Global 9--Ancient Greece

Question 1

In most Greek city-states before 500 BC, citizenship and voting rights were usually extended to

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male landowners only

Question 2

The ancient Athenians are credited with

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establishing governments that had democratic elements

Question 3

Which society practiced direct democracy?

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Ancient Athens

Question 4

Hellenistic culture is most closely associated with

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Greece

Question 5

Which is true for both Athens and Sparta?

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Both were city-states

Question 6

Two Aegean civilizations that preceded the Greeks were the

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Minoans and Mycenaeans

Question 7

A Spartan warrior was told to return from war

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with his shield or on it

Question 8

In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on

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military service

Question 9

Hellenistic culture, associated with the rule of Alexander the Great, developed as a result of

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cultural diffusion

Question 10

Creation of independent city-states in ancient Greece can be most directly attributed to the

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rugged mountainous terrain

Question 11

What geographic factor influenced the development of independent city-states in ancient Greece?

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mountainous topography

Question 12

Spartan society was notable for

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an emphasis on military and athletic ability

Question 13

The government of Athens under Cleisthenes became

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the foundation for Athenian democracy

Question 14

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

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Political Developments of the City-State of Athens

Question 15

What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?

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development of direct democracy

Question 16

Alexander the Great's conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the

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spread of Hellenistic culture

Question 17

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

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philosophers of ancient Greece

Question 18

Which statement about Greek civilization is an opinion rather than a fact?

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Athens had a better culture than that of Sparta

Question 19

The Spartans of ancient Greece were notable for their

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disciplined lifestyle and military skills

Question 20

Olympic games, Homer's poems, & Hellenistic culture are associated with which civilization?

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Greek

Question 21

Which statement about ancient Greece is an opinion rather than a fact?

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Greek architecture was superior to Persian architecture

Question 22

Words such as police and politics derive from the Greek word polis, meaning

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city-state

Question 23

How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece?

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Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade

Question 24

To what country would someone travel to see the Parthenon on the Acropolis?

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Greece

Question 25

All of the following are true of Spartan women EXCEPT that

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they had limited voting rights

Question 26

Who is responsible for bringing together the civilizations shown in the illustration?

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Alexander

Question 27

Which social studies concept is shown in this picture?

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cultural diffusion

Question 28

Which ancient civilization established the basis of Western democracy?

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Greek

Question 29

Spartan men could retire from the army at age

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60

Global 9--Ancient Greece

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Global 9--Ancient Greece

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