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Review for 6th grade Social Studies test on Greece 2015
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1
This city-state became the capital of modern-day Greece.
Troy
Delphi
Sparta
Athens
2
In what way is the democratic United States government like ancient Greek democracy?
Rulers must come from rich powerful families or aristocracy.
Only women and children can vote in elections.
The government has respect for individual rights.
President Obama makes the rules about school lunches.
3
"Hellenistic" refers to...
Socrate's teaching method.
Alexander the Great's wife.
Helen, king of Troy.
Greek-like culture spread by Alexander the Great.
4
One of the FIRST peoples to use voting to make major decisions for their city-state were the...
Americans
Persians
Athenians
Spartans
5
The temple in Athens which was also a symbol of the city (and the goddess Athena) was the...
Parthenon
Jefferson Memorial
Pelopponese
Mount Olympus
6
What is a PHILOSOPHER?In Greek, PHILOSOPHER means lover of...
wisdom, knowledge, and thinking
democracy, voting, and republics
mythology, poetry, and theater
Purdue, basketball, and Boilermakers
7
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.
8
The ancient Greeks ate a lot of figs, grain, & olives because those crops grew well in Greece.
True
I don't know.
False
What is a fig?
9
What is the highest mountain in Greece, where the gods were said to live?
Mount Olympus
Pelopponese
Crete
Mount Parnassus
10
What body of water surrounds Greece on the SOUTH, separating Europe from Africa?
Ionian Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Aegean Sea
11
Who held most power in the Athenian democracy?
women
free men
foreigners
slaves
12
United States government buildings have columns; Americans borrowed democracy from the Greeks.
False
Who are the Greeks?
I don't know.
True
13
What kind of building style is often seen in Greek buildings?
pottery
domes
arches
columns
14
Which event did NOT lead to the end of Greece's golden age?
the Peloponnesian War
Athens defeated Sparta
Sparta defeated Athens
fighting between city states
15
The English alphabet is different from the Greek alphabet; the letters don't look alike at all.
I don't know.
False
True
Now I know my ABCs.
16
Which man was NOT one of the 3 (THREE) most important Greek philsophers?
Plato
Pericles
Aristotle
Socrates
17
The ancient Greeks were some of the first people to...
perform plays for the theater.
open universities and schools.
vote for government leaders.
ALL of these answers.
18
Which is NOT a Greek city-state?
Troy
Indianapolis
Sparta
Athens
19
Which city-state was famous for strong army, strict military, & winning the Pelopponesian War?
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
Troy
20
Ancient Greece was not composed of one large nation or empire, but rather many of these:
states
countries
city-states
colonies
21
Which Greek city-state was famous for democratic government, strong navy, & the Parthenon?
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
Troy
22
What does "polis" mean in Greek?
gods
city-state
power to the people
lover of
23
Greek city-states banded together and supported each other in 500 BC when...
all the Greek statues came to life like zombies.
the Persian army invaded and attacked.
Athens defeated Sparta in the Pelopponesian War.
.Mount Olympus erupted like a volcano
24
What was ancient Greek democracy like?
allowed citizens to make decisions & elect leaders by voting
leaders had absolute power and control with no restrictions
all residents had full rights, no matter what age or gender
limited freedoms, like no freedom of speech
25
What Macedonian leader conquered Greece in the 330s BC?
Alexander the Great
Hercules
Herodutus
Phillip II
