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Chapter 7.1-2 Test Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who were known for their shipbuilding skills, lived on the island of Crete.

a)

Minoans

b)

Myceneans

c)

Creteans

d)

Greeks

2.

The rule of a few wealthy people.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Autocracy

3.

Men who enforced the law and collected taxes.

a)

Ephors

b)

Helots

c)

Knossos

d)

Aegeans

4.

What type of area did Greek civilization begin?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Islands

c)

Delta

d)

River Valley

5.

Who were the Dorians?

a)

They invaded the remnants of the Minoan and Mycenean civilizations

b)

They invaded the remnants of the Indus Valley civilization

c)

They were traders who arrived at Crete

d)

Another name for Minoans

6.

The Greek alphabet was based on the _____ alphabet.

a)

Phoenician

b)

Egyptian

c)

English

d)

Russian

7.

These were Greeks who grew more food than their families could use.

a)

Greeks

b)

Minoans

c)

Myceneans

d)

Hellenes

8.

How did the Minoans make their living?

a)

Farming

b)

Fishing

c)

Trade

d)

Carpentry

9.

Minoan civilization was named after what king?

a)

Minos

b)

Myceneas

c)

Midas

d)

Alexander

10.

What was a Greek city-state called?

a)

Polis

b)

City

c)

Community

d)

Civilization

11.

Why did the tyrants come to power?

a)

The nobles were abusing their power and the people wanted someone to help them.

b)

The people wanted someone new to be king.

c)

The nobles were tired of doing their job.

d)

The people were abusing their power and the nobles needed help.

12.

Which group of people from central Asia were known for their various products?

a)

Minoans

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Myceneans

13.

The Spartans were descended from what group of people?

a)

Minoans

b)

Dorians

c)

Myceneans

d)

Greeks

14.

The Spartan economy was based on?

a)

Military

b)

Agriculture

c)

Trade

d)

Fishing

15.

What is the difference between a colony and polis?

a)

A polis is a military establishment and a colony is a city state.

b)

A colony is an establishment of new people to an area while a polis is a city state.

16.

How did the seas influence the way many ancient Greeks lived?

a)

Provided fishing opportunities

b)

Provided trading opportunities

c)

Made the communities more isolated

17.

What role did mountains play in developing the concept of Greek citizenship?

a)

They isolated the city-states from others and from other nations leading Greeks to think they were small independent countries.

b)

They made barriers, completely rendering citizenship obsolete.

18.

Who was Solon?

a)

A king in Sparta who got rid of the military society

b)

A tyrant in Athens who was harsh

c)

A leader in Athens who made many reforms