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Ancient Greece unit test 2020
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Question 1
1.
On which continent is Greece?
Europe
South America
Asia
Africa
Question 2
2.
Which is the largest sea that the Greeks relied upon?
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Question 3
3.
Which statement best describes the geography of Greece?
Flat fertile land
A moutainous peninsula with many islands
A desert
Question 4
4.
Because of the location of Greece, Ancient Greeks became expert
farmers
road builders
sailors
Question 5
5.
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
Question 6
6.
All the following are city-states in Greece
except
Athens
Sparta
Sumer
Question 7
7.
Which type of government were the Athenians the first to practice?
democracy
monarchy
tyranny
Question 8
8.
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
Question 9
9.
One of the greatest contributions of ancient Greece to the world was
boats
cuneiform
democracy
Question 10
10.
Where was the home of the Greek Gods?
Mount Olympus
Sparta
Rome
Question 11
11.
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.
Question 12
12.
The ___________ (marketplace) was a central part of daily life in Ancient Greece.
agora
acropolis
parthenon
Question 13
13.
What was usually on top of the acropolis?
the city
an agora
a temple
Question 14
14.
When comparing the cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more importance on
education
military
family
Question 15
15.
When comparing the cities of Athens and Sparta, which city did women have more freedom?
Athens
Sparta
Question 16
16.
Who fought in the Trojan War?
Sparta and Athens
Sparta and Troy
Sparta and Persia
Question 17
17.
Who fought in the Persian War?
Sparta and Athens
Greece and Persia
Athens and Troy
Question 18
18.
Which philosopher was put to death because he did not believe in the gods and goddesses?
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Question 19
19.
What is another word for city-state?
agora
acropolis
polis
Question 20
20.
Were Greeks monotheists or polytheists?
monotheists
polytheists
Question 21
21.
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
Question 22
22.
Who was educated by Aristotle and a brave fighter who expanded the Greek Empire?
Pericles
Alexander the Great
Socrates
Question 23
23.
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.
Question 24
24.
Mountainous, many islands, a peninsula: Which of the
GRAPES
?
G
eography
R
eligion
A
chievements
P
olitics
S
ocial Structure
Question 25
25.
The Greek Gods at Mount Olympus: Which of the
GRAPES
?
G
eography
R
eligion
A
chievements
P
olitics
S
ocial Structure
Question 26
26.
Direct Democracy: Which of the
GRAPES
?
G
eography
R
eligion
A
chievements and
P
olitics
E
conomics and
S
ocial Structure
Question 27
27.
Government at the top of the pyramid, Slaves on the bottom: Which of the
GRAPES
?
G
eography
R
eligion
A
chievements
P
olitics and
E
conomics
S
ocial Structure