Ancient Greece Test Review

Front

Where did the Mycenaeans live?

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Mainland Greece

Front

What was at the center of each city-state, located on top of a hill?

Back

Acropolis

Front

Which city-state was the first democracy in Greece?

Back

Athens

Front

What group of people are considered the first Greek civilization? Options: Minoans and Mycenaeans, Romans and Etruscans, Persians and Medes, Phoenicians and Carthaginians

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Minoans and Mycenaeans

Front

Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

Back

Homer

Front

What type of characters did Aesop use in his stories?

Back

Animals

Front

Which Greek leader brought democracy to Greece?

Back

Cleisthenes

Front

Why was trade and travel difficult across mainland Greece?

Back

Mountainous geography made it difficult to travel.

Front

What is a democracy?

Back

A type of government where citizens have a say in government through voting.

Front

Why did Greeks build the acropolis on the top of a hill?

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Protection from invaders