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What was the Peloponnesian war?
A lyric poem is set to music.
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1
A lyric poem is set to music.
True
False
2
What was the Peloponnesian war?
a war about mythology
A war between Greece and Rome
a war between citizens and rulers
a war between Athens and Sparta
3
An aristocracy is a government made up of a small group of people from the highest social class.
False
True
4
Myths are stories that explained natural or historical events.
False
True
5
Cleisthenes is known as the king of democracy
False
True
6
An Oligarchy is a society in which only a few wealthy people have power.
True
False
7
An epic poem is a very long poem.
True
False
8
What were the dark ages?
a period of warfare and disorder
a period of great wealth
a period of distrust
a period of democracy
9
What is an agora?
a colony
a marketplace
a high city
a Greek city-state
10
Why did Greeks become shipbuilders?
because they had a lot of wood
because they were strong
because the ships were beautiful
because they traded and traveled by sea
11
Describe the geography of Greece:
oceans and islands
hills and valleys
flat lands
mountains, islands, peninsula
12
Sparta won the Peloponnesian war.
False
True
13
Sappho was known for writing __________.
epic poems
myths
lyric poems
fables
14
Lyric poems are set to music
False
True
15
An alliance is an agreement to work together.
False
True
16
What is a democracy
it is ruled by Mickey Mouse
it is ruled by the people
it is ruled by an emperor
it is ruled by a king
17
The Aegean sea is to the _______ of Greece.
west
north
east
south
18
Apollo was the god of the sun, truth, and music
True
False
19
A constitution is a set of laws representing the will of the people
False
True
20
What are citizens?
leaders
wealthy nobles
people who have a right to participate in their government
priests
21
Aesop was known for writing fables.
True
False
22
The Greeks traveled by sea because travel through the mountains was difficult.
False
True
23
Draco created very strict rules and punishments
False
True
24
Homer was a poet who wrote the lIiad and the Odyssey
True
False
25
Under Cleisthenes, Athens became the first democracy, people were tired of tyrants, and all citizens now had rights.
False
True
26
Who was Demeter?
the goddess of the sun
a queen
the goddess of the moon and hunt
the goddess of agriculture
27
Peisistratus brought peace and prosperity to Athens
True
False
28
What is a polis?
a smelly fart
a mountain
a marketplace
a Greek city-state
29
Under Solon, citizens did not have equal rights
False
True
30
Aristocrats were poor farmers.
False
True
31
What is a tyrants?
a person who uses force to hold power
a member of society
a mighty king
a democrat
32
An acropolis is a high city/fortress that protects from invaders.
False
True
33
Travel was difficult in Greece because of the mountains and sea.
True
False
34
What is a fable?
a short story that teaches a life lesson
an epic poem
a myth
a lyric poem
35
Under Pericles, citizens could not serve on juries and they were not paid.
False
True
36
What is Mythology?
stories about gods and heroes to explain how the world works
stories set to music
stories of war
stories that teach life lessons
