Ancient Greece

Which of the following seas border Greece? Choose the three correct answers.

• Mediterranean

• Adriatic

• Aegean

• Ionian

• Black

Which period began with the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization?

• the Trojan War

• the Greek Dark Age

• the Peloponnesian War

• the Golden Age of Greece

Which of the following modern European cities were first settled as Greek colonies? Choose the three correct answers.

• Istanbul

• Paris

• Marseilles

• Naples

• London

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How did the Greek city-state Corinth become wealthy?

• Because of its location, it could control land and sea trading routes.

• Because it had the strongest navy in the Mediterranean, it dominated trade.

• Because it had access to precious metals, it minted coins for all the Greek states.

• Because of its iron imports, it produced swords and shields that were in high demand.

Who is known as the father of democracy?

• Aristotle

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles

• Thucydides

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Which of the following are characteristics of ancient Athenian democracy? Choose the three correct answers.

• D. Women had the same political rights as men.

• A. Citizens could decide court cases.

• B. Wealthy landowners controlled politics.

• E. A constitution represented the will of the people.

• C. Male citizens had the freedom to voice their opinions.

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Which individuals had the most political power in Sparta?

• helots

• kings

• elected officials

• soldiers

Who were metics in Athenian society?

• foreigners who worked in unskilled professions

• poor boys who were trained to become craftsmen

• wealthy boys who were educated by private tutors

• enslaved people who often worked as police officers

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Which event happened first in the history of Athens and Sparta?

• Sparta lays siege to Athens, starting a war lasting ten years.

• Athens sends its navy to conquer Sicily.

• Athens and Sparta declare a truce.

• Sparta becomes the dominant power in Greece.

• Athens and Sparta join together to defeat the Persians in the Persian Wars.

Who was god of the sun, in whose honor the temple at Delphi was constructed?

• Apollo

• Demeter

• Hephaestus

• Zeus

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