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The geography of Greece was dominated by: A. rugged ocean coasts. B. rich, fertile valleys. C. mountains and seas. D. vast desert plateaus
What is C. mountains and seas.
100
Greece’s mainland could best be described as a(n) A. peninsula. B. archipelago. C. island. D. delta.
What is A. peninsula.
100
The Greek alphabet was based on which of these alphabets? A) Egyptian B) Phoenician C) Mesopotamian D) Syrian
What is B) Phoenician?
100
Girls in Athens A) were educated at home by their mothers. B) helped to run the family businesses. C) attended school with the boys. D) were allowed to join the military at age 18.
What is A) were educated at home by their mothers?
100
At age 18, boys in Athens were expected to A) join the army. B) take an active role in public affairs. C) attend the university. D) get married and start a family.
What is B) take an active role in public affairs.
200
After the Peloponnesian War, A) Persia took control of the Greek city-states. B) Sparta emerged as the new leader and reunited the Greek city-states. C) the Greek city-states were divided and weak. D) Athens regained its role as the economic leader of Greece.
What is C) the Greek city-states were divided and weak?
200
The main job of a historian is to A) examine the causes or reasons that something happened in the past. B) open new museums to display a variety of ancient artifacts. C) teach history and social studies and keep a journal. D) travel around the world, finding archaeologists to work with.
What is A) examine the causes or reasons that something happened in the past?
200
We can use our knowledge of the past to help us A) discover who is to blame for starting wars. B) learn more about modern technology. C) make decisions for the future. D) write more interesting books.
What is B) learn more about modern technology?
200
Even though the Greeks were defeated, the bravery of the Spartans at which location was much celebrated? A) Thermopylae B) Marathon C) Salamis D) Anatolia
What is A) Thermopylae?
200
The Persian Empire finally ended when A) it was invaded by a young and powerful ruler named Alexander. B) the Greeks claimed victory at Plataea. C) Persians were forced to free Anatolia. D) Persians could no longer collect taxes.
What is A) it was invaded by a young and powerful ruler named Alexander?
300
Xerxes was king of A) Athens. B) Persia. C) Delos. D) Mesopotamia.
What is B) Persia?
300
The ancient Olympic Games, which occurred every four years in Greece, were held in honor of A) Hercules. B) Olympia. C) Pericles. D) Zeus.
Who is D) Zeus?
300
After the Persian Wars ended, Athens A) sought to build new colonies on the northern coast of Africa. B) became the economic and cultural center of Greece. C) built up their military strength to rival that of Sparta. D) was moved to a new location since it had been burned by the Persians.
What is B) became the economic and cultural center of Greece?
300
The Domesday Book was written at the direction of A) Queen Elizabeth I. B) King Edward. C) King George V. D) King William I.
Wo is D) King William I?
300
Sources with bias A) contain several points of view. B) cannot always be trusted. C) are used to confirm historical facts. D) are reliable and aid in drawing conclusions.
What is B) cannot always be trusted?
400
The most important part of a history research project is A) obtaining a list of primary sources. B) choosing a time period that is interesting. C) selecting a topic that is workable. D) the number of sources that you have.
What is C) selecting a topic that is workable?
400
When historians study a finite subject, they focus on A) a broad period of time. B) an area that changes over several centuries. C) events that occurred in a very narrow and specific time frame. D) the political and military history of a particular country.
What is C) events that occurred in a very narrow and specific time frame?
400
If you copy an idea or a written text word for word, that is called A) investigation. B) fact-checking. C) investigation. D) plagiarism.
What is D) plagiarism?
400
The Gregorian calendar A) did not allow for leap years. B) has been in use for more than 3,000 years. C) was based on an event of religious importance. D) was immediately accepted all over the world.
What is C) was based on an event of religious importance?
400
Because the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 A.D., it would be classified as an event that occurred in A) ancient history. B) prehistory. C) modern history. D) the Middle Ages.
What is C) modern history?
500
What two sports did Ms. Hogan's dad play at FSU?
What is Baseball and Basketball? Fun Fact: He's in the Hall of Fame!
500
The year before A.D. 1 is A) 1 B.C. B) 0. C) A.D.2. D) 2 B.C.
What is A) 1 B.C.?
500
A group of 100 years is known as a(n) A) century. B) decade. C) era. D) millennium.
What is A) century?
500
What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian? A) 0° longitude B) 15º longitude C) 50º longitude D) 90º longitude
What is A) 0° longitude?
500
What imaginary horizontal line circles the middle of the Earth like a belt? A) the Equator B) the Northern Hemisphere C) the Prime Meridian D) the Southern Hemisphere
What is A) the Equator?
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