WH- Chapter 7 "The Ancient Greeks" Test Review

A from of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process

• monarchy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• oligarchy

A 300-year period of time in Greece beginning around 1100 b.c. is called the Dark Age because

• Persians conquered Greece and ruled with absolute power.

• trade and farming failed, and many stopped reading and writing.

• there were natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, droughts, plagues, and famines.

• the Greek city-states fought one another so much that the economy failed completely

A form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

• indirect democracy

• representative democracy

Spartan women were trained in

• cooking, cleaning, and combat.

• art, music, and poetry.

• sewing, sword-fighting, and trade.

• running, wrestling, and javelin throwing.

A person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment

• ephor

• helot

• satrap

• philosopher

A Persian religion based on the belief of one god

• Zoroastrianism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Catholicism

___________ expanded the Persian Empire with his strong army.

• Xerxes

• Zoroaster

• Cyrus the Great

• Leonidas

The governor of a province in ancient Persia

• helot

• satrap

• ephor

• philosopher

Greek civilization began in an area dominated by

• deserts and oases.

• mountains and lakes.

• seas and mountains.

• rivers and plains.

The territory governed by an official known as a satrap

• province

• island

• satrapy

• peninsula