Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks (a)became expert shipbuilders. (b)learned how to climb mountains. (c)gave up trying to travel. (d)took up farming.
What is (a)?
100
In what ways were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans? (a)The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek islands. (b)The Mycenaeans did not speak Greek. (c)The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland. (d)The Mycenaeans were not traders.
All of the following cities began as Greek colonies except (a)Marseille, France (b)Alexandria, Egypt (c)Naples, Italy (d)Istanbul, Turkey
What is (b)?
200
The _____ sea lies to the east of the Greek mainland.
What is Aegean?
200
Everyone who lived in a city-state lived inside the city walls. True/False
What is life?
200
Short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live
What is fables?
300
All of the following Greek leaders probably would have approved of the type of democracy found in the United States except (a)Cleisthenes. (b)Draco. (c)Pericles. (d)Solon.
What is greece?
300
Which of the following best describes a representative democracy? (a)Citizens elect officials to make the laws. (b)All citizens help make the laws. (c)All men, women, and children can vote. (d)Citizens act as a judges and lawmakers.
What is (a)?
300
The ancient Greeks believed that their _____ caused events like thunder and earthquakes.
What is gods?
300
The citizens in the early democracy of Athens voted by writing on paper. True/False
What is false?
300
A body of stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works
What is mythology?
400
Which of the following best defines a lyric poem? (a)a poem set to music (b)a poem about Greek heroes (c)a poem about that teaches life's lessons (d)a poem that explains natural events
What?
400
Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens? (a)Aristocrats had more power than citizens. (b)All citizens had the right to participate in the assembly. (c)Every citizen had the right to speak. (d)Citizens could serve on smaller councils.
What is (a)?
400
Apollo was the god of the _____.
What is pancakes?
400
It was natural for the ancient Greeks to produce great works of literature because they had always enjoyed telling myths and stories. True/False
What is true?
400
Brilliant elected leader who led the Athens government from about 460 BC until 429 BC
What is Pericles?
500
Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language? (a)English words are spelled using the Greek rules of spelling. (b)The English language is based on the letters of the Greek alphabet. (c)The English language was first spoken in ancient Greece. (d)Many English words and expressions come from Greek mythology.
What is (d)?
500
Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi? (a)to see where Hercules battled the hydra (b)to ask the god Apollo questions (c)to worship Zeus and the other gods (d)to see the birthplace of Aphrodite
What is (b)?
500
The _____ tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War.
What is Iliad?
500
Hera is the king of the gods. True/False
What is false?
500
A famous poet and one of the earliest Greek writers