1.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Greece?
a.
peninsula b. many
islands c.
mountainous
d. mostly fertile land
2.
Approximately ___________ of Greece is covered by mountains.
a.
2/3
b. 3/4
c.
1/2
d. 1/4
3.
Define the term barbarian as it was originally
used in the ancient world.
a. The Greeks first
used this term to describe those foreigners that they could not understand, but
seemed to be saying "bar bar" when speaking.
b. A group of people
that is able to quickly adapt to the new environment in which they arrive
despite speaking a foreign tongue.
c. A group of people
migrating into a territory where they do not speak the native tongue.
d. A life based upon
farming, warfare, and tribal organization.
e. The word came from the Greek "barbaros," which
originally meant "Non-Greek."
4. What defines a
megalithic structure?
a. Homes that were
constructed for people during the Neolithic period
b. Fortifications
constructed for people during the Neolithic period
c. Massive rough-cut stones used to construct monuments and
tombs
d. Giant dinosaurs
whose fossil remains were visible to ancient peoples
e. Evidence of
advanced technological tools
5. What does the term tribe refer
to?
a. A social and political unit consisting of a group of
communities held together by common interests, traditions, and real or mythical
ties of kinship
b. A family-based
group governed by a hereditary chieftain
c. A clan-based group
prior to the advent of city-states in the Greek world
d. A group of
warriors, related by blood, who are governed by a king or queen
e. All of these
6.
Tribes were governed by
a.
Warrior kings or
queens
d. all of these
b.
Chieftains
e. none of these
c.
Tribal leaders chosen by warriors
7.
Who were the first European barbarians to make contact with
civilization?
a.
Greeks
d. Phoenicians
b.
Hittites
e. people of Asian Minor
c.
Celts
8.
Which of the following modern-day countries would NOT be
considered a member of “Western civilization”?
a.
Greece
d. Italy
b.
England
e. United States
c.
China
9.
What is the name of the sea located just west of
the Greek mainland?
a.
Mediterranean
Sea
d. Ionian Sea
b.
Aegean
Sea
e. Chesapeake Bay
c.
Atlantic Ocean
10.
What is the name of the sea located just east of
the Greek mainland?
a.
Mediterranean
Sea
d. Ionian Sea
b.
Aegean Sea
e. Chesapeake Bay
c.
Atlantic Ocean
11.
What were the major crops the Aegean people lived on?
a.
Rice, vines, and olives
b.
Potatoes, vines, and olives
c.
Grain, vines, and olives
d.
Onions, wheat, and beer
e.
Corn, wheat, and rice
12.
Which civilization arose on the island of Crete?
a.
Mycenaean
d. Persian
b.
Minoan
e. Phoenician
c.
Spartan
13.
Which civilization established settlements along the Greek
mainland’s southern shore and on some islands?
a.
Mycenaean
d. Persian
b.
Minoan
e. Phoenician
c.
Spartan
14.
Which civilization built massive walls to protect themselves
from attack?
a.
Mycenaean
d. Persian
b.
Minoan
e. Phoenician
c.
Spartan
15.
A period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships
no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use, is called the
a.
First Persian
War
d. Dark Ages
b.
Megalithic
Destruction
e. none of these
c.
Collapse of Crete
16.
Following this time period, the Greeks joined which group as the
leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean?
a.
Etruscans
d. Persians
b.
Egyptians
e. Phoenicians
c.
Hittites
17.
In historical writing, the letter “c” might appear before a
date, as in “c. 1500 BC.” What does this “c” mean?
a.
around
d. all of these
b.
about
e. none of these
c.
circa
18.
By 600 BC, Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around the
Mediterranean Sea. These were called
a.
colonies
d. hoplites
b.
demos
e. megaliths
c.
Starbucks
19.
Although they varied in size, ancient Greek city-states most
closely resembled what modern-day geographical feature?
a.
cities
d. nations
b.
counties
e. continents
c.
states
20.
This is a form of government in which a small group of
citizens dominated, and the power of the majority was limited in various ways.
a.
democracy
c. oligarchy
b.
monarchy
d. tyranny
21.
This is a form of government in which decisions were made by the
majority of adult male citizens.
a.
democracy
c. oligarchy
b.
monarchy
d. tyranny
22.
This is a form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator
held power.
a.
democracy
c. oligarchy
b.
monarchy
d. tyranny
23.
This is a form of government in which power is held by a single
ruler, and is often passed along from father to son.
a.
democracy
c. oligarchy
b.
monarchy
d. tyranny
24.
Spartans used this government system.
a.
democracy
c. oligarchy
b.
monarchy
d. tyranny
25.
At what age did Spartan males begin their military training?
a.
seven
d. eighteen
b.
twelve
e. twenty-one
c.
fifteen
26.
What was the wealthiest city-state in the ancient Greek world?
a.
Athens
d. Sparta
b.
Thebes
e. Argos
c.
Corinth
27.
This was the high fortified citadel and religious center of an
ancient Greek town.
a.
Parthenon
d. helos
b.
Pantheon
e. polites
c.
acropolis
28.
This was the name of the southern peninsula where Sparta was
located.
a.
Anatolia
d. Stonehenge
b.
Mt.
Olympus
e. Peloponnesus
c.
Crete
29.
These were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars, used
to ram or board enemy ships.
a.
phalanxes
d. biremes
b.
hoplites
e. triremes
c.
tyrants
30.
This was a heavily armed and armored citizen-soldier of ancient
Greece.
a.
phalanx
d. bireme
b.
hoplite
e. trireme
c.
tyrant
Short answer.
1.
You recall the time period when the Greek population dropped,
ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use. What years did this
period begin and end? -1200 b.c. Lasted for about 400 years
2.
During the time period when writing fell out of use, the poet
Homer is said to have told stories of the Trojan War, and of a war hero
attempting to return to his home. What are the titles of these two
stories? The illiad and the Odyssey
3.
The word “Mediterranean” originally meant center of the earth,
greeks believed the sea was the center of the earth because they survived off
of it _____________________ .
4.
What were prominent and long-established Athenian land-owners
called? Aristocrats
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