Ancient Greece

Greek civilization began in an area dominated by _______.

• rivers and plains

• mountains and lakes

• seas and mountains

Greek civilization began in a river valley.

• True

• False

The Minoans were an island civilization and Mycenaeans a mainland civilization.

• True

• False

In Greek city-states, one of three forms of government typically developed: a tyranny, an oligarchy, or a democracy.

• True

• False

An oligarchy is _______________.

• rule by a small group of wealthy people.

• rule by a single leader with total authority.

• rule by all citizens sharing power together.

Sparta developed a military culture, and beginning at age seven, boys trained in military skills.

• True

• False

Athens educated its males differently from Sparta in that ______.

• young male students studied arithmetic, geometry, and public speaking.

• male students studied only philosophy.

• males studied only music and art.

The definition of democracy is ____________.

• a system of government in which all citizens share in running the government.

• a person who takes power by force and rules with total authority.

• a system of government in which a few people hold power

The king of the Greek gods was ______.

• Poseidon

• Hades

• Zeus

The most famous oracle in ancient Greece was at the temple of _________.

• Apollo at Delphi

• Athena at Athens

• Aphrodite at Rome