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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
100
The ancient Greeks worshiped the sea god Poseidon. What does this tell you about Greek civilization? A) The Greeks relied on the sea for travel and trade B) The Greeks lived in isolated communities C) The Greeks traveled by land whenever possible D) The Greeks believed in only one god
A) The Greeks relied on the sea for travel and trade
100
Ancient Greeks raised sheep rather than cattle, grew olive trees rather than wheat, and lived in isolated communities rather than in a united country. What factor made this true. A) Greece is mostly made up of islands B) Greece had few trading partners C) Greece had a small population D) Greece is mostly mountainous
D) Greece is mostly mountainous
100
In a monarchy, a small group of aristocrats advised and provided supplies for the king. What became of the aristocrats when kings no longer ruled Greek city-states? A) they became the ruling group B) they became Ionian kings C) they became democratic citizens D) they became slaves
A) they became the ruling group
100
a person who makes money by selling goods
merchant
100
a member of a democracy, who has certain rights and responsibilities
citizen
200
Many factors shaped the lives of ancient Greeks. Which of the following is an example of how a geographic factor affected them? A) They got milk and cheese from goats B) They lived in isolated villages C) They formed a democratic government D) They bartered with people from other cultures
B) They lived in isolated villages
200
What was one result of ancient Greeks not having enough farmland to feed themselves? A) Their government was weak B) They gave up their religion C) They traded to get what they needed D) They lived peacefully with other Greeks
C) They traded to get what they needed
200
Which of the following best describes a difference between a king and a tyrant? A) a king is elected, but a tyrant seizes power B) a king is elected, but a tyrant inherits power C) a king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes it D) a king leads the assembly, but a tyrant disbands it
C) a king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes it
200
a single ruler, such as a king, queen, or emperor, who holds all the power in a country or empire
monarch
200
a person who seizes power illegally
tyrant
300
The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they A) believed the earth god did not want them to B) used land for farming, not for roads C) found traveling through mountains difficult D) were afraid of people from other villages
C) found traveling through mountains difficult
300
What type of government does the following list describe? There is one ruler The ruler usually inherited power The ruler passed on leadership to his son A) democracy B) monarchy C) oligarchy D) tyranny
B) monarchy
300
Which of the following best describes democracy in Athens? A) Citizens elected representatives to make decisions B) only free men could speak in the Assembly C) widows replaced their dead husbands in the Assembly D) citizens supported oligarchs, who made decisions
B) only free men could speak in the Assembly
300
a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
aristocrat
300
land surrounded on three sides by water
peninsula
400
The ancient Greeks established colonies in other places. In what order did the following events take place? 1) gather food and supplies 2) Consult an oracle 3) choose a good location for a colony 4) travel by sea
2) consult an oracle 1) gather food and supplies 4) travel by sea 3) choose a good location for a colony
400
How did tyrants sometimes lose power? A) They died of old age or illness B) They were replaced by stronger individuals C) They were overthrown by the people D) They were voted out of office
C) They were overthrown by the people
400
Who most likely would have said these words? "I was in the army when people started complaining that members of the government were getting richer and passing laws that made everyone else poorer. So I stepped forward, and with their help, I became leader." A) a king B) a citizen C) an aristocrat D) a tyrant
D) a tyrant
400
a group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws
assembly
400
an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
city-states
500
What is the name of the landform on which Greece is situated? A) isthmus B) peninsula C) delta D) plateau
B) peninsula
500
How were laws developed in a monarchy? A) the assembly voted on them B) the king made them C) the aristocrats made them D) there were no laws in a monarchy
B) the king made them
500
Put the following types of government in the order they developed in ancient Greece. A) democracy B) monarchy C) oligarchy D) tyranny
B) monarchy C) oligarchy D) tyranny A) democracy
500
one of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power
oligarch
500
a settlement in a distant place
colony