Class Quiz - Ch 5 & 6 Flashcards
On what island did the Minoan civilization begin?
Cyprus
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Crete
What do historians think Minoans did for sport?
They played a ball game on a court
They had horse races through their cities
They leapt over charging bulls
They swam from one island to the next
They leapt over charging bulls
What was a notable characteristic of Mycenaean civilization?
Pacifism
Frequent warfare
lack of a writing system
lack of connection to Greek civilization
Frequent warfare
What is another word for a city-state?
Polis
Helot
Agora
Hoplite
Polis
What would a Greek person NOT find in an agora?
Warriors training for battle
Shopkeepers trading goods
People debating politics
People gossiping
Warriors training for battle
At what age were Spartan men expected to become foot soldiers and serve in the military?
5 years old
10 years old
20 years old
35 years old
20 years old
What rights given to women in Sparta set them apart from other civilizations at the time?
Right to join the army
Right to divorce by choice
Right to become military leader
Right to own property
Right to own property
What was the role of Delphi in Greek mythology?
The site of the Olympic Games
A place to receive visions of the future
A place to receive visions of the past
A shrine to Odysseus
A place to receive visions of the future
Which city-state is considered to have been the world’s first democracy?
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
Thebes
Athens
Who could vote in Athenian democracy?
All citizens of Athens
Women and men over 25 who owned property
Free men over 20 who completed military training
Men and women who had completed their education
Free men over 20 who completed military training
What was NOT an obligation of Athenian citizens?
Voting in all elections
Serving in the military during war
Serving on juries
Serviing as a builder on new temples
Serviing as a builder on new temples
What were the Greek colonies called that the Persians had taken control of in the 500s BC (which sparked the Persian Wars)?
Rhodes
Crete
Ionia
Delphi
Ionia
What was one of the main reasons for the Greek victory at the Battle of Salamis?
- The Persian ships were too big to maneuver well
- The Greek ships were larger and more powerful
- The narrow pass allowed the Spartans to take on a larger army
- The walls of Athens were too strong for the Persians
The Persian ships were too big to maneuver well
Which city-state led the Delian League?
Sparta
Athens
Thebes
Corinth
Athens
Which Greek leader commissioned the Parthenon?
Solon
Cleisthenes
Xerxes
Pericles
Pericles
