Module 8 Test

Which of the following phrases are borrowed from Greek literature? Select the three correct answers.

• It is his Achilles heel.
• It is a Herculean task.
• He has the Midas touch.
• He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
• He is a Good Samaritan.

Which of the following are characteristics of ancient Athenian democracy? Select 3

• Citizens could decide court cases.
• A constitution represented the will of the people.
• Male citizens had the freedom to voice their opinions.
• Foreigners were granted the right to vote.
• Women had the same political rights as men

What three seas border Greece

• Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
• Aegean, Ionian, Mediterranean
• Aegean, Arctic, Icelandic
• Indian, China Sea, Aegean

What began with the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization?

• The Enlightenment
• The Civil War
• The Greek Dark Period
• The Athens War

What modern European cities were first settled as Greek colonies?

• Paris, London, Rome
• Florence, Bath, Scranton
• Istanbul, Marseilles, Naples
• Cairo, Nepal

What Greek city-state became wealthy because of its location, it could control land and sea trading routes?

• Sparta
• Athens
• Parthenon
• Corinth

Who is known as the father of democracy?

• Aristotle
• Cleisthenes
• Pericles
• Thucydides

Which individuals had the most political power in Sparta?

• helots
• kings
• soldiers
• elected officials

Who were metics in Athenian society?

• foreigners who worked in unskilled professions
• poor boys who were trained to become craftsmen
• wealthy boys who were educated by private tutors
• enslaved people who often worked as police officers

The god of fire, who the ancient Greeks believed caused volcanic eruptions

• Apollo
• Zeus
• Hephaestus
• Demeter