Category 1
Which government is where a few wealthy people rule?
Oligarchy
The search for wisdom and the right way to live that is..
Philosophy
What was the large open area where city life was centered around called?
Agora
Which of the following is NOT a Greek accomplishment?
a) competitions like the Olympics
b) Contributions to democracy
c) Epics like the Iliad and Odyssey
d) inventions such as the first ship and wheel barrow
d) inventions such as the first ship and wheel barrow
What did the Greeks use for transportation?
a) water
b) air
c) chariot
a) water
Which of the following describes Spartan women?
a) They were treated harshly, almost like slaves.
b) They mostly fought as soldiers alongside men.
c) They were trained to build up their bodies to be strong women of strong men and were allowed to own land.
c) They were trained to build up their bodies to be strong women of strong men and were allowed to own land.
Demosthenes was a famous Greek
a) poet
b) sailor
c) orator
c) orator
Which of the following would NOT have occurred at the agora of ancient Athens?
a) trading of food and cloth
b) farming of wheat
c) discussion of politics
d) religious ceremonies
b) farming of wheat
The ruler of the Greek gods was called
Zeus
The ruler of the sea.
Poseidon
Which of the following statements best describes the citizens of Athens?
a) They overthrew their government by force.
b) They valued their freedoms and took an active role in government
c) They developed the art of war.
d) They spoke different languages
b) They valued their freedoms and took an active role in government
In Athens...
a) women had more power in the government.
b) they valued education more than Sparta.
c) they had less people involved in the government.
d) they had better military training than Sparta.
b) they valued education more than Sparta.
The Greeks used a writing system developed by
a) Mycenaeans
b) Phoenicians
c) Romans
b) Phoenicians
The Spartans tried to become the _____________ people in Greece.
Strongest
Which famous poet wrote both The Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?
All free, adult male citizens
A body of water with water on three sides is called a
Peninsula
Stories that portray Greek Gods and goddesses are called
Myths
How did the geography of Greece impact its development as a civilization?
a) The city-states formed a national democracy and voted for president of Greece.
b) Independent city-states developed with different forms of government.
c) The city-states were ruled as an empire under one ruler.
d) The rough, rocky terrain did not effect the development of civilization in Greece.
b) Independent city-states developed with different forms of government.
The god of war
Ares
How does Athenian democracy differ from our democracy?
a) In Athens they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives.
b) Athens had less people on a jury than we have today.
c) Women had more rights in Athenian democracy.
a) In Athens they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives.
Greece is a peninsula that has a southern city called
a) Peloponnesus
b) Phoenicia
c) Sparta
d) Peloton
a) Peloponnesus
The new culture that combined Greek ideas with African and Asian tradition.
a) Hellenism
b) Alexanderism
c) Grecian
d) Pan Asian
a) Hellenism
They could own property, and they went to school like the boys did...
a) Sparta Women
b) Athens Women
a) Sparta Women
The greek name for a city