Ancient Greece Unit Test

Ancient ancestors to Greeks who lived on the island of Crete.

Writer who is credited with writing the Iliad and the Odyssey.

During the Hellenistic period, there were important achievements in _____

The friendly reception of guests or strangers

Citizens of Athens during the Golden Age saw

Long series of wanderings or adventures, especially when filled with experiences, hardships

Women in Sparta could own property and run businesses

What excuse did Penelope give so she wouldn't have to marry anyone else?

Someone or something that lives forever

A comparison between two unlike things that share the same characteristics

Athenian form of currency

A person not belonging to one of the great civilizations; not cultured

Ancient ancestors to the Greeks who lived on mainland Greece and were war loving people.

In Athens this was the center of public life

The term that means "able to live forever"

Hero and main character in the Odyssey.

The picture on the next screen is an example of:

A tool used in political cartoons that provide clarity and emphasis

The triangular upper front part of the Parthenon

A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city

Which one of these men was a Spartan king and military leader?

To appreciate something/someone

Ancient Greek historian who wrote much about the Persian Wars and Greek culture.

Instinctivly knowing; knowing something by sensing it

What feature of the Parthenon is "B"?

What best describes the role of women in Athens

An ancient Greek play that satirizes (makes fun of) politicians and other leaders

Penelope showed ______ by holding off and not marrying someone else.

When the Greek naval forces cut off access to the Persian war ships- this is called a ______

Form of government ruled by one person gained power from support of the middle class

A central area in Greek cities used both as a market place and as a meeting place

When someone is killed for political or social reasons it is referred to as a

A feeling of admiration for something or someone

The use of an object to represent or stand for something

The picture on the next screen is an example of:

Cooperative work done by a group of people

A member of a rich and powerful family

A Greek play in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow

The expression of the way things are rather than how they should or are expected to be

The term for the men who wanted to marry Penelope

When fair punishment is handed down to the person who committed a crime

Which event came first?

Which event came first?

Form of government ruled by small group of people

What feature of the Parthenon is "A"?

Being cleverly inventive

The goal of Greek art was 

King of Macedonia who united Greece

Form of government ruled by one person who usually gains power because his father was leader

Showing faithfulness and being committed to something

The Iliad and the Odyssey, long poems about theTrojan War and its aftermath, are examples of.

The supreme god of ancient Greek mythology

Most Greeks believed their gods were _________________

What feature of the Parthenon is "C"?

Obama's ears in this picture are an example of _________________

Why were there so many city-states in ancient Greece?

According to the Iliad, what was the reason for the Greek victory in the Trojan War?

The Greek myths were important because these stories explained the _____

Why did many Greeks become traders and sailors?

The long narrow line of sculpted reliefs that runs along the upper part of he Parthenon.

Bird-like creatures who lured passing ships to their island.

Who was Alexander the Great's father?

A Greek poem describing the siege of Troy (not the return home)

The term for what a civilization or person considers important

During the Golden Age of Greece, Athenians made great achievements in _____

The spread of Greek culture is referred to as

A city that is also a separate independent state with their own government

Greek philosopher who was put on trial as a threat to the government & sentenced to death

Unlike Athens, in ancient Sparta the government concentrated all its resources on _____

Ancient Greek currency

Odysseus and Penelope's son together

Physically active and strong, good at sports

Some scholars believe that in ancient Athens, one third of all people were  _____

The alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens.

Who was Themistocles?

The geography of ancient Greece made it hard for communities to

The alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta.

Which event came first?

Form of government in which majority rules and the people make decisions

The concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, fairness, or equity

Which one of these men was a Persian king?

Which event came first?

To make an overstatement or to stretch the truth