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Greek Study Packet Practice Quiz (all highlighted information)

Question 1 of 40

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Sparta focused on military skills because...

Select one of the following:

  • they thought it would build a polite empire.

  • they thought it would build a strong empire.

  • they wanted to prevent future slave revolts.

  • they wanted to prevent a weak, feeble image of their city.

Explanation

Question 2 of 40

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Which city-state let women have more freedom than in others?

Select one of the following:

  • Sparta

  • Greece

  • Athens

  • Troy

Explanation

Question 3 of 40

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True or False: ancient Sparta was an democracy.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 4 of 40

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(Check all that apply:) The role of a Spartan king was to:

Select one or more of the following:

  • appoint ephors

  • lead army

  • carry out religious ceremonies

  • divide up food and land

Explanation

Question 5 of 40

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The Assembly...

Select one or more of the following:

  • Included all men over the age of 30

  • Included a few men over the age of 60

  • Made decisions about war and peace

  • Elected officials

Explanation

Question 6 of 40

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The Council of Elders...

Select one or more of the following:

  • could order exiles and executions.

  • was the most powerful body in the Spartan government.

  • elected ephors.

  • served as judges.

Explanation

Question 7 of 40

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How many Ephors were there?

Select one of the following:

  • 1.

  • 5.

  • 20.

  • all of the men over a certain age.

Explanation

Question 8 of 40

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True or False: Ephors enforced laws and collected taxes.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 40

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Which city-state eventually fell behind others in many areas?

Select one of the following:

  • Athens

  • Mycenae

  • Troy

  • Sparta

Explanation

Question 10 of 40

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Reform means:

Select one of the following:

  • changes for the better

  • to help slaves with their work

  • harsh punishment

  • an event in the very first olympic games

Explanation

Question 11 of 40

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Athens was a direct democracy.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 40

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Reforms under Pericles include:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Appointed people to positions based on ability.

  • Brought more "ordinary" people into te government.

  • Rebuilt Athens (it was burned by the Persians).

  • Supported learning and the arts.

Explanation

Question 13 of 40

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Athens depended upon trade because...

Select one of the following:

  • They wanted to boast that they were the most diverse city.

  • They liked bringing new pottery in.

  • They lacked enough land to grow enough food for the citizens.

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Question 14 of 40

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Athens had the best ( navy,, army, ) while Sparta had the best ( navy., army. )

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Question 15 of 40

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owned slaves.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Both city-states, Athens and Sparta,
    Only Sparta
    Only Athens

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Question 16 of 40

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True or False: Sparta discouraged trade.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 40

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True or False: Athens discouraged trade.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 40

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Greek religion was ( polytheistic, monotheistic, Zoroastrianism, ridiculous ), or worshipped many gods.

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Question 19 of 40

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Mainland Greece was a _______.

Select one of the following:

  • mountain.

  • peninsula

  • island

  • valley

Explanation

Question 20 of 40

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Fill in the blanks about Greece's geography:
- Greece's ( plains, mountains, crops ) gave protection and isolated each city state's cultures, which led to ( fighting, peace ) among the city-states.
- Greece's coast encouraged ( conflict, diversity, trade ).
- Greece's ( nutrient-filled soil, rocky soil, rocky hills ) made it hard to grow crops, which in turn led to trade, ( colony formation, conflict, tourists ), and conflict.

Explanation

Question 21 of 40

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

The first civilization to develop in the Aegean region was the ( Minoans, Myceneans, Trojans, Athenians ) who lived on the island of ( Peloponnesus, Crete, Asia Minor, Santorini ).

Explanation

Question 22 of 40

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King Minos was the ruler of the Minoans.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 23 of 40

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Arthur Evans...

Select one of the following:

  • discovered the ancient ruins of Knossos and the palace which was buried there.

  • discovered many ancient burial sites and graves.

  • was Heinrich Schliemann's archaelogical partner.

Explanation

Question 24 of 40

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True or False: The Minoans imported oil, wine, jewlery and crafts.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 40

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The Minoan culture thrived on the island of Sicily.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 40

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The Minoan civilization was the first civilization in Asia.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 27 of 40

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Two popular sports on Crete were boxing and bull-throwing.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 40

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In 1450 B.C., the Minoans were conquered by the Romans.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 29 of 40

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Large wall paintings were called .

Explanation

Question 30 of 40

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Which civilization was more warlike: the Minoans or the Myceneans?

Select one of the following:

  • Minoans

  • Myceneans

Explanation

Question 31 of 40

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Mycenae was ruled by a royal family known as the...

Select one of the following:

  • Evans.

  • Minoans.

  • Atreids.

Explanation

Question 32 of 40

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

( Agamemnon, Minos, Aegeus ) was king when Mycenae led a huge army of Greek kings and soldiers against the city of Troy. The ( Persians, Greeks ) won this Trojan War.

Explanation

Question 33 of 40

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Many historians believe that Mycenae might have been destroyed around the year ( 490, 1100, 1970 ) B.C. by an invasion of people from the north - the ( Minoans, Spartans, Dorians ).

Explanation

Question 34 of 40

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The Greek Dark Age focused on...

Select one of the following:

  • art and culture.

  • education - so people could be knowledgeable about basic life procedures.

  • sports and athletic activities, especially competitions.

  • survival and having enough vital life items.

Explanation

Question 35 of 40

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Homer wrote the pieces...

Select one or more of the following:

  • The Odyssey.

  • Theseus and the Minotaur.

  • The Iliad.

  • Herodotus' Histories.

Explanation

Question 36 of 40

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What was Heinrich Schliemann known for?

Select one of the following:

  • Bring peace to all of the arguments of the Trojan War.

  • Discovering the ruins of Knossos.

  • Discovering the ruins of Mycenae.

  • Being a harsh and cruel ruler of ancient Athens.

Explanation

Question 37 of 40

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True or False: The Iliad was about Greek soldiers' return from the Trojan war.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 38 of 40

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True or False: The Odyssey was about Greek soldiers' return from the Trojan War.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 39 of 40

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People who made important reform in Athens include:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Cleisthenes

  • Pericles

  • Agamemnon

  • Solon

  • King Aegeus

  • Pesistratus

Explanation

Question 40 of 40

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True or False: Darius was king when the Persian Wars, such as the Battle of Marathon and Thermopylae, took place.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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