Social Studies -Greece - Test 1/16/14

Question 0

What type of island is Greece?

Answer 0

Peninsula

Question 1

Describe the land of Greece

Answer 1

Rocky mountainous lands surrounded by water

Question 2

What was the benefits of being by seas?

Answer 2

Trade transportation fish fun

Question 3

Minoans were the best _______________of their time.

Answer 3

Ship builders

Question 4

Did the Mycenaeans trade peacefully?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What was a Polis?

Answer 5

Greek word for city-state

Question 6

What is an acropolis?

Answer 6

A strong fortress often on a high hill

Question 7

What was the marketplace called?

Answer 7

Agora

Question 8

What other purpose did the Agora serve as?

Answer 8

Political and religious meeting place Trade Shops

Question 9

What caused the city-states to become richer?

Answer 9

Set up colonies in different lands so they could trade

Question 10

What does the word Democracy mean?

Answer 10

Rule of the people

Question 11

Where was democracy born?

Answer 11

Athens

Question 12

What are Aristocrats?

Answer 12

Rich landowners

Question 13

What is Oligarchy?

Answer 13

Government where few people have power

Question 14

Who ruled the economy in city-states?

Answer 14

Richest man in town - aristocrats

Question 15

What are citizens?

Answer 15

People who had the right to participate in government

Question 16

What is a tyrant?

Answer 16

Leader who held power through the use of force

Question 17

How did tyrants stay in power in Greece?

Answer 17

Strong armies and support

Question 18

Were the tyrants in Greece good leaders?

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

Are the tyrants of today good leaders?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

Who would be a tyrant today?

Answer 20

Ahmadinejad

Question 21

List what Peisistratus did good for Athens:

Answer 21

1. Peace and prosperity
2. Built temples
3. Built monuments
4. Festivals

Question 22

Who overthrew the Aristocrats once and for all in Athens?

Answer 22

Cleisthenes

Question 23

Why was Cleisthenes called father of democracy?

Answer 23

Under his leadership Athens developed the 1st democracy

Question 24

Under Cleisthenes could all citizens vote?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

Where did the citizens meet to hear speeches and opinions?

Answer 25

On the hills so all could see

Question 26

How many were needed for a vote?

Answer 26

6000

Question 27

Who would go round up people if they didn’t come to vote?

Answer 27

Slaves

Question 28

What would they mark people with if they were not on hillside to vote?

Answer 28

Red dye

Question 29

How big were juries back then?

Answer 29

200 to 6000

Question 30

Pericles thought being a good citizen was just as important as what?

Answer 30

Defending Athens in war

Question 31

Did Pericles pay people to serve in public office?

Answer 31

Yes

Question 32

What is a republic?

Answer 32

Representative Democracy

Question 33

Do all citizens participate in government in direct democracy?

Answer 33

Yes

Question 34

Did each persons vote count under direct democracy?

Answer 34

Yes

Question 35

What ruled in a direct democracy?

Answer 35

Majority

Question 36

Why can’t direct democracy work in the US?

Answer 36

Too many people to vote

Question 37

Who is our State Representative?

Answer 37

John Fleming

Question 38

Who is the Vice President?

Answer 38

Joe Biden

Question 39

Who are our Senators?

Answer 39

Mary Landrieu David Vitter

Question 40

Who is our Governor?

Answer 40

Bobby Jindal

Question 41

Who were the 1st to be considered Greek and why?

Answer 41

Mycenaeans because they were first to speak Greek