Topic 6: Lessons 1 to 3 Quiz

Which major sea did most of Greek civilization establish themselves along?

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Dead Sea

• Adriatic Sea

Due to their climate, what type of products did the Greeks become experts in making?

• Olive oil

• Bread

• Spices

• Tea

A government ruled by a king is known as a:

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Military state

What animal did the Mycenaeans use to trick the Trojans during the Trojan War?

• Camel

• Horse

• Elephant

• Lion

Who was the Greek poet that wrote the famous epics such as the Iliad and the Odyssey?

• Achilles

• Homer

• Pericles

• Xenophon

A hereditary class of rulers in ancient Greece was called the:

• Aristocracy

• Bureaucracy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

The formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit was called a:

• Polis

• Phalanx

• Metic

• Thete

What form of government did Solon introduce to the city-state of Athens around 594 BCE?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

Dependence on active citizen involvement; the people directly participate in decision making is known as a:

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

Citizens elect other to represent them in government is known as a:

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy