Ancient Greece Assessment Review

How did Greece’s physical geography influence its early civilizations?

• It encouraged the use of rich farmland and contact between cities.

• It forced people to adapt to harsh weather conditions.

• It encouraged people to be sailors and traders yet keeping cities separate.

• It prevented wars because people were concentrated in one area.

Answer explanation

The mountainous land encouraged people to turn to the seas.

The mountains also encouraged the city-states to stay separate since it was difficult to get around on land.

Which was the main cause for the independence of the Greek city-states?

• The desserts surrounding the farming communities.

• The desserts surrounding the farming communities.

• The spread Minoan culture.

• Fear of being attacked and protection for their citizens.

Answer explanation

The city-states provided citizens with protection from other city-states and from foreign invaders.

Which of the following describes Spartan society?

• Led by the military, most work was accomplished by democrats.

• Led by the military, most work was accomplished by women and slaves.

• Led by the military, most work was accomplished by rich landowners.

• Led by the military, most work was accomplished by navy and farmers.

Answer explanation

The military was in charge of Spartan society. Most men were required to join the military so that left women and slaves to do most of the work.

Spartans raised only the healthiest children because...

• they wanted only the healthiest people in their city.

• they were afraid of plagues.

• helots raised the others.

• they believed their gods became angry with sick children.

Answer explanation

Due to limited resources, Spartans believed that anyone who could not help Sparta did not deserve to be there and "drain" resources.

Stories from the Greek Mythology were used to explain:

• weather and climate

• historical events

• emotions and human behavior

• all of the above

Over time, the Greek people living in city-states?

• became bored and developed the desire to travel.

• disliked their city-states and began to rebel against them.

• thought of themselves as independent residents of the city-state, not as Greeks.

• fled their city-states in fear and set up their own colonies.

Answer explanation

Ancient Greeks were not unified, they lived and identified with independent Greek city-states.

A government in which only a few high-ranking, typically rich, people have power is called?

• A Democracy

• An Oligarchy

• A Monarchy

• A Tyranny

Answer explanation

A Democracy =The People Having the Power (Athens)

An Oligarchy = A small group of people who hold power, typically nobles or rich aristocrats. (Sparta)

A Monarchy = A King or Queen with power. (Egypt)

A Tyranny = Someone using force, intimidation or fear to rule.

What does democracy mean?

• Rule of the Few

• Rule of the People

• Rule of the Leaders

• Rule of the Social Studies Teachers

Answer explanation

A Democracy =The People Having the Power (Athens)

An Oligarchy = A small group of people who hold power, typically nobles or rich aristocrats. (Sparta)

A Monarchy = A King or Queen with power. (Egypt)

A Tyranny = Someone using force, intimidation or fear to rule.

In which situation would a representative democracy work better than a direct democracy?

• When there is a large population of citizens.

• If women are allowed to vote.

• During the fall harvest.

• During a slave rebellion.

Answer explanation

Direct Democracies do not work well when you have large populations. It is too difficult to get the population together.

The two most prized natural resources of ancient Greece were?

• Sea water and Trees

• Boats and Wine

• Bronze and fish

• Olives and Grapes