today we just went over all the notes and just reviewed . and i have had the worst day bc mrs. amato gives us wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to much work.
1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Greece?
- peninsula b. many islands c. mountainous d. mostly fertile land
- Approximately ___________ of Greece is covered by mountains.
- 2/3 b. 3/4 c. 1/2 d. 1/4
- Define the term barbarian as it was originally used in the ancient world.
a. The Greeks first used this term to describe those foreigners that they could not understand, but seemed to be saying "bar bar" when speaking.
b. A group of people that is able to quickly adapt to the new environment in which they arrive despite speaking a foreign tongue.
c. A group of people migrating into a territory where they do not speak the native tongue.
d. A life based upon farming, warfare, and tribal organization.
e. The word came from the Greek "barbaros," which originally meant "Non-Greek."
4. What defines a megalithic structure?
a. Homes that were constructed for people during the Neolithic period
b. Fortifications constructed for people during the Neolithic period
c. Massive rough-cut stones used to construct monuments and tombs
d. Giant dinosaurs whose fossil remains were visible to ancient peoples
e. Evidence of advanced technological tools
5. What does the term tribe refer to?
a. A social and political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interests, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kinship
b. A family-based group governed by a hereditary chieftain
c. A clan-based group prior to the advent of city-states in the Greek world
d. A group of warriors, related by blood, who are governed by a king or queen
e. All of these
- Tribes were governed by
- Warrior kings or queens d. all of these
- Chieftains e. none of these
- Tribal leaders chosen by warriors
- Who were the first European barbarians to make contact with civilization?
- Greeks d. Phoenicians
- Hittites e. people of Asian Minor
- Celts
- Which of the following modern-day countries would NOT be considered a member of “Western civilization”?
- Greece d. Italy
- England e. United States
- China
- What is the name of the sea located just west of the Greek mainland?
- Mediterranean Sea d. Ionian Sea
- Aegean Sea e. Chesapeake Bay
- Atlantic Ocean
- What is the name of the sea located just east of the Greek mainland?
- Mediterranean Sea d. Ionian Sea
- Aegean Sea e. Chesapeake Bay
- Atlantic Ocean
- What were the major crops the Aegean people lived on?
- Rice, vines, and olives
- Potatoes, vines, and olives
- Grain, vines, and olives
- Onions, wheat, and beer
- Corn, wheat, and rice
- Which civilization arose on the island of Crete?
- Mycenaean d. Persian
- Minoan e. Phoenician
- Spartan
- Which civilization established settlements along the Greek mainland’s southern shore and on some islands?
- Mycenaean d. Persian
- Minoan e. Phoenician
- Spartan
- Which civilization built massive walls to protect themselves from attack?
- Mycenaean d. Persian
- Minoan e. Phoenician
- Spartan
- A period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use, is called the
- First Persian War d. Dark Ages
- Megalithic Destruction e. none of these
- Collapse of Crete
- Following this time period, the Greeks joined which group as the leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean?
- Etruscans d. Persians
- Egyptians e. Phoenicians
- Hittites
- In historical writing, the letter “c” might appear before a date, as in “c. 1500 BC.” What does this “c” mean?
- around d. all of these
- about e. none of these
- circa
- By 600 BC, Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea. These were called
- colonies d. hoplites
- demos e. megaliths
- Starbucks
- Although they varied in size, ancient Greek city-states most closely resembled what modern-day geographical feature?
- cities d. nations
- counties e. continents
- states
- This is a form of government in which a small group of citizens dominated, and the power of the majority was limited in various ways.
- democracy c. oligarchy
- monarchy d. tyranny
- This is a form of government in which decisions were made by the majority of adult male citizens.
- democracy c. oligarchy
- monarchy d. tyranny
- This is a form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator held power.
- democracy c. oligarchy
- monarchy d. tyranny
- This is a form of government in which power is held by a single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son.
- democracy c. oligarchy
- monarchy d. tyranny
- Spartans used this government system.
- democracy c. oligarchy
- monarchy d. tyranny
- At what age did Spartan males begin their military training?
- seven d. eighteen
- twelve e. twenty-one
- fifteen
- What was the wealthiest city-state in the ancient Greek world?
- Athens d. Sparta
- Thebes e. Argos
- Corinth
- This was the high fortified citadel and religious center of an ancient Greek town.
- Parthenon d. helos
- Pantheon e. polites
- acropolis
- This was the name of the southern peninsula where Sparta was located.
- Anatolia d. Stonehenge
- Mt. Olympus e. Peloponnesus
- Crete
- These were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars, used to ram or board enemy ships.
- phalanxes d. biremes
- hoplites e. triremes
- tyrants
- This was a heavily armed and armored citizen-soldier of ancient Greece.
- phalanx d. bireme
- hoplite e. trireme
- tyrant
Short answer.
- You recall the time period when the Greek population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use. What years did this period begin and end?
1100 - 750bc
- During the time period when writing fell out of use, the poet Homer is said to have told stories of the Trojan War, and of a war hero attempting to return to his home. What are the titles of these two stories?
The Iliad and Odyssey
- The word “Mediterranean” originally meant
Levant
- What were prominent and long-established Athenian land-owners called?
Landholders
