Ancient Greece

What natural landform isolated the cities of Greece which caused them to be independent of one another?

• lakes

• mountains

• rivers

• oceans

What civilization developed on the island of Crete? They were very advanced and spread their knowledge and technology to Greece.

• Minoa

• Troy

• Lydia

• Sparta

After the fall of the Mycenaeans, Greek culture declined, people lost the ability to read and write. This has been called the _______.

• golden age

• enlightenment

• polis

• dark age

How many years did the Trojan War last?

• 2

• 6

• 8

• 10

The stories of the Trojan War were shaped by the long epic poem, the Iliad. Who was the poet?

• Solon

• Homer

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles

What was the term for city-state?

• agora

• acropolis

• polis

• tyranny

Which term means high city?

• agora

• acropolis

• polis

• tyranny

Which term means marketplace?

• agora

• acropolis

• polis

• tyranny

Which term means the art and practice of government?

• tyranny

• democracy

• politics

• monarchies

Which type of government is one ruled by a king?

• agora

• acropolis

• polis

• monarchy