1. Chapter 5 Ancient Greece Pretest
World History
Chapter 5
Ancient Greece
Pretest

2. 1. The geography of Greece
a. consisted of broad, fertile plains.
b. encouraged the development of agriculture.
c. limited farming.
d. had little effect on Greek life.

3. C

4. 2. The most important palace of Minoan civilization was at
a. Athens.
b. Thebes.
c. Mallia.
d. Knossos.

5. D

6. 3. The first Greek-speaking people to leave a written record were the
a. Dorians.
b. Mycenaeans.
c. Trojans.
d. Minoans.

7. B

8. 4. The Iliad describes events during the last days of the
a. Trojan War.
b. conquests of Alexander.
c. voyage of Odysseus.
d. Mycenaean civilization.

9. A

10. 5. The acropolis was an important part of a Greek city-state because it
a. was a busy marketplace.
b. offered protection from attacks.
c. was where most of the people lived.
d. was the main section of the city.

11. B

12. 6. Greek city-states shared
a. the idea of equal rights for women.
b. the same types of government.
c. a common language, religion,and culture.
d. armed forces.

13. C

14. 7. Citizen-soldiers who protected the city-states wanted
a. a share of the taxes.
b. some form of power in the government.
c. free weapons.
d. the right to elect their generals.

15. B

16. 8. A ____ is a government with a king, queen, or a pharaoh as ruler.
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
aristocracy

17. A

18. 9. When wealthy landowners rule the government is an_______
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Aristocracy

19. D

20. 10. Who was the ruler of all the Gods?
Poseidon
Hades
Zeus
Ares

21. c

22. 11. Who is the son of Zeus that is half God and half human.
Ares
Hermes
Hercules
Apollo

23. C

24. 12. Women of Sparta had the right to
Inherit land
Receive a formal education
None of the above
A and B

25. D

26. 13. The word “Philosopher” means
Great thinker
Lover of wisdom
Faithful warrior
Writer of the truth

27. B

28. True and False

29. 8. Many Greek city-states did not united to fight the Persian Empire.

30. FALSE

31. 9. Homer was one of the earliest creators of Greek literature.

32. TRUE

33. 10. Socrates was probably the greatest Greek philosopher because he influenced Plato and Aristotle.

34. TRUE

35. 11. Aristotle set up a school called the Academy.

36. FALSE

37. 12. The war between Athens and Sparta was unavoidable.

38. TRUE

39. 13. Shortly after the Peloponnesian War began, many Athenians died when a terrible plague broke out.

40. FALSE

41. 14. After defeating an army of soldiers in India, Alexander ’s troops refused to continue fighting, and Alexander was forced to turn toward home.

42. FALSE

43. 15. Greeks settled in many parts of Alexander ’s former empire.

44. TRUE

45. 16. No other period in Western history has had as much influence on European culture as the Hellenistic period

46. TRUE

47. 17. In the movie “The Odyssey” the women were making wine.

48. False, they were making olive oil.