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WorksheetsGreece Test Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks...
became experts on the sea
learned how to climb
never traded with any other people
took up farming
Which of the following best defines a lyric poem?
a poem set to music
a poem about greek heroes
a poem that teaches life lessons
a poem that explains natural events
The fact that many English words and expressions come from Greek mythology in evidence that the Greeks strongly influence the English language
true
false
In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?
The Mycenaeans protected seas travelers from pirates
The Mycenaeans did not speak Greek
The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland and Minoans on an island
Mycenaeans were not traders
Which of the following best describe 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.
Rule by a king who passes the throne to the eldest son after death.
Tyrant
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Rule by a single person who seizes power by illegal (an often violent) means
Democracy
Monarchy
Tyrant
Oligarchy
Rule by a few
Democracy
Oligarchy
Tyrant
Monarchy
Rule by the people
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Who was the first Greek City-State that developed a democratic system?
Corinth
Mycenae
Sparta
Athens
What was thew problem that the Athenians were trying to solve with their new system of government?
people wanted lower taxes
food shortages
people wanted a say in the government
people wanted a strong leader
The Athenians held a Citizens Assembly a few times per month. This was the staple of their democracy as any citizen that the right to participate and address their fellow Athenians.All of the following were true except...
About 5000 people would participate
There were 500 people who were selected by lottery to lead it
Men, Women, and some slaves would participate
Issues and laws were publicly debated
The Minoans and the ______ helped shape later greek cultures.
Mycenians
Creatans
Persians
Dorians
What did the Greeks city-states do as their population became too large?
they began over farming the land which led to droughts
they sailed the coasts and settled new colonies
they began building taller buildings to utilize vertical space
they moved extra people into the mountains
The ancient Greeks believed they their ________ caused events like thunder and earthquakes.
gods
ancestors
actions
A greek writer famous for his fables
Pericles
Aesop
Homer
Draco
The Trojan war is decided in the Illiad as told by Homer, King Agamemnon is angry that his wife , Helen, was captured and taken to Troy. Therefore, the King sends his entire fleet to bring her home. Helen is described as "the face who launched a thousand ships." We can make the following inference about that phrase: Helen is _____________
Someone who is very unattractive
someone who is very aggressive and angry
someone who is very beautiful
someone who is ready for war
Fables are
songs set to music
poems about a hero's journey and adventures
explain natural disasters
short stories that usually feature animals, used to teach life lessons
All of the following are reasons why the Greeks developed independent city-states EXCEPT
rough and mountainous terrain
location on islands
mild climate which led to discussion of unique ideas
lots of open farmland
The first civilization of Greece
Minoans
Myceneans
Dorians
Athenians
After the fall of the Myceneans, Greece entered into a __________
Classical Age
Dark Age
Gilded Age
Middle Age
The second advanced civilizations of Greece that were war-like and famous for the Trojan War..
Minoans
Mycenaens
Athenians
Dorians
