Ancient Greece Quiz
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- Q1All of these characteristics describe the physical environment of Greece except?many islandslittle fertile soildense forestsmany peninsulas30s
- Q2Why did Greece have many city states?each city state spoke a different languageall of the city states were democracieseach city state practiced a different religionmany mountains and islands divided the communities in the region30s
- Q3Which Greek island was the largest and also the home of a more ancient civilization (with the Minotaur)?MacedoniaSantoriniSpartaCrete30s
- Q4What is the name of the region and kingdom to the north of Greece that was the home of Alexander the Great?BulgariaMacedoniaRomePersia30s
- Q5What was one consequence of Greece's unique geography?heavy snow shortened the growing seasonit was easy to establish a large powerful kingdomagricultural productivity was hightraveling and trading by sea was common30s
- Q6What is a peninsula?land surrounded by water on 3 sidesanother word for "island"an area with many riversa mountainous region30s
- Q7What body of water was the center of the Greek world?Black SeaNile RiverAtlantic OceanAegean Sea30s
- Q8With what large and powerful empire did the ancient Greeks, in alliance with one another, fight a series of successful defensive wars?EgyptPersiaRomeWesteros30s
- Q9Which of the following was NOT true of Athenian democracy?citizens were allowed to own slaveseven the leaders were subject to the lawsmen and women had the right to votecitizens could directly vote in the Ekklesia30s
- Q10Which of the following was NOT a common characteristic of the ancient Greeks?all of the city states practiced democracythey spoke the same languagethey worshiped the same gods and believed the same mythsthey participated in the Olympic games30s
- Q11Which of the following was not among the famous philosophers of ancient Athens?AristotlePlatoCleisthenesSocrates30s
- Q12What was the war-like polis that defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War?ThebesSpartaTroyDelphi30s
- Q13Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Greek colonization of the Mediterranean?to spread Greek cultureto export luxury goodsto flee from the invading Persiansto obtain more natural resources30s
- Q14What city, which lasted for centuries, became an epicenter of Greek math, science and culture that transferred this learning to Roman civilization?TroyAlexandriaByzantiumCarthage30s
- Q15What was the name of the Greek boat that was used to move armies, people and - most importantly - goods all over the Mediterranean?triremejunkcaravellongship30s