippocrates
Aristotle
Plato
22
Greek-like culture that blended with customs in parts of Africa and Asia
democracy
mythology
Hellenistic
direct democracy
23
Where did women have more rights?
Athens
Sparta
24
type of government that gets the power to rule through force
oligarchy
representative democracy
aristocracy
tyranny
25
form of democracy that allows all citizens to directly participate in government
mythology
Hellenistic
democracy
direct democracy
26
Why is Cleisthenes an important person in history?
he wrote about his travels in an autobiography
he outlawed debt slavery
he made Athens a democracy
he performed some of the first surgeries
27
Which city-state established the first democracy?
Athens
Thebes
Ithaca
Sparta
28
Why was Greece broken into city-states and not a unified country?
the gods separated people based on last name
there wasn't enough space for everyone to live together
communities were isolated from each other due to mountains and seas
people in different areas didn't like each other
29
Why is Hippocrates an important figure in history?
he outlawed slavery in Athens
he catalogued many animals in an encyclopedia, including the hippopotamus
he was unbiased when talking about the war between Sparta and Athens
he created an oath for medical professionals
30
high hill that housed the fortress of a city-state
citizen
aristocracy
acropolis
alliance
31
Why do some historians refer to Alexander as "the Great"?
he referred to himself as "the Great"
he was a very large man
he created a large empire in a short amount of time
Napoleon started calling him "the Great"
32
What is a peninsula?
mountain with a flattened top
dip between two mountains
chain of islands
landform mostly surrounded by water
33
sporting competition held every four years in honor of Zeus
oligarchy
phalanx
Olympics
polis
34
How did Sparta work to prevent a helot rebellion?
established a strong military and culture of fear
allowed one helot representative in the government
gave voting rights to helot men
prevented helots from living close to each other
35
type of government in which only a small group of the wealthiest people have power
acropolis
aristocracy
alliance
citizen
36
stories about gods and heroes that attempt to explain different natural and historical events
mythology
democracy
Hellenistic
direct democracy
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form of democracy in which citizens choose government officials to represent them
oligarchy
representative democracy
tyranny
aristocracy
38
What is the name for the major gods/goddesses in Greek mythology?
The Olympians
The Originals
The Titans
The Big Three
39
Pericles did all of the following EXCEPT:
supervised the reconstruction of the Acropolis
advocated for democracy
defeat the Persians at Marathon
turned the Delian League into an empire
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Why is Homer considered an important figure in history?
he created the Academy
he wrote a complete history of the Persian War
he discovered that the planets revolved around the sun
he wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
