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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which activity enabled the spread of Minoan civilization from Crete to Greece and other Aegean islands?
sea trade
metal working
bull-leaping
agriculture
Which statement describes early Greek city-states?
They each experimented with different forms of monarchy
They each identified themselves as Greek
They each had their own language and cultural traditions
They each developed their own system of government
What did Greek city-states do to relieve overpopulation?
Began farming
Established colonies
Built larger cities
Expanded trade
How did Spartan government work?
It centered on a tribunal of warriors elected from their regiments
It shared power among kings, an elite council, and elected officials
It relied on a merchant oligarchy to make and administer laws
It was ruled by tyrants who derived their power from war-making
How did Athenian society differ from Spartan society?
Athenians valued education
Athenians granted women more freedoms
Athenians depended on enslaved workers for food
Athenians avoided violence and warfare
In Greek mythology, what god did Icarus offend by flying too close to the sun?
Zeus
Hera
Athena
Apollo
What action did Sparta take against a defeated Athens?
Enslaved most of the cities citizens
Destroyed the city-state and surrounded lands
Replaced the city’s democracy with an oligarchy
Burned all of the city’s ships and temples
What lands did Alexander the Great conquer first?
Egypt
Uzbekistan
Persia
India
What city became the center of Hellenistic Greek culture?
Alexandria
Athens
Corinth
Thebes
Which Greek philosopher became known for his question-and-answer teaching style?
Xenophon
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
What art form, performed in amphitheaters, formed a center of Greek cultural life?
Readings of epic poetry
Lessons in rhetoric
Comedy and tragic plays
Public political debates
Ancient Greeks are best known for what type of art?
Tapestries depicting historical events
Paintings of mythological beasts and deities
Abstract and geometric mosaics
Sculptures of the human form
What common Greek architectural feature does the Parthenon display?
Turrets
Arches
Columns
Domes
How did ancient Greek courts resemble those of the United States?
They provided for a trial by jury
They included summaries of evidence
They protected against cruel and unusual punishment
They secured citizens the right to an attorney
What is the significance of the Iliad and the Odyssey?
They record the events of the Trojan and the Persian wars.
They provide insight into the mythology and history of ancient Greece
They detailed the laws and governing structures of ancient Greek city-states
They explained the formation of the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations
