NG Ch. 8 Test Review

What did the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations have in common?

• They built great city-states based on agriculture.

• The colonized much of the Mediterranean coast.

• They declined and disappeared mysteriously

_________enabled the spread of Minoan civilization from Crete to Greece and other Aegean islands?

A Greek city's marketplace was also known as the ​ (a)   ​

• agora
• acropolis
• polis

Merchant ships often carried important substance from which other goods are made. These are known as...

• Natural Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Raw Materials

​ Which group conquered the weakened Minoans?​ (a)  

• Mycenaeans
• Persians
• Sea Peoples

Where did Greek city-states build their acropolis?

• at the highest point in the city

• in the center of the city

• in the marketplace of the city

Why did Athens and Sparta form an alliance?

• to colonize the Mediterranean coast

• to resist conquest by the Persians

• to exchange for needed raw materials

What is a trireme?

• a form of government

• an epic poem

• A Greek warship

How did Sparta differ from other city-states?

• It was a military society

• It excluded women from civil life

• banned slavery

How did Athenian society differ from Spartan society ?

• Athenians avoided violence and warfare

• Athenians granted women more rights

• Athenians value education