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Greece Test Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks...

a)

became experts on the sea

b)

learned how to climb

c)

never traded with any other people

d)

took up farming

2.

Which of the following best defines a lyric poem?

a)

a poem set to music

b)

a poem about greek heroes

c)

a poem that teaches life lessons

d)

a poem that explains natural events

3.

The fact that many English words and expressions come from Greek mythology in evidence that the Greeks strongly influence the English language

a)

true

b)

false

4.

In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?

a)

The Mycenaeans protected seas travelers from pirates

b)

The Mycenaeans did not speak Greek

c)

The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland and Minoans on an island

d)

Mycenaeans were not traders

5.

Which of the following best describe a representative democracy?

a)

Citizens elect officials to make the laws.

b)

All citizens help make the laws

c)

All men, women, and children can vote.

d)

Citizens act as judges and lawmakers.

6.

Rule by a king who passes the throne to the eldest son after death.

a)

Tyrant

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

7.

Rule by a single person who seizes power by illegal (an often violent) means

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Tyrant

d)

Oligarchy

8.

Rule by a few

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyrant

d)

Monarchy

9.

Rule by the people

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Tyranny

10.

Who was the first Greek City-State that developed a democratic system?

a)

Corinth

b)

Mycenae

c)

Sparta

d)

Athens

11.

What was thew problem that the Athenians were trying to solve with their new system of government?

a)

people wanted lower taxes

b)

food shortages

c)

people wanted a say in the government

d)

people wanted a strong leader

12.

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...

a)

About 5000 people would participate

b)

There were 500 people who were selected by lottery to lead it

c)

Men, Women, and some slaves would participate

d)

Issues and laws were publicly debated

13.

The Minoans and the ______ helped shape later greek cultures.

a)

Mycenians

b)

Creatans

c)

Persians

d)

Dorians

14.

What did the Greeks city-states do as their population became too large?

a)

they began over farming the land which led to droughts

b)

they sailed the coasts and settled new colonies

c)

they began building taller buildings to utilize vertical space

d)

they moved extra people into the mountains

15.

The ancient Greeks believed they their ________ caused events like thunder and earthquakes.

a)

gods

b)

ancestors

c)

actions

16.

A greek writer famous for his fables

a)

Pericles

b)

Aesop

c)

Homer

d)

Draco

17.

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 _____________

a)

Someone who is very unattractive

b)

someone who is very aggressive and angry

c)

someone who is very beautiful

d)

someone who is ready for war

18.

Fables are

a)

songs set to music

b)

poems about a hero's journey and adventures

c)

explain natural disasters

d)

short stories that usually feature animals, used to teach life lessons

19.

All of the following are reasons why the Greeks developed independent city-states EXCEPT

a)

rough and mountainous terrain

b)

location on islands

c)

mild climate which led to discussion of unique ideas

d)

lots of open farmland

20.

The first civilization of Greece

a)

Minoans

b)

Myceneans

c)

Dorians

d)

Athenians

21.

After the fall of the Myceneans, Greece entered into a __________

a)

Classical Age

b)

Dark Age

c)

Gilded Age

d)

Middle Age

22.

The second advanced civilizations of Greece that were war-like and famous for the Trojan War..

a)

Minoans

b)

Mycenaens

c)

Athenians

d)

Dorians