- Which
of the following is not a characteristic of Greece?
- peninsula
b. many islands c.
mountainous
d. mostly fertile land
- Approximately
___________ of Greece is covered by mountains.
- 2/3
b.
3/4
c.
1/2
d. 1/4
- Define
the term barbarian as it was originally used in the
ancient world.
a. The Greeks first used this
term to describe those foreigners that they could not understand, but seemed to
be saying "bar bar" when speaking.
b. A group of people that is
able to quickly adapt to the new environment in which they arrive despite
speaking a foreign tongue.
c. A group of people
migrating into a territory where they do not speak the native tongue.
d. A life based upon farming,
warfare, and tribal organization.
e. The word came from the Greek
"barbaros," which originally meant "Non-Greek."
4. What defines a megalithic
structure?
a. Homes that were constructed
for people during the Neolithic period
b. Fortifications constructed
for people during the Neolithic period
c. Massive rough-cut
stones used to construct monuments and tombs
d. Giant dinosaurs whose fossil
remains were visible to ancient peoples
e. Evidence of advanced
technological tools
5. What does the term tribe refer
to?
a. A social and political
unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interests,
traditions, and real or mythical ties of kinship
b. A family-based group
governed by a hereditary chieftain
c. A clan-based
group prior to the advent of city-states in the Greek world
d. A group of warriors,
related by blood, who are governed by a king or queen
e. All of these
- Tribes
were governed by
- Warrior
kings or
queens
d. all of these
- Chieftains e. none of these
- Tribal
leaders chosen by warriors
- Who
were the first European barbarians to make contact with civilization?
- Greeks
d. Phoenicians
- Hittites
e. people of Asian Minor
- Celts
- Which
of the following modern-day countries would NOT be considered a member of
“Western civilization”?
- Greece
d. Italy
- England
e. United States
- China
- What
is the name of the sea located just west of the Greek
mainland?
- Mediterranean
Sea
d. Ionian Sea
- Aegean
Sea
e. Chesapeake Bay
- Atlantic
Ocean
- What
is the name of the sea located just east of the Greek
mainland?
- Mediterranean
Sea
d. Ionian Sea
- Aegean
Sea
e. Chesapeake Bay
- Atlantic
Ocean
- What
were the major crops the Aegean people lived on?
- Rice,
vines, and olives
- Potatoes,
vines, and olives
- Grain,
vines, and olives
- Onions,
wheat, and beer
- Corn,
wheat, and rice
- Which
civilization arose on the island of Crete?
- Mycenaean
d. Persian
- Minoan
e. Phoenician
- Spartan
- Which
civilization established settlements along the Greek mainland’s southern
shore and on some islands?
- Mycenaean
d. Persian
- Minoan
e. Phoenician
- Spartan
- Which
civilization built massive walls to protect themselves from attack?
- Mycenaean d. Persian
- Minoan
e. Phoenician
- Spartan
- A
period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships no longer
sailed, and writing fell out of use, is called the
- First
Persian
War
d. Dark Ages
- Megalithic
Destruction
e. none of these
- Collapse
of Crete
- Following
this time period, the Greeks joined which group as the leading commercial
and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean?
- Etruscans
d. Persians
- Egyptians
e. Phoenicians
- Hittites
- In
historical writing, the letter “c” might appear before a date, as in “c.
1500 BC.” What does this “c” mean?
- around
d. all of these
- about
e. none of these
- circa
- By
600 BC, Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean
Sea. These were called
- colonies
d. hoplites
- demos
e. megaliths
- Starbucks
- Although
they varied in size, ancient Greek city-states most closely resembled what
modern-day geographical feature?
- cities
d. nations
- counties
e. continents
- states
- This
is a form of government in which a small group of citizens dominated, and
the power of the majority was limited in various ways.
- democracy
c. oligarchy
- monarchy
d. tyranny
- This
is a form of government in which decisions were made by the majority of
adult male citizens.
- democracy
c. oligarchy
- monarchy
d. tyranny
- This
is a form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator held power.
- democracy
c. oligarchy
- monarchy
d. tyranny
- This
is a form of government in which power is held by a single ruler, and is
often passed along from father to son.
- democracy
c. oligarchy
- monarchy
d. tyranny
- Spartans
used this government system.
- democracy
c. oligarchy
- monarchy
d. tyranny
- At
what age did Spartan males begin their military training?
- seven
d. eighteen
- twelve
e. twenty-one
- fifteen
- What
was the wealthiest city-state in the ancient Greek world?
- Athens
d. Sparta
- Thebes
e. Argos
- Corinth
- This
was the high fortified citadel and religious center of an ancient Greek
town.
- Parthenon
d. helos
- Pantheon
e. polites
- acropolis
- This
was the name of the southern peninsula where Sparta was located.
- Anatolia
d. Stonehenge
- Mt.
Olympus
e. Peloponnesus
- Crete
- These
were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars, used to ram or board
enemy ships.
- phalanxes
d. biremes
- hoplites
e. triremes
- tyrants
- This
was a heavily armed and armored citizen-soldier of ancient Greece.
- phalanx
d. bireme
- hoplite
e. trireme
- tyrant
Short answer.
- You
recall the time period when the Greek population dropped, ships no longer
sailed, and writing fell out of use. What years did this period
begin and end? The Dark Ages began in 1150 B.C and ended around 800 B.C.
- During
the time period when writing fell out of use, the poet Homer is said to
have told stories of the Trojan War, and of a war hero attempting to
return to his home. What are the titles of these two stories? The title of these two stories are the Iliad and the Odyssey
- The
word “Mediterranean” originally meant Center of earth/ Middle of the land.
4. What were prominent
and long-established Athenian land-owners called?
The prominent and long-established Athenian land-owners were called Aristocrats.
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