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Socials Unit Test: Ancient GreeceName: ____________________Date: _______________________85725339090Part One: Mapping SkillsName six of the above locations (6 marks)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BONUS: Write the region/ocean associated with the following numbers:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part Two: Multiple ChoiceWhat is one thing that all ancient Greeks shared?Economic systemGovernmentEducation systemLanguageThe ancient Greeks believed that their gods and goddessesWanted nothing to do with peopleDid not have to be worshippedActed like human beingsDid not look like human beingsWhere did the ancient Greeks believe that their gods and goddesses lived?Mount OlympusSpartaSicilyAthensAccording to the Greek myths, the first gods wereUranus ad GaeaThe TitansZeus and PoseidonHera and HadesThe gods were like humans in almost every way exceptThey waged warThey were immortalThey ate and drankThey fell in love with humansPredictions by oracles were often HumorousCostlyIgnoredConfusingAll the following could describe the Minoans exceptThey grew wheatThey had a written languageThey were the subjects of AtheniansThey were great sailorsLegends said that the Minoans were led by a king namedThucydidesHomerMinosTheseusAccording to the legend, the Minoans were so powerful that the Athenians had toWorship the Minoan godsSend their children to be sacrificed to the MinotaurTrade with the MinoansJump over bulls at festivalsAfter the eruption of Santorini, the Minoan civilizationCeased to existRebuilt itselfWas defeated in warFell apart over the next 150 years. Many of Linear B tablets that Michael Ventris helped decipher containedInstructions for workersLists of objectsInvitations to partiesBuilding diagramsThe Mycenaean settlement have been found onThe island of CreteAsia MinorMainland GreeceThe island of CyrusThe way that the Mycenaean cities were built shows that they were concerned withTrade with other peopleInvasions by other peoplePaying their taxesSpinning and weavingHomer’s Iliad tells the story of a war between the people ofGreece and CreteMycenae and TroySparta and AthensGreece and TroyWhich is not a current theory of the cause of the Trojan War around 1200 BCE?People from the North were invading Greek territoriesParis stole Helen from GreeceGreeks were trying to find a new place to tradeGreeks were trying to plant colonies in new placesWhy were music and poetry so closely tied to the ancient Greeks?Poems sound better when set to musicPoets who couldn’t sing count make a good livingRhythm and melody make it easier to remember a poemGreek poets were the first dramatic actors.The immortals who were supposed to aid the poets wereThe MusesMnemosyneAchillesHeraWhy would the Greeks leave their home poleis to live in other colonies?They were unhappy with their housesThey wanted more economic opportunitiesThey wanted to live in a place where no one spoke GreekThey wanted adventureThe Dark Age of ancient Greece was marked byPoverty and lack of cultural productsProsperity and creativityDemocratic reformThe creation of polisSolon broke the old class system of Athens byDeveloping a system where families ruledFreeing all Athenians who were enslavesDeveloping a class structure based on incomeProviding free education for everyoneAll of these jobs were done by slaves except:BankerCookMinerGovernment leaderAll of the following are true about Greek children except:They played outside in good weatherThey all went to schoolThey drank wine mixed with waterThey lived in separate parts of the house than their parentsThe training for Spartan girls was designed to make themFull participants in Spartan affairsStrong women who could have healthy sonsWell-educated citizensBetter workersThe Persian Wars began when Greek cities in Ionia revolted against Persian rulersSardis revolted against Greek rulePersians revolted against Greek ruleGreek cities revolted against Athenian rule. The Greeks won the first Persian War when the Persian forces were crushed at SalamisThermopylaeMarathonSardisIn Athens, all important matters were decided by the ArchonsGeneralsCouncillorsAssemblyAthens first strategy to win the Peloponnesian War was toDefeat Sparta’s navyInvade SpartaWithdraw behind their wallsGet help from the PersiansIn early Greek warfare, opposing armies would stand far apart and Attack each other with swordsShoot arrows at each otherThrow spears at each otherLaunch boulders at each otherThe ancients saw Greek physics, biology and chemistry as branches ofMedicineHistoryPhilosophyAstronomy The starting point for ancient Greek calendar was the first Olympic games, which were held in 3761 BC776 AD753 BC622 BCPart Three: Short answersWhy do historians know so little about ancient Greek women and children? (2 marks)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How did long tales told about the past help the Greeks learn about their culture? (2 marks)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In Plato’s Republic there are three tiers to society. What are the tiers and what are their roles? (3 marks)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Athens had a “direct democracy.” How well did this system work? What parts worked well? What parts did not. How does democracy today compare to ancient democracy? (6 marks) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Describe at least two features of Greek warfare. What made them a powerful military force? (3 marks)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why did Archimedes supposedly run through the streets shouting “Eureka”? (2 marks)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What were some of the reasons that the Olympic games in ancient Greece were held?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part Four : Cause and EffectFill in the correct sequence for the Peloponnesian War ................
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