Ancient Greek End of Unit Test

Find Greece

What are the major geographical features of Greece that shaped its development?

• hills, steep canyons, and rivers

• deserts, rivers, and mountains

• swamps, forests and coasts

• mountains, islands, and the sea

How did the Geography of Greece influence the way ancient Greeks governed themselves?

• The sea allowed for a central government to move quickly from place to place.

• Mountains and islands cause isolated city-states to grow indepentendly.

• Nutrient rich lands gave an agricultural advantage to those living down river.

• Castles were built on top of large hills to make defense easier against invaders.

Ancient Greeks developed maritime skills and developed trade routes on the ______ Sea.

Answer explanation

The Island of Crete is home of one of the oldest Greek civilizations from 3500 BCE to 1100 BCE. What was the name of this civilization?

• Minoan

• Mediterranean

• Mycenaean

• Hellenistic

What is the capital of Crete

• Sparta

• Athens

• Thebes

• Knossos

The Minoan Era utilized a writing system known as "Linear A" This system can be considered which type of writing style?

• alphabetic

• logographic

• phonetic

Describe what an Agora is?

(Please do not copy and paste from the articles. Please use your own words.)

Drag and drop the characteristics of the city-state. Both Athens and Sparta should have 4 characteristics.

Groups:

(a) Athens

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(b) Sparta

• Valued democracy

• Valued strength and military might

• Valued culture and intelligence

• Leader of the Peloponnesian League

• Had a strong navy

• Leader of the Delian League

• Governed via oligarcy

• Had a strong army

In Sparta, agricultural work was done by _____, which is a group of people who were owned by the Spartan government, similar to a serf.