Ancient Greek Test

Which geographic feature isolated many of the early inland Greek communities?

• mountains

• deserts

• steppes

• lakes

The Minoans built large boats so that they could __________.

• explore the oceans and seas

• trade with other civilizations

• conquer distant territories

• establish new colonies

What led to the downfall of the Mycenaeans? Select ALL that apply

• earthquakes

• weak leadership

• invasion by other Greek peoples

• a lack of food and water

Why did the Greeks begin creating new colonies around the Aegean?

• The Greek government was very weak, and it needed allies in other lands.

• The Greek population had grown rapidly, and there was not enough food.

• Years of war destroyed cities and caused the Greeks to look for a new home.

• Years of drought damaged crops and forced the Greeks to find new farmland.

Who was considered to be a Greek citizen in most city-states?

• land-owning women

• children

• land-owning men

• enslaved people

Why did most Greeks support the rise of tyrants in the city-states?

• The tyrants made everyone official citizens.

• The tyrants had forced the kings from power.

• The tyrants gave food and money to the poor.

• The tyrants had overthrown the rich nobles.

Compared to women in other Greek city-states, Spartan women __________.

• enjoyed fewer rights

• were more likely to go to war

• very rarely left their homes

• had more freedom

What type of government did Sparta have?

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

Which statement about education in Athens is true?

• Boys and girls attended school, but they took different classes.

• Both boys and girls were educated by their mothers.

• Boys attended school, while girls were educated at home.

• Both boys and girls attended school and took the same classes.

How did Cleisthenes make Athens more democratic?

• He created a council of 500 citizens to help oversee daily affairs of the government.

• He established a general council to regulate trade between Greece and its colonies.

• He made all people living in Athens official citizens of the city-state.

• He formed a panel of judges and a court system to improve justice in Athens.