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Review for 7th grade test on Greece
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1
This city-state became the capital of modern-day Greece.
Troy
Athens
Delphi
Sparta
2
Which is NOT a Greek city-state?
Troy
Sparta
Athens
Indianapolis
3
In what way is the democratic United States government like ancient Greek democracy?
President Obama makes the rules about school lunches.
Only women and children can vote in elections.
The government has respect for individual rights.
Rulers must come from rich powerful families or aristocracy.
4
Under a _____________, the power to make political decisions is in the hands of one person, usually called a monarch.
democracy
tyranny
oligarchy
monarchy
5
Greek city-states banded together and supported each other in 500 BC when...
.Mount Olympus erupted like a volcano
the Persian army invaded and attacked.
all the Greek statues came to life like zombies.
Athens defeated Sparta in the Pelopponesian War.
6
Which man was NOT one of the 3 (THREE) most important Greek philsophers?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Pericles
7
The ancient Greeks were some of the first people to...
perform plays for the theater.
ALL of these answers.
open universities and schools.
vote for government leaders.
8
Ancient Greece was not composed of one large nation or empire, but rather many of these:
states
city-states
countries
colonies
9
What Macedonian leader conquered Greece in the 330s BC?
Herodutus
Phillip II
Alexander the Great
Hercules
10
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
11
The Greeks beat the Persians because of their
the Persians got sick
Both RED and BLUE
Clever Military Strategy
Greek city-states joined together as allies
12
Who held most power in the Athenian democracy?
women
slaves
foreigners
free men
13
What body of water surrounds Greece on the SOUTH, separating Europe from Africa?
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Ionian Sea
14
The ancient Greeks ate a lot of figs, grain, & olives because those crops grew well in Greece.
What is a fig?
True
False
I don't know.
15
The temple in Athens which was also a symbol of the city (and the goddess Athena) was the...
Jefferson Memorial
Mount Olympus
Parthenon
Pelopponese
16
What kind of building style is often seen in Greek buildings?
arches
domes
columns
pottery
17
Which event did NOT lead to the end of Greece's golden age?
the Peloponnesian War
Sparta defeated Athens
Athens defeated Sparta
fighting between city states
18
What was ancient Greek democracy like?
all residents had full rights, no matter what age or gender
leaders had absolute power and control with no restrictions
limited freedoms, like no freedom of speech
allowed citizens to make decisions & elect leaders by voting
19
"Hellenistic" refers to...
Helen, king of Troy.
Greek-like culture spread by Alexander the Great.
Socrate's teaching method.
Alexander the Great's wife.
20
Which city-state was famous for strong army, strict military, & winning the Pelopponesian War?
Athens
Sparta
Troy
Corinth
21
Which Greek city-state was famous for democratic government, strong navy, & the Parthenon?
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
Troy
22
What does "polis" mean in Greek?
city-state
lover of
power to the people
gods
23
Why did Greek communities sometimes fight each other?
They each wanted more land.
They had too many soldiers.
They could not start colonies.
They were crowded together.
24
United States government buildings have columns; Americans borrowed democracy from the Greeks.
False
I don't know.
Who are the Greeks?
True
25
The Greeks were MONOtheistic.
True
False
26
The English alphabet is different from the Greek alphabet; the letters don't look alike at all.
False
True
I don't know.
Now I know my ABCs.
27
One of the FIRST peoples to use voting to make major decisions for their city-state were the...
Americans
Athenians
Persians
Spartans
28
What is the highest mountain in Greece, where the gods were said to live?
Mount Parnassus
Mount Olympus
Pelopponese
Crete
29
How did Greece's physical geography influence its early civilizations?
It prevented wars because people only lived in one area.
It discouraged rich farmland and contact between cities.
It forced people to adapt to harsh weather conditions.
It made people be sailors & traders & kept cities separate.
30
Who is Pericles?
an Athenian general turned leader
an Athenian leader turned peace activist
a Spartan leader turned peace activist
a Spartan general turned leader
