Ancient GreeceTest Review

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Greece consists of a mountainous peninsula and numerous islands. How did this impact Greek History? A) It allowed for small communities which helped encourage people to participate

in political affairs.

B) The mountains and Islands isolated the Greeks from each other creating fiercely independent communities.

C) Forced Greeks to become expert seafaring traders.

D) All of the above

Which of the following was the very first Greek Civilization?

A) Mycenae

B) Crete

C) Minoan

D) Knossos

True or False: The Mycenaean Civilizations was a lose alliance of independent city-states who built on trade and military strength. Although their collapse led to the “Dark Ages of Greece,” they set the stage for the Greek Civilization, that we know, to emerge.

True

Homer’s epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, were based on the true story of the Trojan War. However, as these stories were used as educational text, how did this effect Greek culture?

A) It led to an increase hike in “doe-nut” sales

B)It led to the Gods becoming more than just a religious belief, they were apart of everyday life.

C) Religion became less of a factor in Greek culture.

D) Homer and his epic poems had no impact on Greek culture.

Define epic poem.

A long poem that rhymes

A long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero.

A short poem that tells the deeds of everyday life in Ancient Greece.

Whenever Donald Trump opens his mouth.

What was the Greek word for city-state? It became the central focus of Greek life. Our word politics is derived from this word.

A)Polis

B)Acropolis

C) Agora

D)Hoplites

______ went into battle as a unit, marching shoulder to shoulder in a rectangular formation know as a _________.

A) Hellespont; Bosporus

B)Bosporus; Hellespont

C)Phalanx; Hoplites

D)Hoplites; Phalanx

Define Tyrant (In the Greek Sense):

A) Rulers who seized power by force from the people

B) Rulers who were popularly elected, but cruel and wicked

C) Rulers who seized power by shrewd political maneuvering from the monarchs

D) Rulers who seized power by force from the aristocrats

A political system that is a government by the people or by rule of the many is…

A) Democracy

B) Oligarchy

C) Tyranny

D) Kanye 2016

The end of ______ then allowed for many new people to participate in government by the people. This led to the development of __________, which is government by the people or rule of the many. Other city-states remained committed to government by an __________, or rule by the few. A) Oligarchy; Democracy; Tyranny

B) Tyranny; Oligarchy; Democracy

C) Democracy; Tyranny; Oligarchy

D) Tyranny; Democracy; Oligarchy

This Greek City state had an oligarchical, military state that was ruled by a council of elders composed of two kings and 28 citizen over the age of 60. A group of five men, who were elected every five years , known as the ephors were charged with the education of the youth. A) Athens

B) Corinth

C) Sparta

D) Thebes

This city-state started out as an oligarchy, but due to economic turmoil fell into tyranny. However, the people overthrew the tyrant and created a democracy.

A) Athens

B) Corinth

C) Sparta

D) Thebes

The city-state of ________ embraced democracy, philosophy, and the arts, while ________ discouraged their citizens from studying philosophy, literature, or the arts- subjects that might encourage new thoughts. A) Athens; Corinth

B) Athens; Sparta

C) Sparta; Athens

D) Thebes; Sparta

Why did Darius, the leader of the Persian Empire, invade Greece?

A) Yogurt…. He was all about that yogurt!

B) Revenge against Greece for killing his father

C) A preemptive strike against a growing threat

D) Revenge against Greece for supporting an unsuccessful revolt on the Ionian coast.

What did the victory over the Persians cost the Greeks?

A) Athens was abandoned and subsequently sacked and burned

B) Many men were lost and much of their farmland was scorched and burned.

C) Yogurt…. Darius took all the YOGURT!

D) They were forced to listen to Donald Trump go on a racist rant for a full 20 minutes.

What was the role of the Delian League in the creation of the Athenian Empire?

A) Sparta took control of the league, allowing Athens to ostracizing them, eliminating their only rival city-state

B) Athens led the city-states in the creation of the Delian League in order to defend all of Greece against Persian invasions, which all the city-states were grateful for.

C) After the Persians were defeated, Athens moved the treasury from the Island of Delos to Athens, giving them the ultimate economic power over other city-states.

D) Both B and C

Who participated in the Great Peloponnesian War?

A) Athens vs Sparta

B) Athens and their allies vs Sparta and their allies

C) Persia vs Greece

D) Persia and their allies vs Greece and their allies

How did the Great Peloponnesian War weaken the Greek State?

A) After the war, the Greek city-states vowed never to fight another war again. Allowing the Macedonians to march an army into Greece and claim victory.

B) The war was fought primarily on Greek soil, and the Persians were able to destroy the Greek economy.

C) After the war, Sparta and Athens (as well as other city-states) continued petty wars, ignoring the growing threat of Macedonia to their North.

D) After the war, Greek city-states were afraid another Persian invasion was inevitable, ignoring the growing threat of Macedonia to their North.

Define the term Philosophy:

A) The ramblings of your Uncle Phil when he tries to grasp the idea of “Snap-Chat”

B) an organized system of thought that comes from the Greek word meaning “love of wisdom.”

C) Dramas that dealt with universal themes still relevant today such as the nature of good and evil, the rights of the individual, the nature of divine forces, and the nature of human beings.

D) None of the above