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Semester Exam Practice - Greece

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks

a)

became expert shipbuilders

b)

learned how to climb mountains

c)

gave up trying to travel

d)

took up farming

2.

Which of the following groups build an advanced society on the island of Crete?

a)

the Minoans

b)

the Aegeans

c)

they Mycenaeans

d)

the Mediterraneans

3.

which of the following was NOT a reason the Greeks traded with other cultures?

a)

to obtain food

b)

to conquer other cultures

c)

to find products they needed

d)

to learn new ideas from other cultures

4.

Which of the following best defines a polis?

a)

a marketplace where goods were traded

b)

a high hill on which a fortress was often built

c)

a period of great achievements

d)

a small city-state

5.

Which of he following activities did not take place in the agora?

a)

political meetings

b)

religious gatherings

c)

buying and selling of goods

d)

hiding place from invading armies

6.

Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?

a)

Citizens elect officials to make the laws.

b)

All citizens help make the laws.

c)

All men, women, and children can vote.

d)

Citizens act as judges and lawmakers.

7.

What does democracy mean?

a)

rule of the few

b)

rule of the leaders

c)

rule of the people

d)

rule of the powerful

8.

Greek myths were stories that explained

a)

what things the Greek people most valued.

b)

why natural or historical events happened.

c)

why humans should worship the gods.

d)

why humans or animals behaved like they did.

9.

According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?

a)

Hera is punishing humans for not worshiping the gods.

b)

Hephaestus is making weapons in his forge for the gods.

c)

Demeter is separated from her daughter during the winter.

d)

Apollo goes away for part of each year to rest.

10.

What caused Darius to first become angry with the Greeks?

a)

Some Greeks gave aid to other Greeks who rebelled against Persia.

b)

Greek city-states refused to help Persia in its war with Turkey.

c)

Many Greeks stated that Greece was more advanced than Persia.

d)

Greek city-states would not allow people to practice Zoroastrianism.

11.

From an early age, Spartan boys were trained to be

a)

writers

b)

teachers

c)

leaders

d)

soldiers

12.

In Athens, most of the boys from poor familites

a)

learned how to sing and play musical instruments

b)

studied warfare and were placed in the army

c)

became farmers and grew food for the wealthy

d)

were taught astronomy, geometry, and science

13.

What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin?

a)

Sparta refused to join Athens in the Delian League

b)

Athens quit the Peloponnesian League

c)

Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece

d)

Athens joined forces with the Persians

14.

What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Sparta became the most powerful city-state in Greece.

b)

Athens and Sparta agreed to a truce.

c)

Athens became the most powerful city-state in Greece.

d)

Athens and Sparta merged their cultures into one.

15.

Which of the following predictions would most likely be true if Alexander had not died at a young age?

a)

Alexander will give back all of his conquered lands.

b)

The Persians will find a way to defeat Alexander.

c)

Alexander's empire will grow even larger.

d)

The Greeks will anoint Alexander to be their king.

16.

Alexander worked to spread Greek culture throughout his empire. What conclusion can you draw from this?

a)

He thought all other cultures were weak.

b)

He was trying to build a friendship with the Greeks.

c)

He was trying to make the Persian Empire angry.

d)

He admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas.