Ancient Greece Unit Test

What was the nature of the geography of Ancient Greece?

• Volcano Terrain

• Hill Terrain

• Mountainous Terrain

• Flat Land

How did the Greeks modify their lives best to fit the environment they live in?

• trading, fishing, and developing terraced land to farm

• War, farming, religion

• War, greek mythology, and education

• Greek mythology, politics, and war

What was the name of the first writing system used in Ancient Greece?

• English

• Linear B

• Cursive

• Times New Roman

Why were the Mycenaeans considered to be the first Greeks?

• They wrote using Linear B

• They practiced the Greek religion

• They were the first to practice trade

• They were the first to speak the Greek language

What is a polis?

• A large settlement of the Greek people

• A city-state surrounded by smaller villages

• A religion practiced by the Greeks

• A way of trading practiced by the Greeks

What is the agora?

• The marketplace located in Athens

• The marketplace located in Sparta

• The marketplace located in Persia

• The marketplace located in the United States

The power to rule is in the hands of one person (a king) exists in the following government:

• Tyranny

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Describe a polis

• A large settlement of Greek people

• A religion practiced by the Greeks

• A way of trading practiced by the Greeks

• A city-state surrounded by smaller villages

The agora was NOT the center of business. True or False?

• True

• False

The power to rule rests in hands of noble families exists in which form of government?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

• Democracy