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4.1 The Early Greeks

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The practice quiz will help you prepare for the quiz over 4.1. Be advised that this practice quiz will not address ALL of the possible content on the quiz. Closely re-read 4.1 and summarize the subsections aloud. Study resources from class as advised.
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Question 1

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What prevented unity among the ancient Greeks?
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  • The Persians
  • mountains and seas
  • The Minoans
  • Trade

Question 2

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What seas surround mainland Greece?
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  • Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, Aegean Sea
  • Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Aegean Sea
  • Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Crete, Ionian Sea
  • Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Sea of Crete

Question 3

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Study the map of Greek colonies and trade routes on page 121. What city is southwest of Athens?
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  • Troy
  • Sparta
  • Crete
  • Cyprus

Question 4

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The [blank_start]Minoan[blank_end] civilization was the first to arise in the region that later became Greece.
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  • Minoan

Question 5

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The Minoans made their wealth from [blank_start]trade[blank_end].
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  • trade

Question 6

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The Minoans sailed as far as [blank_start]Egypt[blank_end] and Syria.
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  • England
  • Egypt
  • Italy

Question 7

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The Minoans forced the people they conquered to trade only with Minoans and to pay tribute.
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  • True
  • False

Question 8

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Both the Minoans and the Mycenaeans were literate.
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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The Dorians invaded Greece from the north. They had [blank_start]iron[blank_end] weapons.
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  • tin
  • iron
  • steel

Question 10

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Select all of the changes that took place during the ancient Greek dark ages.
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  • The Greeks forgot their written language.
  • Farmers grew only enough food to meet their own family's needs.
  • People stopped teaching one another how to do craftwork.
  • Greek culture expanded.

Question 11

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During the Greek Dark Ages, overseas trade slowed.
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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From what group of people did the Greeks pick up the idea of the alphabet?
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  • The Persians
  • The Minoans
  • The Mycenaeans
  • The Phoenicians

Question 13

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Iron weapons and farm tools were stronger than those made of bronze, but they were actually more expensive.
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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The Mycenaeans learned from the Minoans.
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  • True
  • False

Question 15

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The Minoans eventually replaced the Mycenaeans as the major trading power on the Mediterranean Sea.
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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Select all that the Greek colonies gave to their "parent" cities during trade exchanges.
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  • wine
  • olive oil
  • pottery
  • enslaved people
  • grains
  • metals
  • fish
  • timber

Question 17

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Select all that the Greek "parent" cities gave to their Greek colonies in trade exchanges.
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  • olive oil
  • wine
  • pottery
  • timber
  • enxlaved people

Question 18

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As the Greek cities settled colonies, trade expanded. The growth of trade led to the development of [blank_start]specializations[blank_end], such as pottery-making.
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  • schools
  • specializations
  • libraries

Question 19

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As the Greeks settled colonies, trade expanded. Eventually, bartering stopped.
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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By the end of the Dark Ages, many nobles who owned large estates overthrew the Greek kings and founded Greek city-states, which were like tiny independent countries. A city-state was also known as a [blank_start]polis[blank_end].
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  • polis

Question 21

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In Greek city-states, what provided a safe place in case of attacks by other city-states?
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  • the agora
  • the acropolis
  • the polis
  • the farm

Question 22

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In an ancient Greek city-state, the agora had two functions.
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  • True
  • False

Question 23

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In ancient Greece, citizens
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  • treated each other as equals
  • had rights
  • had responsibilities
  • all of the choices listed are true

Question 24

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Being a citizen in ancient Greece was a lot like being a subject in ancient Mesopotamia or Egypt.
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  • True
  • False

Question 25

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Who were citizens in an ancient Greek city-state?
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  • anyone who was born on the land of the city-state
  • anyone who was born on the land of the city-state or any colony/colonies the city-state controlled
  • free, native-born men
  • free, native-born men and women
  • free, native-born men who owned land
  • free, native-born men who owned land or and women who were married to these men

Question 26

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The ancient Greeks had slaves.
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  • True
  • False

Question 27

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What were two responsibilities (duties) of ancient Greek citizens?
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  • participate in trade and serve as soldiers during times of war
  • pay taxes and serve on juries
  • serve as soldiers during times of war and serve in government
  • vote and participate in trade exchanges

Question 28

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Ancient Greek citizens had the rights to vote, choose their officials, and pass laws.
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  • True
  • False

Question 29

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Ancient Greek citizens often gathered on the acropolis of their city-states to vote and pass laws.
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  • True
  • False

Question 30

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Citizen-soldiers in ancient Greek city-states were called [blank_start]hoplites[blank_end].
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  • mercenaries
  • hoplites
  • seals

Question 31

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Citizen soldiers in ancient Greece rode horses into battle.
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  • True
  • False

Question 32

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What was the armor of a Greek citizen-soldier (hoplite)?
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  • mask, spear, shield
  • shield, spear, baton
  • shield, spear, sword
  • shield, spear, axe

Question 33

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Ancient Greeks created [blank_start]legends[blank_end] to explain physical sciences and human history.
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  • legends

Question 34

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Study the map of Greek colonies and trade routes on page 121. What city is northeast of Athens?
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  • Troy
  • Tyre
  • Sparta
  • Rome

Question 35

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A [blank_start]colony[blank_end] is a settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to its homeland.
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  • colony
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