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Ancient Greece Test
Ancient Greece
Question | Answer |
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Democracy | A government that is ruled by the people |
who attended school in Athens | just boys |
who attended school in Sparta | boys and girls |
what types of crops grew in Greece | crops that did not need a lot of flat land |
who were the Olympics in honor of | Zeus |
who did the Parthenon honor | Athena |
which column is very decorative | corinthian |
which type of column has scrolls on top | Ionic |
what type of column has a plan top and no base | Doric |
What did Socrates believe in? | He believed you should question everything |
what did Alexander model his cities after | Ancient greek city-states |
what were the Peloponnnesian Wars? | Wars between Athens and Sparta |
Who won the Peloponnesian War | Sparta |
Why were many athletic events held | to honor the gods (Zeus) |
what did Socrates encourage his students and citizens to do | to question themselves and others |
where did the gods live | Mt. Olympus |
what was special about the Greek Theaters | the seats allowed for everyone to see and hear |
What is an aristocrat? | a wealthy man who owned land |
Who did oligarchs make laws for? | They made laws that benefited them and not the poor |
How did geography effect the Greeks? | It was the reason for the city-states developing and the type of food they grew |
in which city-state did the women stay mostly at home | Athens |
What type of religion did Ancient Greeks have? | polytheistic |
Alexander the Great was known for treating people how | Terror and kindness |
what is an amphora | vase with two handles, goose neck and two colors |
The Greeks were the first to have peers decide if you were guilty of a crime. What is it called? | Trial by Jury |
How many colors typically on a greek vase? | 2 |
How did the mountains effect the ancient Greeks? | They developed independent city-states |
What kind of food did they grow in ancient Greece? | Crops that did not take up a lot of land |
What is a monarchy? | ruled by one person, a king |
What is a oligarchy? | ruled by a few aristocrats, that made laws that only benefited themselves |
What is a tyranny? | ruled by one person who takes their power with force |
What is an idiot? | someone in ancient Greece that chose not to participate in their government |