Ancient Greece

Which of the following is a government where a few wealthy people, aristocrats, rule?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Communism

What is a person who seizes power in an illegal way called?

• King
• Savage
• Tyrant
• Aristocrat

What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?

• Agora
• Acropolis
• Oligarchy
• Parthenon

What was the large open area where city life was centered around called, marketplace?

• Agora

• Acropolis

• Democracy

• Mall

Which of the following describes the helots of Sparta?

• They fought most of the wars.
• They performed farm work, gave half of their crops to Spartan citizens,  and outnumbered Spartan citizens.
• They led a movement to change the government.
• They were in charge of boys’ military training.

Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?

• All adult male citizens and slaves
• All free men and women
• All free, adult male citizens
• Anyone who lived in Athens

Greece is located near what body of water?

• Huang He River

• Athens River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

The event that started The Persian Wars

• Ionian Revolt 
• The Battle at Platea 

Who wrote the Illiad and Odyssey?

• Bart

• Oddysseus

• Homer

• Achilles

The Minoans lived mainly on the island of

• Crete

• Cyprus

• Alexandria

• Ellis