Chapter 8 - Early Greeks
 
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Chapter 8 - Early Greeks


Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Choose the best answer.
 

 1. 
What have archaeologists found on the island of Crete?
a.
artifacts from Minoan palaces
b.
ruins of the city of Mycenae
c.
artifacts made by Dorian peasants
d.
evidence of the Trojan War
 

 2. 
What was true of the earliest democracy in Greece?
a.
Everyone in a city-state had the right to vote.
b.
The rulers of city-states created the first democracy.
c.
The earliest democracy was an oligarchy.
d.
The first democracy developed after tyrants were overthrown.
 

 3. 
Who or what was Troy?
a.
an archaeological site on Crete
c.
an ancient city in Asia Minor
b.
a legendary king of the Minoans
d.
the earliest Greek city-state
 

 4. 
Which of these statements about the Greek writing system is true?
a.
It was based on Egyptian hieroglyphs.
b.
It was a brand-new invention.
c.
Its symbols led to our alphabet.
d.
It has never been fully deciphered.
 

 5. 
Who were the Mycenaeans?
a.
warrior kings
b.
early Greeks
c.
Minoans
d.
people from Asia Minor who settled in Greece
 

 6. 
Which of these phrases best describes the geography of Greece?
a.
a large, mountainous island
b.
a peninsula and many islands
c.
scattered islands
d.
an isthmus with mountains and plains
 

 7. 
What problems did oligarchies face in Greek city-states?
a.
setting up lawmaking assemblies
b.
meeting the needs of voting citizens
c.
setting up trade routes
d.
competing for power
 
 
Choose the term that best completes the sentence.
 

 8. 
The ancient Greeks spread throughout the Mediterranean region and introduced their culture to other peoples as they set up one ____ after another.
a.
mythology
d.
colony
b.
oligarchy
e.
majority rule
c.
acropolis
 

 9. 
In a Greek city-state, the ____ was built on a high hill and was often a center of religious worship.
a.
mythology
d.
colony
b.
oligarchy
e.
majority rule
c.
acropolis
 

 10. 
One principle of democracy is ____, which means that a law is passed when more than half the voters support it.
a.
mythology
d.
colony
b.
oligarchy
e.
majority rule
c.
acropolis
 

 11. 
Government by ____ means a few wealthy and powerful aristocrats rule the people.
a.
mythology
d.
colony
b.
oligarchy
e.
majority rule
c.
acropolis
 

 12. 
In Greek ____, the gods often compete with one another, taking sides in human events.
a.
mythology
d.
colony
b.
oligarchy
e.
majority rule
c.
acropolis
 
 
Use the map to choose the best answer.
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 13. 
What does this map show?
a.
Greek settlements throughout the Mediterranean region
b.
city-states of southern Greece
c.
cities of Mycenae and Asia Minor
d.
colonies formed by Greek settlers
 



 
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