Ancient Greece (Chapter 8)

Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks

• became expert shipbuilders

• learned how to climb mountains

• gave up trying to travel

• took up farming

Which of the following activities did not take place in the agora?

• Greeks held political meeting

• Greeks had religious gatherings

• Greeks bought and sold goods

• Greeks hid from invading armies

All of the following Greek leaders probably would have approved of the type of democracy foundin the United States except

• Clesithenes

• Draco

• Pericles

• Solon

Which of the following best defines a lyric poem?

• a poem set to music

• a poem about Greek heroes

• a poem that teachers life's lessons

• a poem that explains natural events

Which of the following shows Greeks strongly influenced our language

• English words are spelled using the Greek rules of spelling

• The English language is based on the letters of the Greek alphabet

• The English language was first spoken in ancient Greece

• Many English words and expressions come from Greek mythology

In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans

• The Mycenaeans lived on Greek islands

• The Mycenaeans did not speak Greek

• The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland

• The Mycenaeans were not traders

All of the following cities began as Greek colonies except

• Marseilles, France

• Alexandria, Egypt

• Naples, Italy

• Istanbul, Turkey

Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?

• Citizens elect officials to make the laws

• All citizens help make the laws

• All men, women, and children can vote

• Citizens act as judges and lawmakers

Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens?

• Aristocrats had more power than citizens

• All citizens had the right to participate in the assembly

• Every citizen had the right to speak

• Citizens could serve on smaller councils

Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi?

• to see where Hercules battled the Hydra

• to ask the god Apollo questions

• to worship Zeus and the other gods

• to see the birthplace of Aphrodite