Greece 1

What do myths do?. explain wealth. explain creation & the struggle for power. explain families.

Which describes the geography of Greece?. flat prairies. cold like Antarctica. a peninsula with many islands.

an area of land almost completely surrounded by water; connected to mainland by narrow strip of land. island. peninsula. volcano.

Mountains are a major landform of Greece. true. false.

How much of the land in Greece was used for farming?. 1/5. 1/4. 1/3. 1/2.

Most people in ancient Greece became. farmers & carpenters. traders & sailors. miners & jugglers.

People of Ancient Greece were separated from each other by mountains and seas. true. false.

two ancient civilizations from Ancient Greece. Minoans & Solon. Solon & Mycenaeans. Mycenaeans & Athens. Minoans & Mycenaeans.

long poems usually of battles & love. epics. songs. plays.

The Iliad & the Odyssey. epics by Homer. poems by Shakespeare. comics by Bart.

a fortified hill of a Greek city, means “upper city”. anahopalis. metropolis. acropolis.

The Dark Age of Greece was a time of wealth with lots of food, education, and art. true. false.

a member of a wealthy and powerful ancient Greek family. fablabio. prince. aristocrat.

a ruler who takes power by force. minister. king. tyrant.

The type of government in which the people govern themselves. aristocrat. democracy. tyrant.

Women & slaves took part in the democratic government in ancient Greece. true. false.

One in five Athenians was a citizen of Athens. true. false.

To be able to vote in Athens, you had to be. male, 18 or older, and have Athenian parents. male or female. male, any age, and have Athenian parents. all are correct. all Athenians who were 18 or over.