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Ancient Greece unit test 2020

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On which continent is Greece?

Europe

South America

Asia

Africa

Which is the largest sea that the Greeks relied upon?

Ionian Sea

Aegean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

Which statement best describes the geography of Greece?

Flat fertile land

A moutainous peninsula with many islands

A desert

Because of the location of Greece, Ancient Greeks became expert

farmers

road builders

sailors

How did Greeks trade with colonies and civilizations across the Mediterranean?

They rode on horseback only

They did not trade

They used ships to cross the sea

They rode on donkeys to cross the sea

All the following are city-states in Greece except

Athens

Sparta

Sumer

Which type of government were the Athenians the first to practice?

democracy

monarchy

tyranny

Which of the following statements describes a direct democracy?

Citizens vote directly for almost every law and policy

The King decides everything

Citizens do not vote on anything

One of the greatest contributions of ancient Greece to the world was

boats

cuneiform

democracy

Where was the home of the Greek Gods?

Mount Olympus

Sparta

Rome

We know that Olympian Gods were important in the everyday lives of Greeks because:

They built temples to honor the gods.

They had sporting events to honor the gods.

They had drama and festivals to honor the gods.

All of the above.

The ___________ (marketplace) was a central part of daily life in Ancient Greece.

agora

acropolis

parthenon

What was usually on top of the acropolis?

the city

an agora

a temple

When comparing the cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more importance on

education

military

family

When comparing the cities of Athens and Sparta, which city did women have more freedom?

Athens

Sparta

Who fought in the Trojan War?

Sparta and Athens

Sparta and Troy

Sparta and Persia

Who fought in the Persian War?

Sparta and Athens

Greece and Persia

Athens and Troy

Which philosopher was put to death because he did not believe in the gods and goddesses?

Socrates

Aristotle

Plato

What is another word for city-state?

agora

acropolis

polis

Were Greeks monotheists or polytheists?

monotheists

polytheists

All of the following are examples of the effects of the Peloponnesian war EXCEPT

disease/plague killed thousands

destroyed crops and land

increase of money

Who was educated by Aristotle and a brave fighter who expanded the Greek Empire?

Pericles

Alexander the Great

Socrates

Alexander the Great was:

A religious leader

Founder of the Greek religion

A wise woman who traveled on horse to Egypt

A king from Macedonia who conquered land all the way to Egypt.

Mountainous, many islands, a peninsula:    Which of the GRAPES?

Geography

Religion

Achievements

Politics

Social Structure

The Greek Gods at Mount Olympus:    Which of the GRAPES?

Geography

Religion

Achievements

Politics

Social Structure

Direct Democracy:   Which of the GRAPES?

Geography 

Religion

Achievements and Politics

Economics and Social Structure

Government at the top of the pyramid, Slaves on the bottom:   Which of the GRAPES?

Geography

Religion

Achievements

Politics and Economics

Social Structure