Lesson 1 Review: The Early Greeks

What did city-states have that other cities did not?

• large marketplaces

• impressive acropolises

• independent governments

• mountain barriers

Which feature of Greece’s geography explains the ancient Greeks’ need for trade?

• the mountainous landscape

• the dry summer climate

• the location along the seacoast

• the location along the boundary between Asia and Europe

Which sentence best describes the relationship between the Minoans and Mycenaeans?

• The Minoans defeated the Mycenaeans.

• Minoan culture was influenced by the Mycenaeans.

• Mycenaean culture was influenced by the Minoans.

• The Mycenaeans defeated the Minoans.

In Greek city-states governments, voting was open to...

• All female citizens over the age of 18
• All free men born in that city-state

• All citizens over the age of 21
• All citizens over the age of 16

Which aspect of physical geography most influenced the development of city-states in Greece?

• the sea

• the mountains

• the climate

• the location near Asia and Africa

A hereditary class of rulers

Homer wrote about this Greek hero in his epic poem, The Odyssey

This group destroyed and conquered the Mycenaean kingdoms

True or False...The largest peninsula in southern Greece was called the Minoan Peninsula?

• True

• False

The word "acropolis" means...

• city at the bottom of the hill

• city in the middle of the hill

• city at the top of the hill

• city behind the hill