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WorksheetsSemester Exam Practice - Greece
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks
became expert shipbuilders
learned how to climb mountains
gave up trying to travel
took up farming
Which of the following groups build an advanced society on the island of Crete?
the Minoans
the Aegeans
they Mycenaeans
the Mediterraneans
which of the following was NOT a reason the Greeks traded with other cultures?
to obtain food
to conquer other cultures
to find products they needed
to learn new ideas from other cultures
Which of the following best defines a polis?
a marketplace where goods were traded
a high hill on which a fortress was often built
a period of great achievements
a small city-state
Which of he following activities did not take place in the agora?
political meetings
religious gatherings
buying and selling of goods
hiding place from invading armies
Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?
Citizens elect officials to make the laws.
All citizens help make the laws.
All men, women, and children can vote.
Citizens act as judges and lawmakers.
What does democracy mean?
rule of the few
rule of the leaders
rule of the people
rule of the powerful
Greek myths were stories that explained
what things the Greek people most valued.
why natural or historical events happened.
why humans should worship the gods.
why humans or animals behaved like they did.
According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?
Hera is punishing humans for not worshiping the gods.
Hephaestus is making weapons in his forge for the gods.
Demeter is separated from her daughter during the winter.
Apollo goes away for part of each year to rest.
What caused Darius to first become angry with the Greeks?
Some Greeks gave aid to other Greeks who rebelled against Persia.
Greek city-states refused to help Persia in its war with Turkey.
Many Greeks stated that Greece was more advanced than Persia.
Greek city-states would not allow people to practice Zoroastrianism.
From an early age, Spartan boys were trained to be
writers
teachers
leaders
soldiers
In Athens, most of the boys from poor familites
learned how to sing and play musical instruments
studied warfare and were placed in the army
became farmers and grew food for the wealthy
were taught astronomy, geometry, and science
What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin?
Sparta refused to join Athens in the Delian League
Athens quit the Peloponnesian League
Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece
Athens joined forces with the Persians
What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta became the most powerful city-state in Greece.
Athens and Sparta agreed to a truce.
Athens became the most powerful city-state in Greece.
Athens and Sparta merged their cultures into one.
Which of the following predictions would most likely be true if Alexander had not died at a young age?
Alexander will give back all of his conquered lands.
The Persians will find a way to defeat Alexander.
Alexander's empire will grow even larger.
The Greeks will anoint Alexander to be their king.
Alexander worked to spread Greek culture throughout his empire. What conclusion can you draw from this?
He thought all other cultures were weak.
He was trying to build a friendship with the Greeks.
He was trying to make the Persian Empire angry.
He admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas.
