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Greek Study Packet Practice Quiz (all highlighted information)
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1Sparta focused on military skills because...
- Athey thought it would build a polite empire.
- Bthey thought it would build a strong empire.
- Cthey wanted to prevent future slave revolts.
- Dthey wanted to prevent a weak, feeble image of their city.
2Which city-state let women have more freedom than in others?
- ASparta
- BGreece
- CAthens
- DTroy
3True or False: ancient Sparta was an democracy.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4(Check all that apply:) The role of a Spartan king was to:
- Aappoint ephors
- Blead army
- Ccarry out religious ceremonies
- Ddivide up food and land
5The Assembly...
- AIncluded all men over the age of 30
- BIncluded a few men over the age of 60
- CMade decisions about war and peace
- DElected officials
6The Council of Elders...
- Acould order exiles and executions.
- Bwas the most powerful body in the Spartan government.
- Celected ephors.
- Dserved as judges.
7How many Ephors were there?
- A1.
- B5.
- C20.
- Dall of the men over a certain age.
8True or False: Ephors enforced laws and collected taxes.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Which city-state eventually fell behind others in many areas?
- AAthens
- BMycenae
- CTroy
- DSparta
10Reform means:
- Achanges for the better
- Bto help slaves with their work
- Charsh punishment
- Dan event in the very first olympic games
11Athens was a direct democracy.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Reforms under Pericles include:
- AAppointed people to positions based on ability.
- BBrought more "ordinary" people into te government.
- CRebuilt Athens (it was burned by the Persians).
- DSupported learning and the arts.
13Athens depended upon trade because...
- AThey wanted to boast that they were the most diverse city.
- BThey liked bringing new pottery in.
- CThey lacked enough land to grow enough food for the citizens.
14Athens had the best [blank_start]navy,[blank_end] while Sparta had the best [blank_start]Army.[blank_end]
- Anavy,
- Barmy,
- Cnavy.
- Darmy.
15[blank_start]Both city-states, Athens and Sparta,[blank_end] owned slaves.
- ABoth city-states, Athens and Sparta,
- BOnly Sparta
- COnly Athens
16True or False: Sparta discouraged trade.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17True or False: Athens discouraged trade.
- ATrue
- BFalse
18Greek religion was [blank_start]polytheistic[blank_end], or worshipped many gods.
- Apolytheistic
- Bmonotheistic
- CZoroastrianism
- Dridiculous
19Mainland Greece was a _______.
- Amountain.
- Bpeninsula
- Cisland
- Dvalley
20Fill in the blanks about Greece's geography:
- Greece's [blank_start]mountains[blank_end] gave protection and isolated each city state's cultures, which led to [blank_start]fighting[blank_end] among the city-states.
- Greece's coast encouraged [blank_start]trade[blank_end].
- Greece's [blank_start]rocky soil[blank_end] made it hard to grow crops, which in turn led to trade, [blank_start]colony formation[blank_end], and conflict.- Aplains
- Bmountains
- Ccrops
- Dfighting
- Epeace
- Fconflict
- Gdiversity
- Htrade
- Inutrient-filled soil
- Jrocky soil
- Krocky hills
- Lcolony formation
- Mconflict
- Ntourists
21The first civilization to develop in the Aegean region was the [blank_start]Minoans[blank_end] who lived on the island of [blank_start]crete[blank_end].
- AMinoans
- BMyceneans
- CTrojans
- DAthenians
- EPeloponnesus
- FCrete
- GAsia Minor
- HSantorini
22King Minos was the ruler of the Minoans.
- ATrue
- BFalse
23Arthur Evans...
- Adiscovered the ancient ruins of Knossos and the palace which was buried there.
- Bdiscovered many ancient burial sites and graves.
- Cwas Heinrich Schliemann's archaelogical partner.
24True or False: The Minoans imported oil, wine, jewlery and crafts.
- ATrue
- BFalse
25The Minoan culture thrived on the island of Sicily.
- ATrue
- BFalse
26The Minoan civilization was the first civilization in Asia.
- ATrue
- BFalse
27Two popular sports on Crete were boxing and bull-throwing.
- ATrue
- BFalse
28In 1450 B.C., the Minoans were conquered by the Romans.
- ATrue
- BFalse
29Large wall paintings were called [blank_start]frescoes[blank_end].
- Afrescoes
30Which civilization was more warlike: the Minoans or the Myceneans?
- AMinoans
- BMyceneans
31Mycenae was ruled by a royal family known as the...
- AEvans.
- BMinoans.
- CAtreids.
32[blank_start]Agamemnon[blank_end] was king when Mycenae led a huge army of Greek kings and soldiers against the city of Troy. The [blank_start]Greeks[blank_end] won this Trojan War.
- AAgamemnon
- BMinos
- CAegeus
- DPersians
- EGreeks
33Many historians believe that Mycenae might have been destroyed around the year [blank_start]1100[blank_end] B.C. by an invasion of people from the north - the [blank_start]Dorians[blank_end].
- A490
- B1100
- C1970
- DMinoans
- ESpartans
- FDorians
34The Greek Dark Age focused on...
- Aart and culture.
- Beducation - so people could be knowledgeable about basic life procedures.
- Csports and athletic activities, especially competitions.
- Dsurvival and having enough vital life items.
35Homer wrote the pieces...
- AThe Odyssey.
- BTheseus and the Minotaur.
- CThe Iliad.
- DHerodotus' Histories.
36What was Heinrich Schliemann known for?
- ABring peace to all of the arguments of the Trojan War.
- BDiscovering the ruins of Knossos.
- CDiscovering the ruins of Mycenae.
- DBeing a harsh and cruel ruler of ancient Athens.
37True or False: The Iliad was about Greek soldiers' return from the Trojan war.
- ATrue
- BFalse
38True or False: The Odyssey was about Greek soldiers' return from the Trojan War.
- ATrue
- BFalse
39People who made important reform in Athens include:
- ACleisthenes
- BPericles
- CAgamemnon
- DSolon
- EKing Aegeus
- FPesistratus
40True or False: Darius was king when the Persian Wars, such as the Battle of Marathon and Thermopylae, took place.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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