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Chapter 8
Ancient Greece
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7th Grade
04/06/2009

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1. An age marked by great achievements.
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1. Classical
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2. A high hill that often had a fortress on its top.
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2. Acropolis.
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3. The land of Greece is a large.
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3. Peninsula.
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4. The period of warfare and disorder in Greece.
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4. Dark Age.
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5. Greek word for city-state
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5. Polis
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6. All of the following cities Began as Greek colonies except.
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6. Alexandria. Egypt.
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7. Overtime, the Greek people living in city-states.
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7. thought of themseleve as residents of the city-state, not as Greeks.
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8. In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?
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8. The Mycenaeans livied on the Greek mainland.
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9. Which of the following was not a reason the Greeks traded with other cultures?
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9. To conquer other cultures?
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10. Which of the following led to the end of the Minoan civilization?
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10. A volcanic eruption ruined their cities.
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11. A leader who used force to hold power.
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11. Tyrant.
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12. Rich landowners
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12. Aristocrats
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13. Brilliant elected leader who led the Athens government from about 460 BC until 429 BC.
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13. Pericles.
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14. People who had the right to participate in government.
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14. Citizens.
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15. A government in which only a few people have power is called
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15. Oligarchy.
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16. All of the following Greek leaders probably would have approved of the type of dempcracy found in the United States except.
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16. Draco.
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17. During the early democracy in Greece, why did people have meetings outdoors?
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17. to make sure everyone could attend?
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18. Why were Juries in Athens designed to have an odd number of members?
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18. to prevent ties?
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19. Which best describles the difference between Cleishenes and Peisistratus?
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19. Cleisthenes believed in Democracy.
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20. What does democracy mean?
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20. rule of the people
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21. A Greek famous for his fables.
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21. Aesop
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22. A famous poet wrote some of the earliest.
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22. Homer
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23. A body of stories about the gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works.
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23. Mythology
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24. Short stories that teach thew reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live.
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24. Fables
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25. Who was the Greek god or goddess of war?
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25. Ares
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26. Which of the folllowing shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language?
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26. Many English words and expressions come from Greek mythology.
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27. According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?
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27. Demeter is separated from her daughter during the winter.
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28. Greek myths were stories that explained.
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28. why natural or historical events happened.
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29. How did the Greeks apply the Iliad and Odyssey in everyday life?
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29. by trying to follow the examples of the great heroes in the stories.
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30. Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi.
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30. to ask the god Apollo questions.
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31. Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens.
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31. Aristocrats had more power than citizens.
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32. How was the forn of democracy in ancient greece different from our democracy government.
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32. vote took place on broken pieces of pottery.
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33. Which best describes how the people of Athens reponded to Deaco's laws?
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33. They felt that the laws were too strict.
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34. Under which leader did democracy in Athens work best?
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34. Pericles
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35. Which of the activities did not take place in the agora?
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35. Greeks hid from invading armies.
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36. Which of the following shows that Greeks Mythology is part of today popular culture?
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36. Some sports tems are named after figures from Greek Mythology.
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37. Which of the following best describle a representive democracy?
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37. Citizens elect officials to make the laws.
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38. What is a polis?
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38. A small city-state.
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39. who built the advanced society on the island of Crete?
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39. The Minoans?
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