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Ch. 6- Ancient Greece Test Review

1.Unlike Athens, in ancient Sparta the government concentrated all its resources on creating

A. famous artisansB. successful merchantsC. a pleasurable lifestyleD. brave and skillful warriors

2.Because of the geography of ancient Greece, the Greek communities developed

A.Separate customs and beliefsB.Close ties with each otherC.New ways of hunting and

gatheringD.One central government

3.Some scholars believe that in ancient Athens, one third of all people were

A.ChildrenB.SlavesC.TeachersD.artists

4.One important event that took place during the Dark Ages of Greece was

A.The destruction of all farmland

B.An increase in foreign tradeC.The disappearance of

writingD.The disappearance of oral

traditions

5.During the Golden Age of Greece, Athenians made great achievements in

A.Flood controlB.Tomb buildingC.Farming technologyD.The arts

6.The laws introduced by the Athenian leader Solon helped the city become

A.A free city with no slavesB.A leading democracyC.An empire that extended to

EgyptD.An empire that extended to

China

7. The goal of Greek art was

A.To destroy the art of other peoplesB.To present fantastic images of

people and eventsC.To present images of human

perfection in an orderly wayD.To teach the principles of Greek

philosophy

8. The Greek myths were important because these stories explained

A.The coming of the Dark Ages to Greece

B.The creation of the universe and the features of nature

C.The adventures of real peopleD.The growth of the Egyptian

empire

9. During the Hellenistic period, there were important achievements in

A.Tragedy and comedyB.Mathematics and scienceC.Writing and printingD.Warfare and government

10. The geography of ancient Greece made it hard for communities

A.To worship different godsB.To fight with each otherC.To speak different languagesD.To unify

11. Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, Greece

A.Formed three main kingdomsB.Was conquered by PersiaC.Expanded its empireD.Destroyed Alexandria

12. The collapse of the Greek civilization during the Dark Ages increased

A.FarmingB.Foreign tradingC.PovertyD.Income levels

13. After the end of the war between Athens and Sparta, Athens was

A.Never again a leader in the Greek world

B.A place where the arts again flourished

C.Faced with a plague that killed many citizens

D.Able to control Sparta’s harbor

14. Citizens of Athens during the Greek Golden Age saw

A.The arts declineB.Democracy flourishC.Buildings destroyedD.Many rebellions

15. Which phrase best describes Greece’s geography?

A.Extensive farmlandsB.Few coastsC.Without islandsD.Peninsulas and mountains

16. Unlike most early Greeks, philosophers believed that the gods were

A.The source of everythingB.Not the source of everythingC.In control of natural eventsD.The key to understanding

natural events

17. While the Acropolis was the center of Athens’s religious life, the agora was the center of

A.Public lifeB.Private lifeC.Military lifeD.government

18.Why did many Greeks become traders and sailors?

A.There was little good farmland in Greece.

B.They wanted to escape political enemies.

C.They could grow rich by trading Greek spices.

D.They hoped to find Troy.

19.Why were there so many city-states in ancient Greece?

A.They did not have a common language.

B.They did not worship the same gods.

C.They were too busy farming to unite.

D.They were separated by geographic barriers.

20.According to the Iliad, what proved to be decisive in the Greek victory in the Trojan War?

A.Some powerful gods who changed sides

B.Achilles’ heelC.The Trojan HorseD.Superior weapons

21.Most of the good land in ancient Greece was controlled by

A.AristocratsB.SoldiersC.ArtisansD.Merchants

22.Ancient Greek sculpture portrayed

A.Scenes of disorderB.Ordinary people workingC.Ideal, or perfect, figuresD.False and distorted views of

humans and animals

23.Serious Greek plays were known as

A.EpicsB.TragediesC.ComediesD.Operas

24.Socrates was concerned with

A.The atoms that things are made of

B.The meaning of justice and courage

C.The difference between tragedy and comedy

D.The spread of democracy

25.Women in ancient Athens

A.Could voteB.Ran the home and the familyC.Could own propertyD.Spent most of their time

outdoors

26.Which statement best describes the Olympic Games in ancient Greece?

A.They were held in the Parthenon.B.They were open to both men and

women.C.They were open to both citizens

and slaves.D.They were held to honor the god

Zeus.

27.Which kind of work did slaves in ancient Greece not do?

A.FarmingB.MiningC.TeachingD.Construction

28. Spartan culture most valued

A. InventivenessB. StrengthC. CooperationD. Beauty

29.Why was Sparta’s military so powerful?

A.Sparta drafted girls as well as boys into the army.

B.Sparta had better war horses.C.Spartan boys began training in

barracks at age seven.D.Spartans wrote great war epics.

30.Which was an important factor in Sparta’s defeat of Athens?

A.Athens treated all city-states in a democratic manner.

B.Other city-states opposed Athens and looked to Sparta for protection.

C.The Spartan army had better musicians.

D.The Spartans were immune to diseases.

31.The Battle of Marathon showed that a small, determined army could

A.Fight with no weaponsB.Defeat only a smaller armyC.Defeat a larger armyD.Not defeat a larger army

32.Alexandria in the 300s B.C. was famous for

A.Its lighthouse and its libraryB.Its religious customsC.Freeing its slavesD.Its military campaigns

33.After Alexander the Great died, his empire was divided into three

A.City-statesB.Hellenistic kingdomsC.DemocraciesD.Subcontinents

34.The Greek scientist Eratosthenes

A.Believed the Earth was flatB.Relied heavily on Spartan

discoveriesC.Calculated the distance around

the Earth quite accuratelyD.Did little original work

35.Alexander came to power

A.By seizing the government from his opponents

B.Because Aristotle told him toC.When he was 35 years oldD.After his father was

murdered