Ancient Greece: Chapter 8 Section 1 and 2 Quiz

On what type of landform is ancient Greece located?

• delta

• valley

• peninsula

• island

Why were the seas important to the early Greeks?

• They provided drinking water

• they provided water for crops

• they rpovided great places to swim

• they provided trade routes

What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?

• Sumerians and Athenians

• Minoans and Mycenians

• Dorians and Hebrews

• Trojans and Olympians

A theater, stadium, and temple could all be found in a Greek...

• agora

• acropolis

• polis

• thalos

Why did the Greeks create colonies?

• they wanted to become rich from trade

• they wanted to create a large empire

• they wanted to conquer the entire Mediterranean region

• they wanted to sail to exotic places

This physical feature on the Greek mainland caused travel to be difficult and towns to be isolated

• plains

• mountains

• rivers

• deserts

A time marked by great achievements is a

• classical age

• new age

• modern age

• glorious age

A type of government in which a kingis the head is a...

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

In a ________________________ citizens are in charge of the government

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

In this type of government, the aristocrats have most of the power

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyranny