Greece Review Quiz, Quiz, Trade
Q: What is a polis? Answer: Greek city-state Hint #1: developed because of Greek s mountainous geography Hint #2: central focus of Greek life Hint #3: Same culture as surrounding areas, but may have different government
Q: A government ruled by a few is called an Answer: Oligarchy Hint #1: Sparta s government Hint #2: leaders are chosen by ability and wealth
Q: Homer s Iliad and Odyssey are examples of Answer: Epic Poems Hint #1: a type of literature Hint #2: two words
Q: Where did Greek gods live? Answer: Mount Olympus Hint #1: First word is mount Hint #2: Second word is similar to Olympics
Q: What are 2 characterisucs of Greek architecture? Answer: Columns and owen no ceilings Hint #1: Tall, ornate Hint #2: You can see these in many offical US Buildings such as the Supreme Court
Q: Which city-state had the following characterisucs: Direct Democracy, Women must stay home, & a Focus on wealth and culture? Answer: Athens Hint #1: Sparta went to war with this place during the Peloponnesian Wars Hint #2: Located on Greece s mainland
Q: Which philosopher used a method of quesuoning to determine one s belief? Answer: Socrates Hint #1: Not Aristotle or Plato Hint #2: SocraUc method
Q: A person that seized control of the government by appealing to the common people for support is called an Answer: Tyrant Hint #1: Not necessarily considered a bad person Hint #2: Overthrew monarchies and aristocracies
Q: What is the Parthenon? Answer: Famous temple dedicated to Athena Hint #1: Located at the highest point in the city Hint #2: Did not have a roof
Q: Age that began with Alexander s conquests and had cultural diffusion of Greek, Indian, and Persian cultures. Answer: HellenisUc Era Hint #1: A Ume of great achievements Hint #2: Helen is in the name
Q: What was the Athenian league that formed to go against Persian aggression? Answer: Delian League Hint #1: League is the 2 nd word of the answer Hint #2: First word starts with D
Q: When a ciuzen has a direct vote for governmental issues, that type of government is called? Answer: Direct Democracy Hint #1: Athens government type Hint #2: Only ciuzens could vote
Q: Who is the philosopher that wrote The Republic? Answer: Plato Hint #1: Not Socrates or Aristotle Hint #2: Student of Socrates Hint #3: Rhymes with nato
Q: What was the first Greek civilizauon? Answer: Mycenae Hint #1: Society before the Dorians Hint #2: Had cultural diffusion with the Minoans Hint #3: Begins with an M
Q: Who fought in the Peloponnesian Wars? Answer: Athens and Sparta Hint #1: 2 Major city-states of Greece Hint #2: One focused on military and the other on culture
Q: Who is the philosopher whose work provided the basis of the scienufic method used today? Answer: Aristotle Hint #1: Name starts with an A Hint #2: Not Socrates or Plato Hint #3: Taught Alexander the Great
Q: The height of Athenian power and brilliance is known as Answer: Age of Pericles Hint #1: also known as the Golden Age of Greece Hint #2: Leader had 3 main goals for Athens
Q: What geographical feature effected the development of early Greece? Answer: Mountains Hint #1: opposite of valleys Hint #2: isolated people
Q: In which society were women able to train like the men, manage the house, and have freedom? Answer: Sparta Hint #1: Military state Hint #2: Women lew sick babies on the hill to die
Q: In this society women were not considered ciuzens, had lidle freedom, and were to stay home Answer: Athens Hint #1: Society focused on wealth & culture Hint #2: Direct Democracy
Q: This sea is located between Italy and Southern Europe Answer: Ionian Sea Hint: Starts with an I
Q: This sea is located between Greece and Asia Minor Answer: Aegean Sea Hint: Sounds like aging sea
Q: Turkey is the modern day name for this place Answer: Asia Minor Hint: Second word is minor
Q: This country is located between Greece and Spain Answer: Italy Hint: country looks like a boot
Q: This country consists of about 2000 islands Answer: Greece Hint: Athens and Sparta are located here
Q: The main sea between southern Europe and Africa is Answer: Mediterranean Sea Hint: Sea is excellent for trade
Honors Q: This Greek developed the Pythagorean Theorem to explain triangle relauonships. Answer: Pythagoras
Honors Q: This Greek astronomer thought the earth was the center of the universe. Answer: Ptolemy
Honors Q: A Greek engineer that designed levers to liw heavy objects, and designed a screw that pumped water from the ground. Answer: Archimedes
Honors Q: This Greek is the father of modern medicine because he began a school that introduced new medical teachings and pracuces. Answer: Hippocrates Hint: HippocraUc Oath