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Greek History Test
History Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of society was Greece during the “Old Stone Age”? | They were hunter gathers. |
| Why did Greek cities begin to build stone walls? | It was to protect all of their belongings. |
| Who were the Dorian’s? Who were the Ionians? | The Dorian’s invaded Greece. The Ionians fled from Greece. |
| What metal allowed the Greeks to stop making tools and weapons with stone? | Bronze. |
| What is an oligarchy? | An oligarchy is when a small group of rich men called Aristocrats, who are the leaders. |
| What is a monarchy? | A monarchy is a form of government / a king or monarch. |
| What is a democracy? | A democracy is a form of government that gives power to the people. |
| What major idea did the Greeks pick up from the Phoenicians? | The alphabet. |
| The Greek aristocrats who had power over the people and the other aristocrats and became leader was known as the… | Tyrant. |
| Cleisthenes came up with an important political system that changed how Athens was run. It was known as… | Democracy. |
| The Persian King who first attacked Greece was... | Xerxes. |
| This Macedonian King took over the Greek cities that had been weakened by the Peloponnesian War… | King Philip. |
| The Greeks created an event called ___________ that brought the best athletes of the time together to honor the gods with a display of athleticism. | Olympic Games |
| Which of the following groups could vote in Athens? | Male Citizens |
| King Philip’s son (who was tutored by the famous Greek philosopher Aristotle) conquered lands as far away as India. He died at 33 years old. Who was he? | Alexander |
| How were the members of the Council of 500 selected? | The men were chosen by a lottery. |
| In Plato’s book _________ he discusses definitions of justice, the ideal city and the Allegory of the Cave. It is thought by many to be his most important book. | The Republic |
| Plato’s teacher was | Socrates |
| Which of the following is one of the “four excellences” talked about by Socrates? | Wisdom |
| According to Socrates, who should rule his perfect city? | Philosopher-King. |
| According to Plato, did Socrates like the idea of democracy? | According to Plato, Socrates thought that democracy was a joke. |
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