Ancient Greece

What was the name of the island that the Minoans lived on?

• Aegean Island
• Crete
• Greece
• Hera

How would you describe the relationship between the Mycenaeans and the Minoans?

• They fought with one another
• They pirated each other's ships
• They traded and learned from one another
• They were allies in war

What do we call the time period in 1100 B.C. when trade slowed and farming failed?

• The Dark Age
• The Bronze Age
• The Age of Drought
• The Sad Times

Who did the Greeks adopt their alphabet from?

• The Romans
• The Mesopotamians
• The Persians
• The Phoenicians 

What did the Greeks call the military formation that they used in battle?

• Ephor
• Phalanx 
• Hoplite
• Stonewall

What type of government is ruled by a small group of people with total control is a(n)

• direct democracy
• representative democracy
• oligarchy
• monarchy

At what age did boys in Sparta start military school?

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8

What is the greek word for city-state

• Ephor
• Polis
• County
• Borderland

Which of the following is NOT one of Solon's greatest reforms in Athens?

• He opened the assembly to all male citizens
• He did away with farmers' debts
• He allowed women to become assembly generals
• He freed slaves

What was the name of the tyrant in Athens who gave land to poor farmers?

• Solon
• Cyrus
• Pisistratus
• Xerxes