Ancient Greece

Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks ...

• became expert shipbuilders

• learned how to climb mountains

• gave up trying to travel

• took up farming

In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans

• The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland

• The Mycenaeans lived on Greek islands

• The Mycenaeans did not speak Greek

• The Mycenaeans were not traders

All of the following cities began as Greek colonies Except ...

• Alexandria, Egypt

• Marseille, France

• Naples Italy

• Istanbul, Turkey

Over time, the Greek People living in city-states

• thought of themselves as residents of the city-state, not as greeks

• became bored and developed the desire to travel

• disliked their city-states and began to rebel against them

• fled their city-states in fear and set up their own colonies

Which of the following activities did not take place in the agora?

• Greeks hid from invading armies

• Greeks held political meetings

• Greeks had religious gatherings

• Greeks bought and sold goods

Under which leader did democracy in Athens work best

• Pericles

• Peisistratus

• Draco

• Solon

Which of the following best describes a representative democracy

• Citizens elect officials to make the laws

• All citizens help make the laws

• All men, women, and children can vote

• Citizens act as judges and lawmakers

Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens

• Aristocrats had more power than citizens

• All citizens had the right to participate in the assembly

• Every citizen had the right to speak

• Citizens could serve on smaller councils

Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi

• to ask the god Apollo questions

• to see where Hercules battled the hydra

• to worship Zeus and the other gods

• to see the birthplace of Aphrodite

Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language

• Many English words and expressions come from Greek mythology

• English words are spelled using the Greek rules of spelling

• The English language is based on the letters of the Greek alphabet

• The English language was first spoken in ancient Greece