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Unit 6 Ancient Greece
Unit 6 Ancient Greece
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a citidel in an ancient Greek city, usually on a hill
Parthenon
Drama
Oligarchy
Acropolis
2
A 12-year-old Athenian girl would most likely get her education
from a priestess.
in a day school.
in another city.
from her mother.
3
Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?
tyranny
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
4
Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian wars?
The wars had made them wealthy.
They had conquered other city-states.
Their city had been totally destroyed.
Most of their soldiers had been killed.
5
Name location number 3
Adriatic Sea
Ionian Sea
Athens
Aegean Sea
6
Name location number 5
Athens
Asia Minor
Aegean Sea
Sparta
7
Name location number 1
Aegean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Dead Sea
Ionian Sea
8
How would a man become a member of Athens’s Council of 500?
He overthrew a council member.
He was elected by citizens.
He was selected to serve on the council.
He inherited the position.
9
Why did the Greeks agree every four years to stop fighting for a brief period?
to allow their soldiers to rest
to let athletes go to the Olympics
to pull a ship through the city
to hold a festival for all their gods
10
Why was Pericles famous?
He led the army during the Persian wars.
He led the government during the Golden Age.
He was the architect of a major temple.
He was the author of important plays.
11
Government in which the ruler in an absolute dictator
Assembly
Democracy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
12
Name location number 2
Adriatic Sea
Dead Sea
Aegean Sea
Ionian Sea
13
In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?
military force
foreign partnerships
the law of the land
family tradition
14
A member of nobility
Oligarchy
Aristocrat
Tyranny
Assembly
15
Why is Herodotus called the “father of history”?
He had many children.
He wrote about the past.
He was an important leader.
He taught in the agora.
16
a work intended for performance by actors on a stage
Oligarchy
Parthenon
Drama
Acropolis
17
A political system governed by a few people.
Tyranny
Aristocrat
Assembly
Oligarchy
18
Who made the most important government decisions in Sparta?
the Assembly
the winners of sports games.
the Council of Elders
the military leaders.
19
Which feature of Athens’s geography most affected its economy?
It was close to the sea.
It was on a peninsula.
It was surrounded by fertile fields.
It was built on rocky cliffs.
20
Ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Xenophon
Acropolis
Plato
Pericles
Socrates
21
The marketplace in ancient Greece.
Tyranny
Agora
Aristocrat
Oligarchy
22
Which of these events most likely happened in the agora of Athens?
People voted for their leaders.
Girls played musical instruments.
Boys held a wrestling contest.
People bought leather sandals.
23
Why was the Parthenon built?
to reward the chief of the navy
to hold meetings by city leaders
to honor the goddess Athena
to foretell the future
24
How did Greek scientists make their most important discoveries?
They built complicated machines.
They translated Egyptian texts.
They observed and asked questions.
They got the citizens to vote.
25
How was ancient Greek democracy different from American democracy today?
People could speak their opinions.
All citizens voted on every issue.
Everyone did not always agree.
Strong speakers influenced others.
26
Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?
They thought the gods lived there.
They grew olives on its slopes.
They built a theater on its side.
They watched athletes compete below it.
27
Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens political and cultural supremacy
Acropolis
Socrates
Plato
Pericles
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the main temple of the goddess Athena
Parthenon
Assembly
Oligarchy
Drama
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Name location number 4
Aegean Sea
Athens
Sparta
Adriatic Sea
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Name location number 6
Sparta
Asia Minor
Athens
Aegean Sea
