Ancient Greece Unit Test

Which geographical feature covers most of Greece’s mainland?

• Swamps
• volcanoes
• rivers
• mountains

What effect did Greece’s geography have on government?

• Early Greece never united under one government
• Greek cities allied together into a larger nation
• war broke out constantly
• civilization never developed

Greece boasted natural harbors and close proximity to the sea. What explains the effects of those geographical resources?

• many traded, fished, and made a living from the sea
• people were able to swim easily
• lots of sailing races were able to take place
• Greece was easily invaded

What best described the amount of fertile land available in Greece?

• almost all of the mainland
• There was no fertile land in Greece
• some, but not much
• the entire country was made of fertile land

The Minoans were a(n) …

• ancient musical clan
• type of Greek animal
• group of people who lived on the island of Crete
• elite military group

Instead of creating their own new set of customs from scratch, the Myceneans:

• lived with no customs at all
• adopted Minoan customs
• adopted ancient Chinese customs
• the Myceneans never lived in Greece

The Myceneans were weakened by infighting thanks to which of the following groups?

• The Dorians
• The Turks
• The Romans
• The Russians

The Myceneans established which kind of government to run their civilization?

• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Dictatorship

What is a tyranny?

• the Greek word for "king"
• An ancient farming technique
• a form of government where the ruler has seized power illegally
• the term for the Greek education system

From this quotation, what can be inferred about Athens’ government? “An Athenian citizen does not put private affairs before affairs of the state; even our merchants and businessmen know something about politics. We alone believe that a man who takes no interest in public affairs is more than harmless; he is useless.” — Pericles, Funeral Oration

• civic duty and the good of the polis are extremely important
• Athens' merchants were good students
• The citizens of Athens were all useless
• Pericles was a dictator