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Chapter 8 Greece
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1
Period of warfare and disorder in Greece is referred to as the
Golden Era
Era of Despair
Dark Age
Classical Age
2
Myth about the god Hephaestus working in his fiery forge explained
thunderstorms.
volcanic eruptions.
the seasons.
earthquakes.
3
Which best describes how the people of Athens respond to Draco's laws?
Laws helped tyrants
Felt laws were too strict
Liked the freedom the laws gave
Laws caused more crime
4
Greek myths were stories that explained
why humans and animals behave like they do
the worship of gods
natural and historical events
Greek values
5
Which of the following was NOT a reason the Greeks traded with other cultures?
get food
conquer other cultures
learn new ideas from other cultures
find products they need
6
Which of the following best defines a polis?
small city-states
high hill with a fortress
Marketplace for trading goods
period of great achievements
7
Democracy means
rule by the people
rule by few
rule by the powerful
rule of the leader
8
Democracy started in
Sparta
Delphi
Athens
Mycenaean
9
a lyric poem
poem Greek heroes
poem set to music
explains natural events
teaches life's lesson
10
Under this leader democracy in Athens worked best?
Solon
Peisistratus
Pericles
Draco
11
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks
took up farming
gave up trying to travel
learned how to climb mountains
became expert shipbuilders
12
Which of the following shows that Greek mythology is part of today's popular culture?
People travel to Greece to hear lyric poems
Students learn about Greek mythology in school.
Many people worship Greek gods
Some sports teams are named after figures from mythology
13
Sea to the east of Greece
Red
Ionian
Mediterranean
Aegean
14
Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language?
English language is based on the letters of Greek alphabet
Many English words and expressions come from mythology
English language was first spoken in ancient Greece
English words are spelled using the Greek rules of spelling
15
Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece?
flat, fertile plains
small hills and dense forests
a cold, barren land
rocky, mountainous land
