How did Homer know about the Trojan War?

Storytellers in generations passed down legends.

Why was Mount Olympus important to ancient Greeks?

They believed the mountaintop was the home of their gods, Zeus and Hera.

What was true of the earliest democracy in Greece?

The first democracy developed after tyrants were overthrown.

Which of these statements about the Greek writing system is true?

Its symbols led to our alphabet.

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Ch. 8 Early Greeks

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1
What have archaeologists found on the island of Crete?
evidence of the Trojan War
artifacts made by Dorian peasants
ruins of the city of Mycenae
artifacts from Minoan palaces
2
What problems did oligarchies face in Greek city-states?
setting up lawmaking assemblies
competing for power
setting up trade routes
meeting the needs of voting citizens
3
Who were the Mycenaeans?
warrior kings
people from Asia Minor who settled in Greece
early Greeks
Minoans
4
How did Homer know about the Trojan War?
Storytellers in generations passed down legends.
He read about it in the Bible.
His parents told him about it.
He was apart of it.
5
When a law is passed because more than half of the votes support it, it is called ____________.
a democracy
an oligarchy
voting rights
majority rule
6
Why was Mount Olympus important to ancient Greeks?
They believed the mountaintop was the home of their gods, Zeus and Hera.
Its where their ruler died.
They believed it gave their city protection.
It was where their church was.
7
A primary source means that you were not an eyewitness.
False
True
8
Who or what was Troy?
the earliest Greek city-state
an archaeological site on Crete
a legendary king of the Minoans
an ancient city in Asia Minor
9
In a Greek city-state, the ______ was built on a high hill and was often a center of religious worship.
acropolis
temple
town center
farmland
10
What was true of the earliest democracy in Greece?
The earliest democracy was an oligarchy.
The rulers of city-states created the first democracy.
Everyone in a city-state had the right to vote.s
The first democracy developed after tyrants were overthrown.
11
Government by _______ means that a few wealthy and powerful aristocrats rule the people.
democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
tyranny
12
In Greek _____, the gods often compete with one another, taking sides in human events.
mythology
oligarchy
democracy
stories
13
Early people became successful traders by using the sea for trading and sailing along the coastal settlements.
True
False
14
Which of these statements about the Greek writing system is true?
Its symbols led to our alphabet.
It has never been fully deciphered.
It was based on Egyptian hieroglyphs.
It was a brand-new invention.
15
Which of these phrases best describes the geography of Greece?
scattered islands
a peninsula and many islands
an isthmus with mountains and plains
a large, mountainous island

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