Deck 3: The Ancient Greeks: From Arrival to Glory

Question 1

The first Greek culture arose in the Aegean around

A) 1000 ce.
B) 100 bce.
C) 2000 bce.
D) 1600 bce.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Greek gods inhabited Mount__________.

Answer 2

Olympus

Question 3

The early Greeks prospered thanks to

A) fishing.
B) trade.
C) farming.
D) luck.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Sailing through the Aegean was easy at any time of year.

Question 5

Minoan culture lasted from 2000 bce to

A) 1500 bce.
B) 1800 bce.
C) 1000 bce.
D) 100 bce.

Question 6

Trading culture on Crete predated the arrival of the Mycenaeans.

Question 7

The years from 1600 bce to 1200 bce are known as the ___________________ Age.

Question 8

The Mycenaeans were _______.

A) peaceful.
B) poor.
C) militaristic.
D) disorganized.

Question 9

___________was the author of the Iliad.

Question 10

The Iliad lauds the glories of which civilization?

A) Persian
B) Mycenaean
C) Athenian
D) Egyptian

Question 11

Homer's poems describe the Mycenaean past accurately.

Question 12

The Mycenaean Age was followed by the ___________.

Question 13

During the Dark Age, Greek communities began to refer to themselves as ______________.

Question 14

The Greek Dark Age gave way to the

A) New era.
B) Greek empire.
C) Archaic period.
D) Hellenic era.

Question 15

Women were expected to be monogamous.

Question 16

Sparta's men specialized in warfare to

A) defeat other poleis.
B) defend against the Persians.
C) prevent tyrants from taking over.
D) prevent a slave revolt.

Question 17

In Greece, a person who seized power temporarily was a ________________.

Question 18

The Athenian democracy was created by

A) Pisistratos.
B) Cleisthenes.
C) Themistocles.
D) Leonidas.

Question 19

Greek democracy was fully democratic in the modern sense.

Question 20

The Ionian League revolted against _________ in 502 bce.