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Chapter 6 Greece
Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an acropolis? | A high rocky hill where early people built cities |
| What is a peninsula? | an area of land nearly surrounded by water |
| What is a tribute? | A payment made by a less powerful state or nation to a more powerful one. |
| What is an epic? | a long poem that tells a story |
| Who is an aristocrat? | a member of a rich and powerful family who migh have ruled an early Greek city state. |
| During the Dark Ages of Greece, people often fortified the ____________ near them. | Acropolis |
| When a Greek drama ends in disaster for the main character, it is called a ______. | Tragedy |
| A __________ was a ruler supported by the middle and working classes in Greece. | Tyrant |
| A Greek_____________ used reason to try to explain natural events. | Philosopher |
| How did Greece's physical geography influence its early civilizations? | It encouraged people to be sailors and traders yet kept cities separate. |
| Which of the following describes Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations? | Both used writing |
| Which of the following describes the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey? | They tell about the Trojan War and are credited (thought to be written by) Homer |
| Why Greek civilization collapsed during the Dark Ages? | No one is sure why. |
| The proper order of government types in ancient Greece is which of the following? | Aristocratic rule, tyrants, democracy |
| Pericles is remembered as | a great leader of Athens |
| Oracles had a great impact on Greek history because | The advice of priests and priestesses was taken very seriously by Greek Leaders. |
| Which of the following best describes early Greek Philosophers? | They observed natural events and tried to explain them with reason. |
| Sculptures at the Parthenon showed | images of perfection |
| Which of the following statements best describes the mountains, islands, and peninsulas of Greeces' physical geography? | The offered little farmland but access to the sea for trade. |
| Which of the following statements best describes the Minoan civilization? | It built a great temple at Knossos complete with statues and paintings. |
| What do some historians agree about the Trojan War? | Greeks and Trojans fought and Troy was destroyed by fire. |
| The Dark Ages of Greece were a period during which__________. | people built villages and fortified structures. |
| Solon helped promote democracy in Athens by changing laws that__________. | enslaved citizens with debt. |
| Pericles helped poor citizens get involved in government by | paying salaries to city officials. |
| In general, Greeks worshipped | several gods and tried to avoid angering them. |
| Socrates was | Plato's teacher |
| Plato was | a student of Socrates |
| The citizens of Athens and other Greek city states. | Valued their freedoms and took an active role in government |
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