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Greece Chapter 7 Lesson 1

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  • Q1
    What geographical feature describes Greece as a peninsula?
    It is surrounded by water on three sides.
    It is located in the desert.
    It has no mountains.
    It is a large island.
    30s
  • Q2
    Which civilization developed on the island of Crete?
    The Minoans.
    The Dorians
    The Greeks
    The Mycenaeans
    30s
  • Q3
    What significant archaeological discovery was made by Heinrich Schliemann?
    Bronze tools in Syria
    Ancient pottery in Egypt
    The remains of a palace at Mycenae.
    The ruins of a temple in Crete
    30s
  • Q4
    What period is referred to as the Dark Age in Greek history?
    The period of colonization
    The time of the Minoans
    The rise of city-states
    The 300 years following the Dorian invasion.
    30s
  • Q5
    What did the Greeks adopt from the Phoenicians to enhance trade?
    A new religion
    An alphabet.
    A system of taxation
    Advanced shipbuilding techniques
    30s
  • Q6
    What does a colony represent in the context of Greek expansion?
    A settlement in a new territory with close ties to its homeland.
    A military outpost
    A religious site
    A large agricultural farm
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the agora used for in a Greek polis?
    A school for children
    A marketplace where people gather to debate and make decisions.
    A religious gathering site
    A place for military training
    30s
  • Q8
    What formation did the citizen soldiers, known as hoplites, use in battle?
    Line
    Square
    Circle
    Phalanx.
    30s
  • Q9
    What was a key economic activity for the Minoans?
    Warfare
    Trade.
    Farming alone
    Fishing exclusively
    30s
  • Q10
    What major civilization followed the Minoans on the Greek mainland?
    Byzantine civilization
    Dorian civilization
    Mycenaean civilization.
    Roman civilization
    30s
  • Q11
    What significant change occurred during the Dark Age in Greece?
    Farming increased dramatically
    Trade slowed down.
    The population doubled
    New technologies were developed
    30s
  • Q12
    What was the typical role of citizens in a Greek polis?
    They had no rights.
    They were primarily laborers.
    They were only soldiers.
    They had rights and responsibilities such as voting and defending the polis.
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the name given to the citizen soldiers of Greece?
    Skirmishers
    Phalanx
    Myrmidons
    Hoplites.
    30s
  • Q14
    What innovation helped to facilitate trade in the 700s B.C.?
    Using weights and measures
    Coins made from metals.
    Bartering with livestock
    Trading only in food
    30s
  • Q15
    What was the acropolis in a Greek polis?
    A marketplace
    A temple
    A residential area
    A fort built on a hilltop.
    30s

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