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FXW - Ancient Greece
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People who thought using reason and logic and believed the the power of the human mind to explain life were known as?
Oracles
Helots
Priests
Philosophers
2
What type of government is it when a ruler takes over by force/fear and has absolute power?
Democracy
Aristocracy
Monarchy
Tyranny
3
The cry of "Nike" (victory) was brought from a messenger at the battle of:
Thermopylae
Gettysburg
Marathon
Salamis
4
What is a democracy?
Government ruled by a king/queen
Government ruled by a tyrant
Government ruled by rich landowners
Government ruled by the people
5
In which city-state were the people known for their physical fitness and military training?
Olympia
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
6
Describe Greece's terrain:
mountainous; peninsula
flat; delta
mountainous; island
mountainous; delta
7
What empire attempted to invade Greece unsuccessfully?
Roman Empire
Babylonian Empire
Persian Empire
Egyptian Empire
8
What was necessary to vote in ancient Athens?
to be a woman
to be an Athenian adult male citizen
to be rich
to be a slave
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What type of government is it when kings/queens rule?
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Tyranny
Democracy
10
Stories that helped the Greeks understand the goddesses and gods and the world around them are known as:
myths
Lyric poetry
The Bible
prophecy
11
Two things that Greek city-states had in common were religion and:
language
military training
dances
clothing
12
In which city-state did the people appreciate education, music, philosophy and art?
Olympia
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
13
What does the word tyranny mean today?
government led by a small group of people
government where people elect a fair leader
rule by a cruel and unjust person
government led by a religious leader
14
The first Olympic Games were performed to honor which God?
Poseidon
Apollo
Hades
Zeus
15
In ancient Greece, what were wealthy landowners called?
Patricians
Monarchs
Aristocrats
Tyrants
16
What type of government first developed in Greece?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Aristocracy
Monarchy
17
Which of the following is a famous Greek historian?
Homer
Herodotus
Pericles
Hector
18
Ancient Athens had a ________ democracy.
federal
representative
indirect
direct
19
Persian War: Who was involved? Who won?
Greece vs. Macedonia; Macedonia won
Greece vs. Persia; Persia won
Greece vs. Egypt; Greece won
Greece vs. Persia; Greece won
20
Alexander the Great was responsible for spreading ___________ culture into Egypt, Persia and part of India.
Roman
Minoan
Mycenaean
Hellenistic
21
In ancient times, what items did Greece export?
Wine
Olive oil
Pottery
All of the above
22
This city-state led the Delian League:
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
Olympia
23
What is a democracy?
government led by a religious leader
rule by a cruel and unjust person
government where people elect a fair leader
government led by a small group of people
24
Which term best describes the geography in Ancient Greece?
desert
peninsula
arctic
plains
25
The Athenians destroyed the Persian navy in the battle of:
Gettysburg
Salamis
Thermopylae
Marathon
26
True or False: People in Ancient Greece called themselves Greeks.
False
True
27
A major reason for the Spartan victory over Athens was:
The plague broke out in Athens
Athens had a bad navy
The Spartans used catapults
Athens was weakened from the Persian Wars
28
This city-state led the Peloponnesian League:
Olympia
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
29
Who conquered ancient Greece?
Alexander the Great
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
Philip II
30
What continent is Greece on?
North America
South America
Africa
Europe
31
The public market and meeting place in each city-state was known as the?
Agora
Town square
Acropolis
Pantheon
32
Which best describes the religion of the Ancient Greeks?
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Pharonic
Not religious
33
The war between Athens and Sparta was known as the:
Persian Wars
Greek War
Delian War
Peloponnesian War
34
Name the 3 most famous Greek philosophers:
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Leonidas, Alexander, Philip II
Euclid, Sophocles, Herodotus
Odysseus, Homer, Paris
35
After Philip II died, who became king and ruled over Greece, Egypt and Persia?
Apollo
Socrates
Aristotle
Alexander
36
What is the name of the blind poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Homer
Socrates
Simpson
Aristotle
37
A tight wall of shields with rows of spears, used by Greek soldiers is called a:
hoplite
polis
trireme
phalanx
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What is an oligarchy?
government ruled by a religious leader
government ruled by an elected, fair leader
government in which a small group has control
government ruled by a tyrant
39
What led to the foundation of city-states?
desert
glaciers
flat land
mountainous land
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What are helots?
Term for the two kings of Sparta
Enslaved people in ancient Sparta
Merchants from ancient Sparta
Spartan military leaders
41
Which of the following were jobs done by the Ancient Greeks?
Merchant
Farmer
Fisherman
All of the above
42
What is a peninsula?
land surrounded by water on two sides
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
mountain surrounded by water
land surrounded by mountains
43
At what age were boys in Sparta required to join the military?
18
20
12
7
44
What two city-states had a bitter war that led to the decline of Ancient Greece?
Delphi and Corinth
Sparta and Delphi
Athens and Sparta
Athens and Corinth
45
In Athens, a vast majority of people had a voice in the government.
True
False
46
Which sea surrounds Greece?
Aegean Sea
All of the above
Ionian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
47
Who went to Troy with Paris, Indirectly starting the Trojan War?
Aphrodite
Persephone
Helen
Theseus
48
What civilizations did the Greek civilization develop from?
Minoans and Mycenaeans
Mycenaeans and Egyptians
Minoans and Egyptians
Minoans and Hellenes
49
What is a polis?
Greek mountain
Greek city-state
Greek king
Greek mountain
50
What region the the Greek city-states flourish in?
Mediterranean Region
African Region
Middle East Region
Asian Region
51
Greeks believe that a complete person needed to develop their:
mind & body
compassion & cruelty
sword & spear skills
love & relationships