3. Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks
Quest ion 1
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks
A.) became expert shipbuilders.
B.) learned how to climb mountains.
C.) gave up trying to travel.
D.) took up farming. L F

5. Which of the following activities did NOT take place in the agora?
Quest ion 2
Which of the following activities did NOT take place in the agora?
A.) Greeks held political meetings.
B.) Greeks had religious gatherings.
C.) Greeks bought and sold goods.
D.) Greeks hid from invading armies. L F

7. Of democracy found in the United States EXCEPT
Quest ion 3
All of the following Greek leaders probably would have approved of the type
Of democracy found in the United States EXCEPT
A.) Cleisthenes.
B.) Draco.
C.) Pericles.
D.) Solon. L F

9. Which of the following BEST defines a lyric poem?
Quest ion 4
Which of the following BEST defines a lyric poem?
A.) a poem set to music
B.) a poem about Greek heroes
C.)a poem that teaches life’s lessons
D.) a poem that explains natural
events L F

11. Quest ion 5 A.) English words are spelled using the
Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language?
A.) English words are spelled using the
Greek rules of spelling.
B.) The English language is based on
the letters of the Greek alphabet.
C.) The English language was first
spoken in ancient Greece.
D.) Many English words and expressions
come from Greek mythology L F

13. In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?
Quest ion 6
In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?
A.)The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek
islands.
B.) The Mycenaeans did not speak
Greek.
C.) The Mycenaeans lived on the
Greek mainland.
D.) The Mycenaeans were not traders. L F

15. All of the following cities began as Greek colonies EXCEPT
Quest ion 7
All of the following cities began as Greek colonies EXCEPT
A.) Marseille, France
B.) Alexandria, Egypt
C.) Naples, Italy
D.) Istanbul, Turkey L F

17. Which of the following BEST describes a representative democracy?
Quest ion 8
Which of the following BEST describes a representative democracy?
A.) Citizens elect officials to make
the laws.
B.) All citizens help make the laws.
C.) All men, women, and children
can vote.
D.) Citizens act as judges and
lawmakers. L F

19. Quest ion 9 A.) Aristocrats had more power
Which of the following does NOT describe the first democracy in Athens?
A.) Aristocrats had more power
than citizens.
B.) All citizens had the right to
participate in the assembly.
C.) Every citizen had the right to
speak.
D.) Citizens could serve on
smaller councils. L F

21. Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi?
Quest ion 10
Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi?
A.) to see where Hercules battled
the hydra
B.) to ask the god Apollo questions
C.) to worship Zeus and the other
gods
D.) to see the birthplace of
Aphrodite L F

23. Apollo was the god of the
Quest ion 11
Apollo was the god of the
A.) sun.
B.) moon.
C.) oligarchy.
D.) democracy. L F

25. What tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War?
Quest ion 12
What tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War?
A.) the Iliad
B.) fables
C.) polis
D.) the Odyssey L F

27. Who was a brilliant elected leader who led the Athens government
Quest ion 13
Who was a brilliant elected leader who led the Athens government
from about 460 BC until 429 BC?
A.) Aesop
B.) Pericles
C.) Homer
D.) Draco L F

29. A leader who uses force to hold power is
Quest ion 14
A leader who uses force to hold power is
A.) an aristocrat.
B.) a democrat.
C.) a tyrant.
D.) an oligarch. L F

31. Who is a famous poet and one of the earliest Greek writers?
Quest ion 15
Who is a famous poet and one of the earliest Greek writers?
A.) Solon
B.) Homer
C.) Aesop
D.) Pericles L F

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