Chapter 4Lesson 1: Poets and Heroes

1.The territory of Greece was about the size of______

• 1.  A.Italy.

      

• 1. B.the state of Louisiana.

      

• 1. C.the Peloponnesian peninsula.

• 1.  D.Egypt.

Why isn't it surprising that the Greeks became seafarers?

• 1.  A.The poet Homer praised the skills of seamen in his influential writings.

• 1.  B.They learned to build ships from the Egyptians.

      

• 1. C. The territory occupied by the Greeks included many small islands as well as 8,500 miles of coastland.

      

• 1. D.They took to the sea so that the would not have to cross the mountains in Greece.

One of the sites discovered and excavated by the German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann was

• 1.  A.Mycenae.

      

• 1. B.Mount Olympus.

      

• 1. C.the Isthmus of Corinth.

• 1.  D.Minoan Crete.

The Mycenaean civilization was ruled by____

• 1.  A.members of the military.

      

• 1. B.philosophers.

      

• 1. C. tyrants.

      

• 1. D. powerful monarchies.

Why do scholars believe that the Mycenaeans developed a wide commercial network?

• 1.  A.Plaques on the walls of the kings' beehive-shaped tombs praise the Mycenaeans' skill as traders.

      

• 1. B.Wall murals have been found that show Mycenaean traders at work.

• 1.  C.Mycenaean pottery has been found throughout the Mediterranean area.

• 1.  D.The poet Homer wrote of their success as merchants.

Why is the period between 1100 B.C. and 750 B.C. called the Dark Age?

• 1.  A.During this time, there was an astronomical phenomenon that caused the days to be shorter.

• 1.  B.Little is known of what happened during this time because few records have survived.

      

• 1. C.During this time, much of Greece was embroiled in violent civil wars.

• 1.  D.It is not known why the era is called the Dark Age.

What technological advance helped to bring the Dark Age to an end?

• 1.  A.The Greeks began to sail across the Aegean to settle in different lands.

      

      

• 1. B.The Greeks began to make weapons and farming tools out of iron.

• 1. C.The Greeks learned to build beehive shaped tombs in which to bury their kings.

      

• 1. D.The epic poetry form was devised, which helped the Greeks to pass their leisure time.

The Iliad tells the story of______

• 1.  A.the actions of the Greek hero Achilles during the Trojan War.

      

• 1. B.the arrival of the Indo-European people who settled in Greece.

• 1.  C.the Greek hero Odysseus, and his journey home after the Trojan War.

• 1.  D.various adventures of Mycenaean warriors in battle.

According to Homer, a man wins by

• 1.  A.fighting in the Trojan War.

      

• 1. B.memorizing all of Homer's works.

      

• 1. C.engaging in a struggle or contest to protect his family and preserve his honor.

• 1.  D.embarking on a long sea voyage.

Why is the Greeks' adoption of the Phoenician alphabet considered a cultural innovation?

• 1.  A.It made it possible for Greeks to read the works of Homer, who wrote using the Phoenician alphabet.

• 1.  B.The alphabet was only known to the upper classes, so it ensured that works of literature were reserved for those who would provide money to the writers.

• 1.  C.Using the alphabet allowed the Greeks to communicate more easily with the Phoenicians.

• 1.  D.By reducing all words to combinations of 24 letters, the alphabet made it easier to learn to read and write.