Ancient Greece v2

Athenian leader; he encouraged the spread of democracy and led Athens when the city was at its height. His name was?

• Alexander the Great

• Pericles

• Socrates

• Herodotus

Government that is made up of a small group of people from the highest social class in a society is called a?

• Theocracy

• Plutocracy

• Democracy

• Aristocracy

A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built was called the Acropolis

• True

• False

A type of government in which people rule themselves by directly voting is called?

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Republic

• Democracy

In ancient Greece, the name for an independent city-state was the_______?

• Monarchy

• Polis

• Villa

• Confederation

This ancient Greek leader held power through the use of force. He was known as a _________?

• Dictator

• Communist

• Tyrant

• Noble

Greece is surrounded by 3 seas. The ​ (a)   in the South. The ​ (b)   in the West and the ​ (c)   in the East.

• Mediterranean Sea
• Ionian Sea
• Aegean Sea

Greece is surrounded by 3 sides of water. This is called a ​ (a)  

• Peninsula
• Island
• Continent

The Minoan Civilization succeeded in Greece because they were among the best shipbuilders of their time. Minoan ships carried goods such as wood, olive oil, and pottery all around the eastern Mediterranean. They traded these goods for copper, gold, silver, and jewels.

• True

• False

The Minoan Civilization failed because their leaders were corrupt and they bankrupted themselves

• True

• False