4.1 The Early Greeks

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What prevented unity among the ancient Greeks?

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What seas surround mainland Greece?

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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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The civilization was the first to arise in the region that later became Greece.

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The Minoans made their wealth from .

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The Minoans sailed as far as ( England, Egypt, Italy ) and Syria.

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

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Both the Minoans and the Mycenaeans were literate.

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The Dorians invaded Greece from the north. They had ( tin, iron, steel ) weapons.

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Select all of the changes that took place during the ancient Greek dark ages.

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During the Greek Dark Ages, overseas trade slowed.

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From what group of people did the Greeks pick up the idea of the alphabet?

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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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The Mycenaeans learned from the Minoans.

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

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Select all that the Greek colonies gave to their "parent" cities during trade exchanges.

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Select all that the Greek "parent" cities gave to their Greek colonies in trade exchanges.

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As the Greek cities settled colonies, trade expanded. The growth of trade led to the development of ( schools, specializations, libraries ), such as pottery-making.

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

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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 .

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

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In ancient Greece, citizens

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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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Who were citizens in an ancient Greek city-state?

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The ancient Greeks had slaves.

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What were two responsibilities (duties) of ancient Greek citizens?

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

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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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Citizen-soldiers in ancient Greek city-states were called ( mercenaries, hoplites, seals ).

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Citizen soldiers in ancient Greece rode horses into battle.

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What was the armor of a Greek citizen-soldier (hoplite)?

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Ancient Greeks created to explain physical sciences and human history.

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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.

4.1 The Early Greeks

What prevented unity among the ancient Greeks?

What seas surround mainland Greece?

Study the map of Greek colonies and trade routes on page 121. What city is southwest of Athens?

The civilization was the first to arise in the region that later became Greece.

The Minoans made their wealth from .

The Minoans sailed as far as England Egypt Italy( England, Egypt, Italy ) and Syria.

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

Both the Minoans and the Mycenaeans were literate.

The Dorians invaded Greece from the north. They had tin iron steel( tin, iron, steel ) weapons.

Select all of the changes that took place during the ancient Greek dark ages.

During the Greek Dark Ages, overseas trade slowed.

From what group of people did the Greeks pick up the idea of the alphabet?

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

The Mycenaeans learned from the Minoans.

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

Select all that the Greek colonies gave to their "parent" cities during trade exchanges.

Select all that the Greek "parent" cities gave to their Greek colonies in trade exchanges.

As the Greek cities settled colonies, trade expanded. The growth of trade led to the development of schools specializations libraries( schools, specializations, libraries ), such as pottery-making.

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

The Minoans sailed as far as ( England, Egypt, Italy ) and Syria.

The Dorians invaded Greece from the north. They had ( tin, iron, steel ) weapons.

As the Greek cities settled colonies, trade expanded. The growth of trade led to the development of ( schools, specializations, libraries ), such as pottery-making.

Citizen-soldiers in ancient Greek city-states were called ( mercenaries, hoplites, seals ).