Question 1
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What prevented unity among the ancient Greeks?
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The Persians
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mountains and seas
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The Minoans
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Trade
Question 2
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What seas surround mainland Greece?
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Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, Aegean Sea
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Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Aegean Sea
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Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Crete, Ionian Sea
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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?
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.
Question 5
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The Minoans made their wealth from [blank_start]trade[blank_end].
Question 6
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The Minoans sailed as far as [blank_start]Egypt[blank_end] and Syria.
Question 7
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The Minoans forced the people they conquered to trade only with Minoans and to pay tribute.
Question 8
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Both the Minoans and the Mycenaeans were literate.
Question 9
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The Dorians invaded Greece from the north. They had [blank_start]iron[blank_end] weapons.
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.
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Farmers grew only enough food to meet their own family's needs.
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People stopped teaching one another how to do craftwork.
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Greek culture expanded.
Question 11
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During the Greek Dark Ages, overseas trade slowed.
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
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The Minoans
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The Mycenaeans
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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.
Question 14
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The Mycenaeans learned from the Minoans.
Question 15
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The Minoans eventually replaced the Mycenaeans as the major trading power on the Mediterranean Sea.
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
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olive oil
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pottery
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enslaved people
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grains
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metals
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fish
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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
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wine
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pottery
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timber
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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
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specializations
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libraries
Question 19
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As the Greeks settled colonies, trade expanded. Eventually, bartering stopped.
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].
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
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the acropolis
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the polis
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the farm
Question 22
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In an ancient Greek city-state, the agora had two functions.
Question 23
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In ancient Greece, citizens
Question 24
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Being a citizen in ancient Greece was a lot like being a subject in ancient Mesopotamia or Egypt.
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
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anyone who was born on the land of the city-state or any colony/colonies the city-state controlled
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free, native-born men
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free, native-born men and women
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free, native-born men who owned land
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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.
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
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pay taxes and serve on juries
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serve as soldiers during times of war and serve in government
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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.
Question 29
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Ancient Greek citizens often gathered on the acropolis of their city-states to vote and pass laws.
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
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hoplites
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seals
Question 31
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Citizen soldiers in ancient Greece rode horses into battle.
Question 32
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What was the armor of a Greek citizen-soldier (hoplite)?
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mask, spear, shield
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shield, spear, baton
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shield, spear, sword
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shield, spear, axe
Question 33
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Ancient Greeks created [blank_start]legends[blank_end] to explain physical sciences and human history.
Question 34
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Study the map of Greek colonies and trade routes on page 121. What city is northeast of Athens?
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.