Greece

The Homeric epic the Iliad deals with the

• journey home of the hero Odysseus.

• war to capture Troy.

• adventures and tragic end of Jason and Medea.

• adventures of Aeneas.

The author of the Iliad was

• Plato

• Xeno

• Herodotus

• Homer

In the early classical era, the political structure of the ancient Greeks

• achieved unification through a monarchy under Pericles.

• was a history of early, long-lasting centralized government.

• was very similar to that of Egypt.

• usually consisted of independent, autonomous city-states.

The most notable of the lavish palaces of Minoan culture was built at

• Troy.

• Sparta.

• Knossos.

• Athens.

Of the natural disasters that plagued the Minoans, the most devastating was the volcanic eruption in 1628 B.C.E. on the island of

• Crete.

• Thera.

• Atlantis.

• Salamis.

The Greeks used the word polis to refer to

• the city-state.

• loyalty to the central government.

• the pursuit of truth.

• barbarians.

The Spartans were constantly afraid of the prospect of an uprising by slaves known as

• helots.

• poleis.

• Dravidians.

• Minoans.

Distinction among the ancient Spartans came from

• social status.

• accumulated wealth.

• family lineage.

• discipline and military talent.

Athenian democracy was open to

• all Athenians.

• both men and women as long as they owned property.

• all male citizens.

• all males.

In which polis did women have the most freedom?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

• Thebes