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WHI.5 – PRETEST – ANCIENT GREECE NAME __________________________________________ DATE _______________________ PERIOD _______ 1. Zeus, Apollo, and Athena are all a. Greek buildings 9. The Greeks were polytheistic. Polytheism is b. Roman gods or goddesses a. A social structure in which most people c. Greek gods or goddesses are slaves d. Roman buildings b. A culture in which the latest technology is used. 2. Greek geography impacted the development of the c. A religious system in which many gods Greek civilization in all of the following ways EXCEPT: are worshipped. a. The limited farmland forced the Greeks to d. The belief that work is more important establish farming colonies. than art. b. The Greek homeland had many natural harbors and a mild climate. c. The mountainous terrain prevented the development of a central government. d. As an island, Greece had natural protection from invasion. 3. Although there were many independent city-states, the Greeks did have two things in common. These were a. Language and religion b. Government and money c. Language and government d. Government and religion 4. The two major Greek city-states were: a. Corinth and Sparta b. Sparta and Thebes c. Athens and Sparta d. Athens and Delphi 5. Each city-state was composed of three groups. Of these groups, the ones responsible for government decisions in Athens were a. Citizens b. Helots c. Kings d. Consuls 6. Pythagoras and Euclid are Greek a. Rulers b. Philosophers c. Playwrights d. Mathematicians 7. The Persian Wars were fought between a. Persian colonies and Athens b. A united Athens and Sparta against Rome c. A united Athens and Sparta against Persia d. Athens against Sparta and Persia 10. According to the above timeline, when did citizens begin controlling the Athenian government? a. 508 BC b. 560 BC c. 682 BC d. 692 BC 11. The defensive or military alliance formed by Athens was called a. The Peloponnesian League b. The Athenian League c. The Greek League d. The Delian League 12. Golden Ages are periods of a. Economic and cultural advancement b. War and disaster c. Political change d. Social and political rebellion 13. Draco and Solon were both a. Athenian generals b. Athenian rulers who helped create a democracy in Athens c. Spartan rulers d. Spartan rulers who helped create a democracy in Sparta 8. Alexander the Great conquered this Asian Empire a. Indian b. Chinese c. Persian d. Islamic 1 WHI.5 – PRETEST – ANCIENT GREECE 14. These sport competitions originated in ancient Greece and were dedicated to honor Zeus. What are these competitions? a. Olympics b. Gladiator combats c. Wrestling d. Marathons 22. The earliest democratic system of government was developed in a. Sparta. b. Egypt c. Athens d. India 15. This famous Greek philosopher taught Alexander the Great. a. Plato b. Aristotle c. Socrates d. Herodotus 23. Thucydides and Herodotus are both famous Greek a. Playwrights b. Philosophers c. Mathematicians d. Historians 16. Who is credited with writing the Iliad and the Odyssey? a. Aristotle b. Homer c. Herodotus d. Aeschylus 24. The Macedonian Empire blended cultures to produce this unique culture a. Hellenic b. Balkan c. Hanesatic d. Hellenistic 17. Many modern government buildings incorporate the Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian architectural element. These are a. Doorways b. Roofs c. Domes d. Columns 18. According to the Spartans history, Lycurgus established this type of government in Sparta: a. Oligarchy b. Aristocracy c. Democracy d. Monarchy 19. Phidias was to sculpture as Pericles was to a. Government b. Comedies c. History d. Science 20. The Peloponnesian Wars were fought a. Between Athens and Rome for control of trade b. Between Athens and Sparta for control of the Greece. c. Between Athens and Persia for control of the colonies. d. Between Sparta and Macedonia for control of Greece. 21. The Macedonians under the leadership of this individual conquered the weakened Greek city-states after the Peloponnesian Wars. a. Pericles b. Hannibal c. Alexander d. Phillip 25. The above structure, built in Athens and dedicated to the goddess Athena is called the a. Pantheon b. Circus Maximus c. Colosseum d. Parthenon 26. What is the acropolis? a. The high hill in the center of the Greek citystates b. The marketplace in Greek cities. c. The type of government in Olympia d. The battle site where Greece defeated Persia. 27. This Greek philosopher wrote a book, The Republic, which describes the ideal government as one in which only the wealthy and wise should rule. a. Socrates b. Aristotle c. Euclid d. Plato 2 WHI.5 – PRETEST – ANCIENT GREECE I swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius and Hygeia and Panaceia and all the gods and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will fulfill according to my ability and judgment this oath and this covenant: I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this If I fulfill this oath and do not violate it, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and art, being honored with fame among all men for all time to come; if I transgress it and swear falsely, may the opposite of all this be my lot. 28. The above quotation, sworn to by modern doctors, is called the _____________________ after the Greek “Father of Modern Medicine”: a. Socratic Oath b. Euclidian