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All of the following are true of The Minoans EXCEPT they

a) were skilled craftsman

b) lived on the island of Crete

c) were very warlike society

d) built a maze like palace

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All of the following are true of The Mycenaeans EXCEPT That they a) Conquered the Dorians

b) Adopted Minoan culture

c) Built hilltop fortresses

d) Were skilled craftsman

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The early history of the Greeks Was kept alive during the “Dark Age through a) Literature

b) Oral Tradition

c) Government records

d) encyclopedias

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Which describes the physical Geography of Greece

a) Great rivers, fertile valleys

b) Long coastline, rugged hills

c) Long coastline, great rivers

d) Fertile valleys, rugged hills

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Two of the ancient Greeks most Important crops were a) Wheat & barely

b) Corn & squash

c) Fish & olives

d) Grapes & olives

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The geography of ancient Greece made it difficult for communities a) To speak different languages

b) To worship different gods

c) To unify

d) To fight each other

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The geography of ancient Greece contributed to its growth as (a) a) Unified states

b) Individual city-states

c) theocracy

d) democracy

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Which body of water does NOT reach the shores of Greece a) Atlantic Ocean

b) Mediterranean Sea

c) Aegean Sea

d) Ionian Sea

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How were Most Greek goods transported a) Over land by Chariots

b) Over land by Mules

c) In Cargo ships

d) Over land by slaves

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Two Aegean civilizations that Came before (preceded) the Greeks were the a) Athenians & Spartans

b) Minoans & Macedonians

c) Phoenicians & Minoans

d) Minoans & Mycenaeans

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The “dark age” 1100 BC to 800 BC refers to the period of time after the fall of (the) a) Troy

b) Mycenaeans

c) Minoans

d) Dorians

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The Minoan civilization was Most noted for its a) Pottery & frescoes

b) Advanced weapons

c) army

d) Technology & schools

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The Mycenaeans came to control the Aegean region because they a) Conquered the Persians

b) Conquered the Dorians

c) Conquered the Spartans

d) Conquered the Minoans

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All of the following are true of the Mycenaeans EXCEPT that they a) Were skilled craftsman

b) Adopted Minoan writing

c) Conquered the Dorians

d) Built hilltop fortresses

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The Minoans did not need to build walls around their cities because a) They had a large fleet

b) They were allies of Sparta

c) They had a large army

d) They were allies of Mycenae

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Words such as police & politics Come from the Greek word Polis, which means a) soldier

b) fortress

c) city-state

d) democracy

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Spartan culture most valued What qualities in their citizens

a) Strength & obedience

b) Wisdom & inventiveness

c) Beauty & cooperation

d) Courage & critical thinking

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Participation in the democracy Athens was open to a) Citizens & metics

b) Men & women over 18

c) Citizens only

d) Citizens & their wives

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Citizenship in Athens was open To which group of people

a) Any land owning male

b) Both women & men

c) Everyone who lived in Athens

d) Males over the age of 18

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What percentage of the Population were slaves in Athens a) 48 %

b) 25 %

c) 12 %

d) 15 %

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What percentage of Athens Population were considered citizens a) 15 %

b) 25 %

c) 12 %

d) 48 %

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Spartan men could retire From the army at what age a) 30

b) 40

c) 20

d) 60

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The wealthy were upset with The democracy of Athens Because they felt too much Power had been given to a) metics

b) women

c) Poor citizens

d) Religious leaders

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Which of the following did NOT Help create democracy in Ancient Greece a) Phidippides

b) Pericles

c) Solon

d) Cleisthenes

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Why was Sparta’s army so powerful a) They had better weapons

b) Boys began to train at 7 years

c) They had the best navy

d) Girls served in the army too

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Which Athenian leader began the Process of democracy in ancient Athens a) Themistocles

b) Pericles

c) Solon

d) Peisistratus

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Which is the term used to Describe the practice of banishing a person from Athens a) Communism

b) Facism

c) Militarism

d) Ostracism

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The first historian to try to Separate fact from legend and Document the Persian Wars was a) Thales

b) Pericles

c) Aristotle

d) Herodotus

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The Persian King Darius Demanded what two items From the Greeks to show they Would accept him as their king a) Money & Slaves

b) Earth & Water

c) Ships & Olives

d) Olives & Money

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An important Greek victory That showed the Greeks that They could defeat Persia was a) Marathon

b) Aegeospotami

c) Thermopylae

d) Granicus

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Sparta’s most glorious defeat Where 300 Spartans fought to The last man was a) Marathon

b) Salamis

c) Hastings

d) Thermopylae

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Greece’s golden age took place After the Persian Wars during Which time period a) Mid 700’s BC

b) Mid 700’s AD

c) Mid 400’s BC

d) Mid 400’s AD

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What did the oracle at Delphi Say would save Athens from The Persians a) Wooden walls

b) Wooden horse

c) The Gods

d) Stone Walls

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Which of the following was a Sea battle and Greek victory

a) Thermopylae

b) Salamis

c) Plataea

d) Marathon

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What was the name of the Greek runner who delivered The news about Marathon a) Pericles

b) Leonidas

c) Themistocles

d) Phidippides

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Approximately how many troops did The Persians lose at the battle of Marathon. a) 1,000,000

b) 200

c) 6,000

d) 50,000

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Who was the king of Persia During the battle at Thermopylae a) Darius

b) Pericles

c) Militades

d) Xerxes

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The last battle of the Persian Wars took place at _______ & was a Greek victory. a) Plataea

b) Aegospotami

c) Salamis

d) Marathon

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The Persian ruler who invaded Greece & led the Persians at Marathon was a) Xerxes

b) Alexander

c) Darius

d) Pericles

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Approximately what year did The Persian wars begin

