Greece Study Guide

What island did the Minoans live on?

• The Minoans lived on the island of Crete.

• The Minoans lived on the island of Cyprus.

• The Minoans lived on mainland Greece.

The earliest civilization was the ____________.

• Minoan

• Mycenaean

Trade was important to the Minoans' economy because:

• it allowed them to acquire resources not available on their island.

• it was a way to spread their culture and influence.

• it helped them build alliances with other civilizations.

What was the name of the war fought by the Mycenaeans against the city of Troy?

• The Trojan War

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Persian War

During the Dark Age for early Greece, what significant event occurred?

• The fall of the Mycenaean civilization

• The invention of democracy

• The construction of the Parthenon

The Trojan War was sparked by what event?

• The abduction of Helen by Paris

• The fall of Troy

• The death of Achilles

Who were considered citizens in Athenian Democracy?

• male

• native born

• owned land

• all of the above

What is a monarchy?

• A form of government with a monarch at the head

• A system where the government is elected by the people

• A type of government where a single party rules

Define oligarchy.

• Oligarchy is a form of power structure in which power resides in the hands of a small number of people.

• Oligarchy is a system where the government is controlled by a single individual.

• Oligarchy is a political system where power is distributed among all citizens equally.

A uniform fighting formation used by the Spartans

• agora

• phalanx

• cavalry