Review for Greece Test #1

Which of these would be the BEST definition of the word "democracy"?

• defeated by government
  
• controlled by the government
• government is not needed
• government by the people

What is a peninsula?

• land surrounded by water on 3 sides 
• land not surrounded by water
• a fortress on top of a hill
• a temple

Which of the following was the earliest Greek civilization?

• Mycenaean  
• Minoan
• Peloponnesian
• Persian

Athenians defended Greece against the attacks of Darius and the Persians, winning what they perceived as their greatest triumph at the

• Battle of Sardis
• Battle of Marathon
•  Battle of Olympia 
• Battle of Athens

What was the role of the citizen in the Athenian direct democracy?

• To elect representatives to make laws
• To discuss and vote on laws and policies
• To not take part in government affairs
• To financially support public officials

In ancient Athens, ____ chose who would be the leaders of their government.

• citizens
• gods
• animals
• kings

Which statement BEST describes the political rights women in Ancient Athens?

• they had full political rights if they married a male from a citizen family
•  they had full political rights
•  they had no political rights 
• they had full political rights if they were the first born

What type of government is MOST commonly linked with the Athenians? 

• communist
• kingdom
• democracy
• dictatorship

Which of the following statements describes the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta?

• granted voting rights to their people
• concerned with the happiness of their people 
• placed great emphasis on literature and the arts
• created a powerful military state

Greece was different from other ancient civilizations in which way?

• It was located in Asia
•  It relied on fertile farm land
• It did not develop around a river 
• It had few mountains