Ancient Greece Unit Test

What was the name of the ancient people who built the palace at Knossos?

• The Spartans

• The Minoans

• The Athenians

• The Mycenaens

This island was the location where the first tribes of Greece centralized.

• Sadis

• Asia Minor

• Athens

• Crete

All Greeks were intensely loyal to their "polis." What is a polis?

• Country

• City-State

• Family

• World

Which element of culture would a polis share with another polis?

• Government

• Language

• Laws

• Money

In a polis, where would the acropolis be located?

• In the center of town, with a position to see all that is going on

• On elevated land, overlooking the city-state below

• On the outskirts of town

• Near the marketplace, in order to witness the daily transactions

Which of the following best describes an oligarchy?

• A system where one person is in charge

• A system where a King or Queen rules

• A system where people are in charge

• A system where there are more than one equal ruler

Where would you find an agora in a polis?

• High above the rest of the city

• On the outer edge of the city, so laws could be made out of public view

• In the middle of town so people had easy access to the market

• Near the sea, or near a river

Who won the Persian War?

• Ionia

• Persia

• Greece

• Troy

The landmass that includes Sparta, Olympia, and Mycenae is known as what?

• Delos

• The Peloponnesus

• Macedon

• Mount Olympus

This is a body of land surrounded by water on three sides.

• Archipelago

• Volcano

• Island

• Peninsula