Chapter 8: Ancient Greece, Section 1

Which activity enabled the spread of Minoan civilization from Crete to Greece and other Aegean islands?

• agriculture

• bull-leaping

• metal-work

• sea trade

Which class of people earned fine houses and lands to rule in exchange for their services?

• artisans

• merchants

• priests

• warriors

Which statement describes early Greek city-states?

• They each developed their own system of government.

• The each experimented with different forms of monarchy.

• They each identified themselves as Greek.

• They each had their own language and cultural traditions.

What circumstance led to war among city-states from 750 to 550 B.C.?

• competition for trade

• conflicting political systems

• different religious practices

• scarcity of resources

What did Greek city-states do to relieve overpopulation?

• began farming

• built larger cities

• established colonies

• expanded trade

An epic poem is

• a short rhyming poem

• a long story in the form of a narrative poem

• a long poem

• a poem that was made into an epic movie

A hero is

• a sandwich

• a character who faces a challenge that demands courage, strength, and intelligence

• a character from a cartoon or comic strip

• someone who flies

A labyrinth is

• a maze

• amazing

• a puzzle

• confusing

A myth is

• someone who is not married

• a fairy tale

• an old story told to explain an event or justify a belief or action

• a story written in Greek and told only by Greek people

An example of a raw material is

• a tree limb that fell off

• a bird building a nest in a tree

• hanging a swing from a tree

• a tree being turned into wood