Theory c. Hippocratic Oath d. Homeric Response 32. The birthplace of the first democracy was the city of Athens. What letter on the above map indicates the location of Athens? a. E b. F c. G d. H 33. Based on the above relief map, which of the following statements about Greece would NOT be true? a. Greece is a very mountainous peninsula b. There are many protected inlets c. The Greeks had easy access to the seas d. Greece had adequate farmland 34. The Greek civilization was characterized by a. Polytheistic religion based on mythology b. Harmony with nature c. Ancestor worship d. Caste system in religious law 29. Of the seas surrounding Greece, the one labeled the a. Mediterranean Sea b. Aegean Sea c. Black Sea d. Ionian Sea A is 30. The sea labeled B is the a. Mediterranean Sea b. Aegean Sea c. Black Sea d. Ionian Sea 31. The Mycenaens fought a long battle with the city labeled G. The story of this battle is contained in Homer’s Iliad. What is the name of the city? a. Athens b. Sparta c. Thebes d. Troy Located on the Attica Peninsula Birthplace of Democracy Few freedoms for women Built the best Greek navy 35. The above features refer to which of the following Greek city-states? a. Sparta b. Thebes c. Corinth d. Athens 36. An oligarchy is characterized by a. Rule by elected representatives b. Rule by a small group c. Rule by a dictator d. Rule by a king 37. The significance of the Persian wars was that a. The wars united Athens and Sparta against the Persian Empire b. Greece emerged from the war as the world’s most powerful government c. The wars slowed the cultural advance of Greek civilization d. Greek democracy was extended throughout the Mediterranean area. 3 WHI.5 – PRETEST – ANCIENT GREECE 38. This Greek playwright is considered to be the finest writer of comedies. He used comedy to make Athenians think about the causes and effects of war. Who is he? a. Sophocles b. Euripides c. Aeschylus d. Aristophanes 39. Which of the following Greek playwrights were responsible for writing many of the great tragedies? a. Plato and Socrates b. Herodotus and Hippocrates c. Aeschylus and Sophocles d. Euclid and Pythagoras 40. The Persians, under Darius and Xerxes, were defeated by the Greeks at two major battles. These battles were: a. Marathon and Thermopylae b. Salamis and Marathon c. Thermopylae and Salamis d. Ionia and Sard 44. The narrow strip of water labeled number 3 is which of the following? a. Dardanelles b. Bosporus c. Gibraltar d. Suez 41. The Black Sea is connected to the Aegean Sea by the a. Bosporus strait b. Suez Canal c. Dardanelles d. Gibraltar Strait 42. What happened in Athens during the “Golden Age” of Pericles? a. Athens became the sole military power in the world by invading and defeating the Persians and Egyptians. b. A gold deposit was found in the Athenian foothills making the city the wealthiest in the world. c. Politics and architecture flourished in the city as it became the center of Greek culture. d. The capital city of the Greek nation was moved to Athens and it became the largest city in the world. 43. What style is the above column? a. Doric b. Ionic c. Corinthian d. Romanesque 45. The Ionian colonies revolted against the rule of the Persians. This started the Persian Wars. The Ionian colonies were located in modern day Turkey as indicated by which letter on the map? a. B b. C c. D d. E 46. What is the Greek AGORA? a. Public marketplace b. Government building c. Temple to the patron god or goddess d. Public bath 4 WHI.5 – PRETEST – ANCIENT GREECE A 47. The above chart shows the development of the Greek and Roman alphabet. Which of the following civilizations’ alphabet formed the basis for the Greek and Roman alphabet? a. Egyptian b. Sumerian c. Phoenician d. Chinese 50. The above chart shows the four cultures that combined to form the Hellenistic culture. In the above chart, which of the following replaces the letter A? a. Roman b. Greek c. Byzantine d. Norse Greek Texts Monarchy Mythology Philosophy ? Government Tyranny Literature & Poetry Aristocracy 51. Under which category would you find Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey? a. Literature b. Government c. Philosophy d. Mythology 48. The above shows the evolution of the government in the city-state of Athens. Which of the following should be placed in the last box? a. Oligarchy b. Republic c. Direct Democracy d. Dictatorship Calculated the value of Explained how levers worked Invented the compound pulley Invented a water screw to draw water upward 52. The above column type is called a. Doric b. Corinthian c. Arabesque d. Ionic 49. The above statements refer to which Hellenistic scientist? a. Euclid b. Archimedes c. Aristotle d. Pythagoras 5 WHI.5 – PRETEST – ANCIENT GREECE 53. The above column type is called a. Doric b. Corinthian c. Arabesque d. Ionic C A B 54. The mathematical formula A2+B2=C2 is named after which Greek mathematician? a. Herodotus b. Pythagoras c. Euclid d. Sophocles Oligarchy Large slave population All male citizens part of military Located on the Peloponnesus Women could inherit property 55. The above are characteristics of which Greek city-state? a. Athens b. Olympia c. Mycenae d. Sparta Philosophy Drama History Contributions of Greece Architecture Sports ? 56. Which of the following should be placed in the last circle? a. Gunpowder b. Religion c. Government d. Agriculture 6