chapter three test

Question 1

leading commercial center of early mainland Aegean civilzation

Answer 1

Mycenae

Question 2

capital city of Minoans

Answer 2

Knossos

Question 3

features of grand palace at Knossos

Answer 3

hundreds of rooms
flush toilets 
bathtubs 
piped water
carvings
frescoes
paintings

Question 4

commercial city rival of mycenae

Answer 4

Troy

Question 5

who was the Greek poet who wrote about dark ages

Answer 5

homer

Question 6

two epic homer poems

Answer 6

illiad and odyssey

Question 7

religion of Ancient Greece

Answer 7

polytheistic (mythology)

Question 8

religious festival held every four years to honor zeus

Answer 8

Olympic Games

Question 9

basic political unit of Greece

Answer 9

city states

Question 10

4 types of governments

Answer 10

monarchy- rule by one
oligarchy- rule by few
tyranny- rule by force
democracy- rule by the people

Question 11

what was created by Sparta to thwart the advance of Athenian democracy

Answer 11

pelopnnesian league

Question 12

chief magistrate of an oligarchy

Answer 12

archon

Question 13

role that geography played in the development of Greek history

Answer 13

mountains
natural harbours
rugged terrain

Question 14

2 civilzations preceded the Greek civilzation in the Aegean region

Answer 14

mineans of Crete

Mycenaeans of Greece

Question 15

empire threatened Greek independence and isolation in the fifth century BC

Answer 15

Persia

Question 16

four questions of life

Answer 16

where did i come
from

why am i here

where am i going

what is the highest goal in life