WorksheetsChapter 8 Test Ancient Greece
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
What did Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations have in common?
They built great city-states based on agriculture.
They colonized much of the Mediterranean coast.
They declined and disappeared mysteriously.
They both had monotheistic beliefs.
Which activity enabled the spread of Minoan civilizations from Crete to Greece and other Aegean islands?
bull-leaping
metal-work
sea trade
A Greek city's marketplace was also known as the
Polis
Helots
Agora
Merchant ships often carried important substances from which other goods are made. These are known as…
Nonrenewable Resources
Raw Materials
Fossil Fuels
Where did the Minoan civilization begin?
Mainland greece
Ionia
Mycenae
Crete
What geographic features of Greece encouraged the independence of Greek city-states?
limited hill country and arid grasslands
high mountains, rugged terrain and many islands
wide valleys and active volcanoes
Which group conquered the weakened Minoans?
Mycenaeans
Persians
Sea Peoples
Where did Greek city-states build their acropolis?
in the marketplace of the city
where warriors lived in the city
at the highest point of the city
Why did Athens and Sparta form an alliance?
to colonize the Mediterranean coast
to exchange needed raw materials
to share military training programs
to resist conquest (attack) by the Persians
What is a trireme?
a Spartan soldier
an epic poem
a Greek warship
How did Sparta differ from other city-states?
It was a military society
It excluded women from civic life.
It rejected all religious beliefs
How did Athenian society differ from Spartan society?.
Athenian women had more freedoms.
Athenians relied on enslaved workers for food.
Athenians valued education
Athenians avoided violence and warfare.
What event brought Athens and Sparta together?
defeat of the Ionians
trade with Europeans
war with the Persian Empire
What was significant (important) about the Battle of Thermopylae?
Athenians and Spartans joined forces to defeat the Persians.
The Ionians staged a revolt against the Persian Empire
A small number of Spartans held off a large number of Persians.
The Persians Retreated
How did Solon change Athens?
He allowed an assembly of free citizens to pass law.
He arranged a military alliance with Sparta.
He led the city-state to victory against the Persians.
Who were Darius I and Xerxes?
Athenian authors
Persian Kings
Spartan kings
Trojan warriors
Which of the following was NOT stressed in Spartan society?
physical education
military training
art and philosophy
Who introduced democratic government in Athens?
Xerxes
Solon
Darius
Thucydides
A(n) ________ is a city-state in ancient Greece.
an Acropolis
a Polis
an agora
A government ruled by a single person, such as a king is called?
monarchy
aristocracy
oligarchy
A government ruled by a small group of elite, landowning families is called?
aristocracy
tyranny
oligarchy
A government ruled by a few powerful citizens is called?
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
Tyranny
A government ruled by someone who seizes power is called?
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Tyranny
Democracy
Which of the following is true about Greek city-states?
They each developed their own system of education.
They each identified themselves as Greek.
They each had a common language and religious traditions.
What did Greek city-states do to relieve overpopulation and food shortages?
began farming
built larger cities
set up colinies
How did Spartan government work?
It centered on a tribunal of warriors elected from their regiments.
It relied on a merchant oligarchy to make and administer laws.
It shared power among kings, an elite council, and elected officials.
It was ruled by tyrants who derived their power from war-making.
The lower class in Spartan society were the slaves also known as
Helots
Polis
hermots
Agora
A form of government in which citizens have a direct role in governing is called?
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Democracy
What is the significance of the Iliad the Odyssey?
They detail the laws and governing structures of ancient Greek city-states.
They explain the formation of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations.
They provide insight into the mythology and history of ancient Greece.
They record the events of the Trojan and the Persian wars.
Who was Homer?
A Minoan king who ruled Knossos
a Greek poet who wrote the Iliad
a Trojan prince who started a war with Greece
Very old stories told to explain events or justify beliefs are known as ...?
Epic Poem
Trireme
Helot
Iliad
The belief in many gods is known as...?
Monotheism
Atheism
Polytheism
Historians believe that the Greeks and Troy fought each other and used a wooden horse in the ...?
Persian Wars
Trojan Wars
Peloponnesian Wars
Traitor Wars
A character who faces a challenge that demands courage, strength, and intelligence is called a ...?
god
hero
myth
legend
Stories about Greek gods and goddesses are called myths. Myths were used by Greeks to -
entertain the masses
explain things they failed to understand
document historical events
promote moral values
A (a) is a kind of government where the citizens govern themselves.
This ancient Greek leader held power through the use of force. He was known as a _________?
Dictator
Communist
Tyrant
Noble
The Greek city-state of (a) became a military society.
What was the Spartan education system focused on?
Mathematics and Science
Military and Physical Training
Arts and Music
Philosophy and Rhetoric
Persian emperor who led the second invasion of Greece in 480 BCE
Cyrus the Great
Darius I
Xerxes I
Why did the first Persian War start?
The Ionians rebelled and Persia wanted to punish Athens for helping them.
Persia sought to expand its territory into Greece.
Athens declared war on Persia without provocation.
The Spartans attacked Persian trade routes.
The Greek Gods and Goddesses lived on top of a mountain called Mount _________________.
Oberlin
Olympus
Pelion
Gramos
Which of the following is not a work of Homer?
The Iliad
The Odyssey
The Aeneid
Both A and B are works of Homer
