Journey Across Time

Which type of landscape best describes much of the region of Ancient Greece?

• flat

• mountainous

• desert

• rainforest

How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?

• Different languages made communication difficult

• Steep mountains kept people apart

How did geography of ancient Greece affect its early development?

• The mountains lead to independent city-states

• An inland location hurt trade and colonization

Which three seas surrounded Greece?

What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?

• Dorians and Hebrews

• Minoans and Mycenaeans

• Trojans and Olympians

• Sumerians and Athenians

Which event happened first chronologically (in order)?

• The Mycenaean civilization collapsed.

• The Mycenaeans conquered the Minoans.

• The Minoans lived and flourished on the island of Crete.

Why are the Mycenaeans often know as the "First Greeks"?

• They were the first known civilization in Greece.

• They were the first civilization thought to speak Greek.

• Archaeologists have determined that they were the first to live in Greece.

Which of the following accurately describes the Greek Dark Ages?

• It lasted from 800 BC to 400 BC.

• It was a time of constant warfare and disorder

• The Mycenaean civilization remained in power.

What led to the creation of the Greek polis (city state)?

• The Greeks hated each other and wanted to live alone

• The Greeks did not feel like running a large empire

• Small groups of Greeks united for protection and eventually developed into polis-es

What is one way that Pericles expanded democracy in Athens?

• Reduced the power of the Assembly

• Increased the number of paid public officials

• Established a monarchy

• Limited citizenship to only wealthy individuals