Nat Geo Chapter 9 Test cloned 3/15/2022

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What did Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations have in common?

They colonized much of the Mediterranean coast.

They left no evidence of a written language.

They built great city-states based on agriculture.

They declined and disappeared mysteriously.

Where did Minoan civilization begin?

Ionia

Troy

Mycenae

Crete

Which group conquered the weakened Minoans?

Sea Peoples

Mycenaeans

Persians

Trojans

Old stories told to explain events or to justify beliefs and actions are called _____.

legends

tales

myths

What goods did the Minoans want to trade for?

wine and cloth

tin and gold

pottery and maize

Minoans spread their culture throughout Greece and along the coasts of the _____ Sea.

China

Aegean

Black

Where did Greek city-states build their acropolis?

where the warriors lived in the city

in the center of the city

in the marketplace of hte city

at the highest point of the city

What group challenged the aristocratic rule of tyrants in some Greek city-states?

priests

farmers

merchants

warriors

What geographic features of Greece encouraged the independence of Greek city-states?

limited hill country and arid grasslands

long coastlines and numerous seas

wide valleys and active volcanoes

high mountains and many islands

How did Solon change Athens?

He arranged a military alliance with Sparta.

He instituted a system of non-military education.

He allowed an assembly of free citizens to pass laws.

He led the city-state to victory against the Persians.

Which epic poems did Homer write?

The setting for Homer’s epic poems was the _ _.

Trojan War

Greek Parthenon

Spartan Militia

What started the Trojan War?

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Why did Athens and Sparta form an alliance?

to resist conquest by the Persians

to share military training programs

to colonize the Mediterranean coast

to exchange needed raw materials

Who were citizens and noncitizens in Greece's society?

women
children
land owners
aristocracy
tenant farmers

Citizens
Noncitizens

What did Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations have in common?

They colonized much of the Mediterranean coast.

They left no evidence of a written language.

They built great city-states based on agriculture.

They declined and disappeared mysteriously.

Where did Minoan civilization begin?

Ionia

Troy

Mycenae

Crete

Which group conquered the weakened Minoans?

Sea Peoples

Mycenaeans

Persians

Trojans

Old stories told to explain events or to justify beliefs and actions are called _____.

legends

tales

myths

What goods did the Minoans want to trade for?

wine and cloth

tin and gold

pottery and maize

Minoans spread their culture throughout Greece and along the coasts of the _____ Sea.

China

Aegean

Black

Where did Greek city-states build their acropolis?

where the warriors lived in the city

in the center of the city

in the marketplace of hte city

at the highest point of the city

What group challenged the aristocratic rule of tyrants in some Greek city-states?

priests

farmers

merchants

warriors

What geographic features of Greece encouraged the independence of Greek city-states?

limited hill country and arid grasslands

long coastlines and numerous seas

wide valleys and active volcanoes

high mountains and many islands

How did Solon change Athens?

He arranged a military alliance with Sparta.

He instituted a system of non-military education.

He allowed an assembly of free citizens to pass laws.

He led the city-state to victory against the Persians.

Which epic poems did Homer write?

The Aeneid

Beowulf

The Iliad

The Epic of Gilgamesh

The Odyssey

The setting for Homer’s epic poems was the _____ _____.

Trojan War

Greek Parthenon

Spartan Militia

What is being depicted in this painting?

Cyclops

Mount Olympus

Sirens

Why did Athens and Sparta form an alliance?

to resist conquest by the Persians

to share military training programs

to colonize the Mediterranean coast

to exchange needed raw materials

How did the Greeks probably convey most of their trade goods?

by ship along sea coasts

overland along the coast

overland along existing trade routes

by ship along rivers and lakes

How far south did Greek trade reach?

Egypt

Sicily

Anatolia

Italy

Where were many Greek trade goods found in Europe?

on the Atlantic coast

near the Black Sea

along rivers

in mountainous regions

How were people in all four city-states similar?

They glorified military power.

They worked as farmers and traders.

They studied arts and sciences.

They believed in many gods.

Which city-state's economy differed from the others?

Athens

Corinth

Argos

Sparta

Which city-states experimented with forms of government other than aristocracy and monarchy?

Argos and Corinth

Corinth and Sparta

Athens and Sparta

Argos and Athens

Who were citizens and noncitizens in Greece's society?

women

children

land owners

aristocracy

tenant farmers

Citizens

Noncitizens

What is being depicted in this painting?

Cyclops

Mount Olympus

Sirens

How did the Greeks probably convey most of their trade goods?

by ship along sea coasts

overland along the coast

overland along existing trade routes

by ship along rivers and lakes

How far south did Greek trade reach?

Egypt

Sicily

Anatolia

Italy

Where were many Greek trade goods found in Europe?

on the Atlantic coast

near the Black Sea

along rivers

in mountainous regions

How were people in all four city-states similar?

They glorified military power.

They worked as farmers and traders.

They studied arts and sciences.

They believed in many gods.

Which city-state's economy differed from the others?

Athens

Corinth

Argos

Sparta

Which city-states experimented with forms of government other than aristocracy and monarchy?

Argos and Corinth

Corinth and Sparta

Athens and Sparta

Argos and Athens