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Ancient Greece
Test Description: Ancient Greece Unit Test
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1) The Parthenon was built high atop a hill in Athens. What does this location tell you about the Athenians?
A
They honored the goddess Athena by struggling to climb her temple.
B
They honored the goddess Athena by discussing philosophy at her temple.
C
They believed honoring the goddess Athena was very important.
D
They believed the goddess Athena would like the view from that location.
2) People today use religious buildings as places to pray. How does that differ from the way ancient Greeks used their temples?
A
Greek temples were meeting places for the assembly.
B
Greek temples were used only for weddings and funerals.
C
Greek temples were school for the philosophers.
D
Greek temples were earthly homes for gods and goddesses.
3) If the Greeks had lost the Persian Wars, how would it have changed our world today?
A
English may not be a common language.
B
All of the above.
C
There would be no democracy.
D
The Persian Empire would have controlled Europe.
4) How did the Ancient Greeks contribute to modern sports?
A
They held the first Olympic Games
B
They started the first team sports.
C
They developed the first rules for playing sports.
D
They made the first football.
5) Alexander the Great helped the Greek city-states unite by
A
having Sparta's leader lead all of Greece
B
focusing their attention on a common enemy
C
taking away many of their freedoms
D
forcing them to speak the same language
6) How did the Persian Wars change the relationship between Athens and Sparta?
A
The Spartans developed a democracy to fight against the Persians.
B
Sparta and Athens became allies in order to fight and defeat the larger Persian armies.
C
The Athenians became harsher in an effort to defeat the Persians.
D
The relationship between Athens and Sparta grew tenser because they couldn't agree on a war plan.
7) The southern part of the mainland of Greece is a _______ known as the Peloponnesus.
A
peninsula
B
economy
C
colony
D
merchant
8) The Greeks used the seas to establish ______ and trade with people from other lands.
A
colonies
B
peninsula
C
agora
D
merchant
9) Someone who makes money by selling goods is known as a/an
A
colony
B
economy
C
merchant
D
agora
10) In a democracy, a/an _______ has certain rights and responsibilities and shares in the ruling power.
A
oligarch
B
citizen
C
aristocrat
D
tyrant
11) In Ancient Greece, a person who took power by force and did not rule as a lawful king was known as a/an
A
tyrant
B
monarch
C
oligarch
D
citizen
12) If you were a/an ______ in Ancient Greece, you were a member of the powerful class of people an you might be an advisor to the king.
A
monarch
B
citizen
C
aristocrat
D
tyrant
13) As a/an _______, you would be one of several wealthy men who ruled a country or empire together, sharing the power.
A
citizen
B
tyrant
C
oligarch
D
aristocrat
14) This is the form of government where power is in the hands of one person, usually a king
A
tyranny
B
democracy
C
monarchy
D
oligarchy
15) This is the form of government where power in the hands of an unlawful king.
A
monarchy
B
oligarchy
C
democracy
D
tyranny
16) This is the form of government where power is in the hands of a few, wealthy people.
A
monarchy
B
democracy
C
oligarchy
D
tyranny
17) All citizen share power in this form of government.
A
tyranny
B
democracy
C
oligarchy
D
monarchy
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