Ancient Greece Test

How did geography isolate the Ancient Greeks?

• Mountains made movement difficult
• Peninsula surrounded by water and thousands of islands
• Surrounded by water and people were scared of sea monsters.
• All of the above are true.

How was farming impacted by the geography of Greece?

• Due to 80% of the land being covered in mountains, they developed terrace farming.
• Greeks supplemented food production with animals such as sheep and goats.
• Greeks kept bees to produce honey, which they called "gift from the gods".
• All of the above are true.

How did geography impact the growth of Greek civilization?

• They had to set up colonies and trade with faraway lands.
• The Greek civilization did not expand beyond the peninsula.
• The Greek civilization kept to the islands.
• None of the above are true, geography didn't impact growth.

Greece boasted natural harbors and close proximity to the sea. What explains the effects of those geographical resources?

• People were able to swim easily.
• Sailing races were a form of entertainment.
• Many traded, fished, and made a living from the sea.
• Greece was easily invaded.

What two things did each Greek city-state have in common?

• Currency and government
• Language and religion
• Social structure and topography
• Economic base and attitude toward slaves.

Polis translates to -

• city-state.
• marketplace.
• fort.
• elevated city.

The Minoans were a(n)...

• ancient musical clan.
• type of Greek animal.
• group of people who lived on the island of Crete.
• elite military group.

Instead of creating their own set of customs from scratch, the Mycenaeans -

• lived with no customs at all.
• adopted Minoan customs.
• adopted ancient Egyptian customs.
• never lived in Greece.

German archaeologist, Heinrich Schliemann believed the Trojan War to be a historic event, and he proved his theory correct when he uncovered what ancient city?

• Knossos
• Athens
• Alexandria
• Troy

Which language discovered on the island of Crete is yet to be deciphered?

• Dorian
• Cretan
• Linear A
• Linear B