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Athens was known for what type of government?
Monarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Oligarchy
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Hades was god of:
Illness
Cerberus
The Underworld
Warfare
3
Darius and Xerxes were...
Famous Persian Generals
Famous Greek generals
Famous rulers of Persia
Famous rulers of Greece
4
What is the name of the yellow/tan region of Greece below?
Mycenaean Greece
Peloponnesus
Crete
Mionan Greece
5
Plato was known for...
The Republic, a book he wrote
His records of learning and science
His school the Academy
Using questions to learn
6
Sparta had what type of government?
Democracy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Monarchy
7
What is the name of the red region of the map?
Mycenaean Greece
Peloponnesus
Minoan Greece
Crete
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Who fought in the Persian Wars?
Spart and Persia
Persia and Crete
Sparta and Athens
Greece and Persia
9
Homer is known for...
His ability to play several instruments
His knowledge of Greek Mythology
His stories about Greek history: Illiad and Odyssey
His ability to carve beautiful statues
10
How did the Peloponnesian War affect Greece?
It led to the downfall of Persia
It led to the rise of Greece against Persia
It led to the break down of Greece
It led to the rise of Rome
11
Aristotle was known for...
His records of learning and science
Tutoring Alexander the Great
Using questions to learn
His school the Academy
12
Which groups make up the oldest Greeks?
Minoans and Cretans
Minoans and Mycenaeans
Cretans and Turks
Mycenaeans and Cretans
13
An oligarchy is a government in which...
Leaders are elected
The President is a monarch
The ruler rules alone
Several rulers rule together
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What impact did Alexander the Great have on the world?
He spread Greek culture
He taught philosophy
He spread diseases
He assassinated enemies
15
What type of religion did Greece observe?
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
False
Zoroastrianism
16
Greece is primarily made up of which landforms?
Peninsulas
Plains
Mountains
Seas
17
Why is Greek architecture important?
It is a symbol of justice
It is a symbol of liberty
It is a symbol of democracy
It is a symbol of peace
18
What is a city-state?
a main city with surrounding territory
a nation of like-minded people
an empire of many states
a main state with surrounding states
19
How did the Persian War affect Greece?
It led to the rise of Persia
It led to the fall of Persia
It led to the decline of Greece
It led to the rise of Greece as a power
20
The purpose of the Greek Myths was to:
Explain quarrels among the gods
Explain family lineage
Explain natural events
Explain why rulers made certain decisions
21
What is unique and interesting about Greek sculpture?
Sculptures were extremely life like
Marble was used, which is incredibly hard!
Sculptures could move
Sculptures were made in soft clay and baked
22
Greek Geography is important because...
Greece is forced to buy all food from others
It changed the way Greece developed
It is different from all previous civilizations we looked at
It makes the climate here terribly different from all others
23
Why did Greece develop differently than other River Valley Civilizations?
They had lots of sea access
They had no sea access
They had lots of venomous animals
They were isolated by mountains
24
Why is Greece important to learn about?
Its history is similar to ours
It impacted the development of warfare
It developed democracy
It had important people
25
Direct Democracy allows for...
People to participate in all decision making
Parties on everyone's birthdays
People to participate in planning events
People to be represented by elected officials
26
Socrates was known for...
His records of learning
His use of rational thinking
His school, the Academy
Using questions to learn
27
Who fought in the Peloponnesian Wars?
Persia and Crete
Sparta and Persia
Persia and Greece
Sparta and Athens
28
Alexander the Great did which of the following?
Expanded Persia
Expanded Greece into a massive empire
Implemented voting
Expanded education
29
Representative democracy allows for...
People to be represented by elected officials
People to participate in decision making
People to participate in pizza making
People to decide upon the Monarch's rule
30
What was different about Greece--as compared to River Valley Civilizations?
More trade with other groups
More use of telegrams
More use of ships
More use of wheeled vehicles
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What was the Phalanx?
Military strategy used by Romans
Military Strategy that helped Greece beat Persia
A bird that rises out of the ashes
Military strategy used by soldiers today
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Why is it important that Athens founded Democracy?
Because it is the foundation for our government
Because people should vote about everything
Because it was a major failure in the long run
Because it was widely used after they started it
