Unit 6 Assessment

How did the Greek mountains affect communication?

• They isolated communities.

• They promoted road building.

• They led people to write letters.

• They made farmers stop speaking.

What made farming in ancient Greece especially difficult?

• mud

• rocks

• bandits

• weather

Why did Greek communities sometimes fight each other?

• They had too many soldiers.

• They were crowded together.

• They could not start colonies.

• They each wanted more land.

How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?

• They inherited it from a relative.

• They were elected by the people.

• They paid merchants for support.

• They used soldiers to take control.

What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?

• herd sheep and goats

• work hard in the fields

• sell goods in the market

• take part in a chariot race

In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?

• military force

• family tradition

• the law of the land

• foreign partnerships

How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?

• People might vote unwisely.

• Merchants made all the laws.

• Enslaved men were equal to free men.

• All citizens shared ruling power.

Which physical feature made Sparta somewhat isolated?

• poor soil

• broad rivers

• major highways

• surrounding mountains

How did the citizens of Athens get enough grain to eat?

• They conquered neighboring farm villages.

• They shipped local products to Egypt to trade.

• Grasses good for making bread grew wild nearby.

• Every family raised its own food behind the house.

A 12-year-old Athenian girl would most likely get her education

• in another city.

• in a day school.

• from a priestess.

• from her mother.