a) 490 AD

b) 490 BC

c) 470 BC

d) 470 AD

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What event started the Persian Wars a) Ionian revolt

b) Paris stole Helen

c) Sparta attacked Troy

d) Pericles insulted Darius

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The Spartan general who led the 300 soldiers at Thermopylae & whose name means little lion was a) Leonidas

b) Xerxes

c) Darius

d) Themistocles

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During the Golden Age, the Greeks made great strides in Which of the following fields a) Arts & Sciences

b) Tomb Building

c) Agriculture

d) None of the above

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Who was a famous philosopher And teacher during the Golden Age a) Lycurgus

b) Socrates

c) Archimedes

d) Alexander

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Which of the following was not A goal of Pericles a) Strengthen democracy

b) Create a new religion

c) Protect Athens

d) Make Athens beautiful

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Which of the following is the best example of Greek architecture a) Acropolis

b) Phalanx

c) Pantheon

d) Parthenon

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Which of the following best describes the goal of Greek Art a) Criticize artists

b) Show flaws

c) Show perfection

d) None of the above

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The majority of Greek plays were

a) Comedies

b) Tragedies

c) Reality shows

d) None of the above

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What did the ancient Greeks Use to correct the human eye And make the Parthenon Appear perfectly symmetrical a) Optical Illusions

b) Computers

c) Lasers

d) None of the above

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Socrates believed that the search for this was the most important thing a person could do a) Gold

b) Knowledge

c) Truth

d) Atlantis

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This Greek mathematician came up a theorem for calculating the sides of a right triangle a) Pericles

b) Thales

c) Ptolemy

d) Pythagoras

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This famous inventor and astronomer discovered the law of physics known as the Theory of Displacement a) Euclid

b) Archimedes

c) Sophocles

d) Hippocrates

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This person was a famous Greek philosopher and opened a school called the academy as well as writing the Republic a) Plato

b) Ptolemy

c) Pericles

d) Aristotle

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All of the following were true of the ancient Greek Olympics EXCEPT a) It was open to all Greek men

b) They honored Zeus

c) They were held every 4 years

d) Women competed

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This person developed a code of conduct for doctor’s that is still practiced today a) Archimedes

b) Sophocles

c) Hippocrates

d) Herodotus

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Which of the following was not A cause for Athens’ defeat During the Peloponnesian War. a) The Plague

b) Persia gave money to Sparta

c) King Philip helped Sparta

d) Sparta destroyed its crops

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What was the name of the alliance that Athens’ created to protect Greece from foreign invasions a) Delian League

b) Attica Alliance

c) Peloponnesian League

d) NATO

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In response to Athens’ growing Power what alliance did Sparta create a) Delian League

b) Peloponnesian League

c) Aegospotami League

d) Dionysus League

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Approximately how many years did the Peloponnesian War last. a) 50

b) 30

c) 20

d) 10

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Which of the following is NOT a result of the Peloponnesian War a) Golden Age ends

b) All of Greece is weakened

c) Athenian democracy ends

d) Socrates is exiled

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Athens’ contributed to the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War by. a) Signing a treaty with Sparta

b) Spreading democracy

c) Trying to build an Empire

d) Signing a treaty with Persia

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The sea battle where Athens’ Lost most of its navy was called a) Salamis

b) Aegospotami

c) Marathon

d) Plataea

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Which of the following is NOT a reason why Athens’ became the leading power in Greece after the Persian Wars a) Strong Army

b) Persia defeated

c) Leadership of Pericles

d) Delian League

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Socrates was arrested, tried, & convicted of corrupting the youth of Athens. His sentence was a) Life in prison

b) Banishment or exile

c) Death by poison

d) Pay a fine

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After the Peloponnesian war which Macedonian leader was able to conquer the Greeks. a) Alexander

b) King Philip II

c) Cyrus

d) Aristotle

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Who was the famous Greek Philosopher who taught Alexander the Great a) Socrates

b) Aristotle

c) Archimedes

d) Plato

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What was the name of the Black stallion (horse) that Alexander tamed & rode a) Phideas

b) Bucephalus

c) Black Beauty

d) Brutus

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Which battle did Alexander win for his father that defeated the Greeks a) Marathon

b) Canae

c) Granicus

d) Chaeronea

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Which of the following was NOT a goal of King Philip II For Macedonia a) Create a strong army

b) Conquer the Persians

c) Build a new capital

d) Unite Greek city-states

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How did Alexander become King at the age of 20 in the Year 336 BC a) He was elected

b) His father was killed

c) His father retired

d) He defeated his father

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What prophecy did Alexander Fulfill to prove he was destined To rule the world a) Untie the Gordian Knot

b) Complete the 12 labors

c) Find the Golden Fleece

d) Find the crystal skull

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Alexander’s empire did NOT Include which territory

a) India

b) Egypt & Persia

c) China

d) Greece

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What philosophy did Alexander Use that helped him control such A huge (vast) empire a) Brute Force

b) Fear & Intimidation

c) Stoicism

d) Tolerance

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The culture created by Alexander By combining Greek & Persian Culture and its name means Greek like was a) Hellenistic

b) Cynicism

c) Epicureanism

d) Stoicism

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Which of the following was one Of the 7 Wonders of the ancient World that Alexander had built at Alexandria Egypt a) The Light House

b) The Pyramids

c) The Hanging Gardens

d) The Colossus of Rhodes

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How many papyrus scrolls Could be found at the library of Alexandria a) 250,000

b) 50,000

c) 10,000

d) 500,000

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In what year did Alexander the Great die

a) 356 BC

b) 323 AD

c) 323 BC

d) 356 AD

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What happened to Alexander’s Empire after his death

a) It was divided

b) His son ruled it

c) Saladin conquered it

d) His nephew ruled it

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