Review on Ancient Greece

The geography of Greece can be described as...

• flat and fertile

• dry and arid

• mountainous and archipelagic

• humid and tropical

Due to having many islands and a long coastline, Ancient Greeks had what kind of culture?

• maritime culture

• isolated culture

• farming culture

• warrior culture

The Mediterranean climate limited the Greeks to which crops?

• beans and potatoes

• onions and peppers

• rice and corn

• grapes and olives

The Minoans were clearly a wealthy civilization based on...

• the Palace of Knossos

• the snake goddess figurines

• the boar's tusk helmet

• the Lion Gate

The Minoan civilization mostly expressed their lives through what form of art?

• sculpture

• pottery

• wall frescoes

• tattoos

The Mycenaeans had clear social stratification as seen by their...

• Linear B tablets

• boar tusk helmets

• warrior vases

• golden death masks

Which ancient Greek city-state was known for its military prowess?

• Corinth

• Thebes

• Athens

• Sparta

What type of government was primarily practiced in ancient Athens?

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

Why was Corinth the wealthiest city-state?

• It contained the most gold in its mountain mines.

• It was the port city closest to Egypt.

• It had the fertile land and could produce plenty of crops.

• It was the most popular tourist destination because of Mt. Olympus.

The Greeks won the Greco-Persian Wars because...

• all the Greek city-states united

• Sparta outnumbered Persia

• Athens had good military strategy

• the Persians were in unfamiliar territory