Hellienistic Period
Legacy of Classical Greece
Geography
Culture/Philsophy
City States
100
Who is known as the ruler of Greece during the time of the Hellenistic Period? (1) Cleopatra (2) North West (3) Alexander the Great (4) Ms. Kane
What is (3) Alexander the Great
100
Olympic games, the poems of Homer, and Hellenistic culture are associated with which ancient civilization? (1) Egyptian (3) Roman (2) Greek (4) Phoenician
What is (2) Greek
100
How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece 1) Rich farmland led to dependence on agriculture 2) Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade 3) Flat plains made centralized rule possible 4) Tropical climate discouraged urban development
What is (2) Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade
100
Which statement about Greek civilization is an opinion rather than a fact? (1) Boys in Sparta were trained to be soldiers. (2) Athens had a better culture than that of Sparta. (3) Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were Greek philosophers. (4) Many adults in Athens did not have the right to vote
What is (2) Athens had a better culture than that of Sparta
100
The creation of independent city-states in ancient Greece can be most directly attributed to the (1) diverse ethnic groups in the region (2) large number of different languages (3) rugged mountainous terrain (4) practice of oligarchy
What is (3) Rugged mountainous terrain
200
When did the Hellenistic Period occur/begin? (1) 338 B.C (2) 1999 (3) 204 A.D. (4) 31 B.C.
What is (1) 338 B.C
200
Which heading best completes the partial outline below? I. ________________________________ A. Established a direct but limited democracy B. Stressed the importance of the individual C. Considered the political ideas of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle D. Encouraged all citizens to participate in government (1) Political Developments of the City-State of Athens (2) Effects of the Roman Empire on Economic Development (3) Influence of Belief Systems on Byzantine Society (4) Achievements of the Age of Enlightenment
What is (1) Political Developments of the City State of Athens
200
Which geographic characteristic is shared by both Greece and Japan? (1) navigable rivers (2) irregular coastline (3) tropical rain forests (4) abundant mineral resources
What is (2) Irregular coastline
200
From what group of people did the Greeks get their writing system? (1) Egyptians (2) Romans (3) Phoenicians (4) Russians
What is (3) Phoenicians
200
What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens? (1) development of direct democracy (2) diffusion of a monotheistic belief system (3) promotion of the equality of all humans (4) creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics
What is (1) Development of direct democracy
300
Which term is most closely associated with Hellenism under Alexander the Great? (1) cultural diffusion (3) theocracy (2) pacifism (4) natural rights
(1) Cultural Diffusion
300
The revival of Greek and Roman culture, the economic growth of Italian city-states in the 1400s, and the development of humanism were aspects of the (1) Age of Revolutions (2) Protestant Reformation (3) spread of Islam (4) European Renaissance
What is (4) European Renaissance
300
Due to Greece's geography, what did they rely on most for trade and travel? (1) Airplanes (2) Motorcycles (3) The sea (4) Trains
What is (3) The sea
300
Which societal condition was basic to the development of Greek philosophy? (1) rigid social classes (2) emphasis on individualism (3) religious uniformity (4) mass education
What is (4) mass education
300
In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens, Sparta placed more emphasis on 1) education 2) military service 3) family order 4) human rights
What is (2) Military service
400
When did this period end? (1) 1999 (2) 1812 (3) 31 B.C (4) 323 B.C
What is (3) 31 B.C
400
A major impact of Ancient Greece and Rome on Western Civilization was that; (1) the Greeks and Romans succeeded in achieving a classless society, which was later copied in Western Europe (2) Greek sculpture and Roman architecture were much admired and copied in the 18th and 19th centuries (3)Greece and Rome transmitted Islamic philosophy to the areas they conquered (4)Greek and Latin are still widely spoken in universities throughout the West
What is (2) Greek sculpture and Roman architecture were much admired and copied in the 18th and 19th centuries
400
Why were the mountains in Greece important? (1) Legend said their Gods and Goddesses lived on mountain tops (2) Mountains represented strength and intelligence and inspired literature (3) Divided large parts of Greece (4) It's where James threw himself off of when he realized how swamped with work he is
What is (3) Divided large parts of Greece
400
In Sparta, they had a *blank* form of government. (1) Democracy (2) Totalitarianism (3) Monarchy (4) Cash crops
What is (2) Totalitarianism
400
5 An important factor that prevented the ancient Greek city-states from uniting to form a single nation was the (1) lack of a common language (2) size of the desert regions (3) mountainous topography of the region (4) cold, hostile, climate
What is (3) Mountainous topography of the region
500
Why does this matter? (1) The Hellenistic Period was Greece's darkest time, as most of its culture was lost (2) The Hellenistic Period saw the death of polytheistic religion (3) The Hellenistic Period rapidly spread Greek culture (4) Steve Jobs was born in this period
What is (3) The Hellenistic Period rapidly spread through Greek culture
500
What are the Greeks known for in terms of literature? (1) Sci-Fi/Fantasy (2) Tragedy (3) Realistic Fiction (4) Sonnet
What is (2) Tragedy
500
Define POLIS; (1) Baby Greece police (IMAGINE THAT DOESN'T IT SOUND CUTE) (2) Ms. Kane's personal task force of assassin magicians (3) City States (4) Thirteen Colonies
What is (3) City states
500
During the Hellenistic Period, what was the 'common tongue' used by people? (1) English (2) Gaelic (3) Cthonic (4) Koine
What is (4) Koine
500
Spartans called their conquered people; (1) Slaves (2) Democrats (3) Platos (4) Helots
What is (4) Helots
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