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WorksheetsChapter 7.1-2 Test Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 8mins
People who were known for their shipbuilding skills, lived on the island of Crete.
Minoans
Myceneans
Creteans
Greeks
The rule of a few wealthy people.
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
Autocracy
Men who enforced the law and collected taxes.
Ephors
Helots
Knossos
Aegeans
What type of area did Greek civilization begin?
Peninsula
Islands
Delta
River Valley
Who were the Dorians?
They invaded the remnants of the Minoan and Mycenean civilizations
They invaded the remnants of the Indus Valley civilization
They were traders who arrived at Crete
Another name for Minoans
The Greek alphabet was based on the _____ alphabet.
Phoenician
Egyptian
English
Russian
These were Greeks who grew more food than their families could use.
Greeks
Minoans
Myceneans
Hellenes
How did the Minoans make their living?
Farming
Fishing
Trade
Carpentry
Minoan civilization was named after what king?
Minos
Myceneas
Midas
Alexander
What was a Greek city-state called?
Polis
City
Community
Civilization
Why did the tyrants come to power?
The nobles were abusing their power and the people wanted someone to help them.
The people wanted someone new to be king.
The nobles were tired of doing their job.
The people were abusing their power and the nobles needed help.
Which group of people from central Asia were known for their various products?
Minoans
Phoenicians
Egyptians
Myceneans
The Spartans were descended from what group of people?
Minoans
Dorians
Myceneans
Greeks
The Spartan economy was based on?
Military
Agriculture
Trade
Fishing
What is the difference between a colony and polis?
A polis is a military establishment and a colony is a city state.
A colony is an establishment of new people to an area while a polis is a city state.
How did the seas influence the way many ancient Greeks lived?
Provided fishing opportunities
Provided trading opportunities
Made the communities more isolated
What role did mountains play in developing the concept of Greek citizenship?
They isolated the city-states from others and from other nations leading Greeks to think they were small independent countries.
They made barriers, completely rendering citizenship obsolete.
Who was Solon?
A king in Sparta who got rid of the military society
A tyrant in Athens who was harsh
A leader in Athens who made many reforms
