Harcourt social studies World History Chapter 8 Test

When did the Greeks defeat the Persians at Marathon.?

• 2000 B.C.

• 1150 B.C.

• 490 B.C.

• 356 B.C.

dominant

• a system based on the number 10

• is a long poem that tells about important events in the life of hero or heroes

• is a collection of myths, or traditional stories, handed down from generation to generation

• more powerful

• of great importance

What part of Minoan culture did the Mycenaeans adopt?

• the Iliad and the Odyssey.

• They learned the bronze-making prossess from civilizations in southwestern Asia

• By studying artifacts

• art styles, writing, constructing palaces

democracy

• a system in which a small group controls the government.

• an open air market and gathering place in many ancient Greek city-states.

• a fort built on a hill.

• a plan of action.

• a governing system in which a country's people elect their leaders and rule by majority.

How did the Greeks city-state form?

• Small farming villages joined together for protection.

• an inland location; fear of rebellion;

  fear of attack

• democracy

• mythology; language; religion; Olympic Games

a group of allies.

• tragedy

• league

• patron

• Plague

• demagogue

What event brought about the end of the golden age?

• The Persians twice invaded the Balkan Peninsula.

• By paying officials and opening offices to male citizens of all classes.

• He showed that illnesses have natural causes.

• The Peloponnesian war, the plague the rise of demagogues.

• He was ordered to by the court, and he felt that all citizens should obey the law.

Expedition

• To spread or scatter widely

• A journey or an exploration

• Anything handed down from an ancestor

• A person seeking knowledge

What name is given to the age of Greek achievements started by Alexander the Great?

• Aristotle

• a victory over Persians at the Granicus river

• It was split in to many parts.

• the Hellenistic Age

When was Alexander is born?

• 2000 B.C.

• 1150 B.C.

• 490 B.C.

• 356 B.C.