Unit 8 Test - Ancient Greece

What is the name of the first group of people to inhabit Greece?

• Minoans
• Myceneans
• Dorians
• Athenians

A story meant to teach a lesson.

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Myth

• Fable

In a polis, where would the acropolis be located?

• Outside of the city
• Near the marketplace
• On a raised area, overlooking the city.
• On an island

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the acropolis?

• It was the location of the original fort and a place of refuge in times of emergency
• Greeks refused to allow Gods to be worshipped there
• Only Athens and Sparta had an acropolis
• It was the center of business

The Minoans were the first people to inhabit Greece. Where did they live?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Crete
• Thebes

Which of the following statements best describes a democracy?

• A government where one person takes power by force
• A government where power is passed down through family
• A government where multiple rulers share power
• A government where people can vote to make decisions

Which city-state is most closely associated with an oligarchy government?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Thebes
• Delos

Which of the following was a cause of the Persian Wars?

• The Greeks attacked the Persian city of Sardis
• The Persians were expanding into Europe and came into conflict with Greek colonies and city-states.
• The Greeks had kidnapped Persian traders
• King Leonidas kicked a Persian messenger into a bottomless pit while screaming "this is Sparta!"

What was the main goal of the Delian League?

• To be a rival to the all-powerful Peloponnesian League
• To defeat the Persian Empire
• To protect Greece from a future Persian invasion
• To attempt to unite all of Greece

A traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world.

• Fable

• Tragedy

• Myth

• Comedy