Unit 7 Ancient Greece Review

Question 1

How did the geography of Greece impact its development?

Accepted Answer

Deep valleys isolated city-states and allowed them to develop independently

Question 2

In what way were Greek gods and goddesses similar to humans?

Accepted Answer

Greek gods and goddesses had human emotions.

Question 3

what was one similarity between the two groups women and slaves of Ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

Neither group was allowed to participate in government.

Question 4

What form of government was established in Ancient Sparta to allow a small elite group of people to rule?

Accepted Answer

oligarchy

Question 5

What was the purpose of major Greek architectural structures such as the Parthenon?

Accepted Answer

to honor the Greek gods

Question 6

Why were there many different gods in the Ancient Greek religion?

Accepted Answer

The Greeks believed that each god controlled a specific aspect of life.

Question 7

Based on the quote, how did a direct democracy function in Ancient Athens?

Accepted Answer

Individual citizens could vote on issues.

Question 8

Which Greek city-state is best known for creating a democratic government?

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 9

What do the famous Greek thinkers, Archimedes and Pythagoras, have in common?

Accepted Answer

They both developed mathematical theories.

Question 10

According to this quote, what is true about Athenian government?

Accepted Answer

All citizens could vote.

Question 11

Which geographic feature of Greece influenced the creation of city-states?

Accepted Answer

large mountain ranges

Question 12

Which cities were located in Ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

Athens, Sparta

Question 13

Why did Greeks create elaborate buildings such as the one in this picture?

Accepted Answer

to demonstrate pride in their culture

Question 14

Which explains why women in Sparta had more independence and freedom than women in other city states?

Accepted Answer

Spartan men were gone much of the time at war, leaving women alone

Question 15

Who unified the city-states of Greece?

Accepted Answer

Philip of Macedonia

Question 16

How did voters participate in Athenian democracy?

Accepted Answer

They voted directly on all issues proposed by the city-state.

Question 17

Which statement about Athens and Sparta is true?

Accepted Answer

Spartan women enjoyed more equality than Athenian women.

Question 18

Which of these is true about a direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

Citizens can vote on laws.

Question 19

Which texts give insights into the lives of Ancient Greeks? Select two that apply

Accepted Answer

Odyssey, The Iliad

Question 20

Why are the Iliad and the Odyssey historically significant?

Accepted Answer

They give insight into Ancient Greek culture.

Question 21

In the Greek city-state of Sparta, men were required to do what as part of their duties as citizens?

Accepted Answer

serve in the military

Question 22

The Peloponnesian War was fought between Sparta and what other civilization?

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 23

What was one way that the Athenian government limited the voting rights of its citizens?

Accepted Answer

Athens only allowed male citizens to vote.

Question 24

How did the expansion of the Persian Empire impact the Greek city-states?

Accepted Answer

It sparked controversy and war between Persia and the Greek city-states.

Question 25

What was the primary goal of the ancient Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

to honor the Greek gods

Question 26

Construction of large theaters and amphitheaters, such as the one in Epidaurus, provides evidence for which statement?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Greek culture valued the arts.

Question 27

What was an important feature of most Greek city-states?

Accepted Answer

an acropolis

Question 28

Why was Athens more successful at sea trade than many other Greek city-states?

Accepted Answer

Athens was located around many of the natural harbors of Greece.

Question 29

What two genres of theatre were used in Ancient Greece to convey Greek ideas and values?

Accepted Answer

comedy and tragedy

Question 30

Greece was unable to form one unified nation because it was divided by which natural resource?

Accepted Answer

Mountains

Question 31

The first democratic government came from which Greek city-state?

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 32

How did Aristotle advance Greek culture?

Accepted Answer

He created the first example of written Greek philosophy.

Question 33

How did the Peloponnesian Wars have a negative impact on Ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

They left Ancient Greece vulnerable to invasion from Macedonia.

Question 34

Which term identifies the stories and tales through which many Greek values and beliefs were shared?

Accepted Answer

mythology

Question 35

Which Ancient Greek figure made great advances in political philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Plato

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