Which activity enabled the spread of Minoan civilization from Crete to Greece and other Aegean islands?

• sea trade

• metal working

• bull-leaping

• agriculture

Which statement describes early Greek city-states?

• They each experimented with different forms of monarchy

• They each identified themselves as Greek

• They each had their own language and cultural traditions

• They each developed their own system of government

What did Greek city-states do to relieve overpopulation?

• Began farming

• Established colonies

• Built larger cities

• Expanded trade

How did Spartan government work?

• It centered on a tribunal of warriors elected from their regiments

• It shared power among kings, an elite council, and elected officials

• It relied on a merchant oligarchy to make and administer laws

• It was ruled by tyrants who derived their power from war-making

How did Athenian society differ from Spartan society?

• Athenians valued education

• Athenians granted women more freedoms

• Athenians depended on enslaved workers for food

• Athenians avoided violence and warfare

In Greek mythology, what god did Icarus offend by flying too close to the sun?

• Zeus

• Hera

• Athena

• Apollo

What action did Sparta take against a defeated Athens?

• Enslaved most of the cities citizens

• Destroyed the city-state and surrounded lands

• Replaced the city’s democracy with an oligarchy

• Burned all of the city’s ships and temples

What lands did Alexander the Great conquer first?

• Egypt

• Uzbekistan

• Persia

• India

What city became the center of Hellenistic Greek culture?

• Alexandria

• Athens

• Corinth

• Thebes

Which Greek philosopher became known for his question-and-answer teaching style?

• Xenophon

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle