Chapter 7: The Ancient Greeks - Test Review

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Colonies were first established by Greece around 700 BCE because they could not grow enough food to feed their growing population.

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True

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The Mycenaeans worshipped the Earth Mother, who was the chief god of the Minoans.

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True

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In a representative democracy, all citizens meet to debate and vote on government matters.

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False

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In Athenian society, even educated women were not seen as equals to men.

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True

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Sparta's economy was based on trade.

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False

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Who wrote History of the Persian Wars?

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Herodotus

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A 300-year period of time in Greece beginning around 600 BCE is called the Dark Ages because:

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trade and farming failed, and many stopped reading and writing.

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Which example from the chart best illustrates that the United States has a representative democracy and not a direct democracy? Options: All citizens over 18 can make laws., All citizens over 18 can vote for or against any law., All citizens over 18 can propose new laws., All citizens over 18 can vote for or against the officials who make the laws.

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All citizens over 18 can vote for or against the officials who make the laws.

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According to the chart, which best describes who has the right to vote in the United States today? Options: all citizens, adult males, all citizens 18 years and older, males and females

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all citizens 18 years and older

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Greece's mainland could be best described as an)

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peninsula.