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Which is the most likely reason that the population in ancient Greece increased steadily?
a) The climate was good for growing crops.
b) Most people were traders.
c) The coastline had many natural harbors.
d) People wanted to leave the mountains.
Which of the following was probably NOT an important part of early Greek culture?
a) Trading with other Mediterranean cultures
b) Fishing in the Aegean Sea
c) Sailing throughout the Aegean to trade grapes and olives
d) Developing irrigation systems to water crops
As a member of the aristocracy in a Greek city-state, you would _____
a) have been a priest.
b) have been a king.
c) have the only voting power.
d) have helped pay for the army.
One indication that women in Sparta were more valued as citizens than they were in Athens is that women in Sparta ______.
a) could be property holders.
b) could not join the army.
c) had the right to vote.
d) were leaders in the arts.
According to the ancient Greeks, their gods and goddesses __________.
a) appeared only to priests and oracles and to no one else
b) disliked receiving gifts and sacrifices, since they were so humble
c) lived in the city of Olympia, where the Olympic Games were held
d) could and did interfere in human affairs all the time
Which aspect of today's culture shows the LEAST influence of the culture of ancient Greece?
a) Buildings and monuments
b) Religions
c) Medicine
d) Stories and movies
In what way could one say that the Greek city-states reached their glory in the Hellenistic Age after Alexander the Great?
a) Alexander's influence had no lasting effect.
b) Alexandria became a meeting place for scholars.
c) The Greeks continued to conquer new territory.
d) The Greek culture spread and influenced many people.
A story from the past that can tell about the beginning of the world or the birth of gods and goddesses
a) philosophy
b) oracle
c) myth
d) Hellenistic
Rule by the people, in which citizens are allowed to play an active role in government
a) aristocracy
b) democracy
c) tyranny
d) monarchy
A culture based on the ideas of Greek artists, philosophers, scientists, poets, and playwrights
a) maritime
b) Greco-Roman
c) Hellenistic
d) spartan
In which Greek city-state did democracy begin?
a) Olympia
b) Athens
c) Sparta
d) Troy
A word that refers to a sea-based culture
a) peninsula
b) isthmus
c) maritime
d) lakefront
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