Unit 8 Ancient Greece

What was the name of the first group of people to inhabit Greece?

• The Minoans
• The Myceneans
• The Spartans
• The Athenians

Where did the first people who inhabited Greece live?

• Athens
• Crete
• Sardis
• Sparta

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

• Family
• Country
• City-state
• World

Which of the following best describes an oligarchy?

• A government where a king or a queen rules
• A system where the people are in charge
• A system where one person with very strict rules is in charge
• A system where a small group shares power and rules

Which of the following best describes a democracy?

• A system where 1 leader takes power by force
• A type of government where the people are ruled by 1 strict ruler
• A government by the people
• A government where 3 leaders rule over the people

What was a major cause of the Persian War?

• The Greeks attacked the Persian city of Sardis
• The Persians had invaded Sparta
• The Greeks had kidnapped Persian traders
• The Persians were expanding into Europe and came into conflict with Greek colonies and city-states.

Who won the Persian War?

• The Greek city-states
• Persia
• Athens
• Sparta

Which Greek city-state led the Delian League? (Alliance of Greek city-states against Persia)

• Athens
• Delos
• Sparta
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What type of government best describes Athens?

• Oligarchy
• Direct democracy
• Monarchy
• Tyranny

What type of government best describes Sparta?

• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Tyranny