The Ancient Greeks

Lesson 1: Rise of Greek Civilization

1.Greek civilization began in an area dominated by _______.

1. A.deserts and oases

B.mountains and lakes

C.seas and mountains

D.rivers and plains

2.Greek civilization began in a river valley.

1. A.TRUE

B.FALSE

3.Communities in ancient Greece were ______.

1. A.separated by rivers and deserts

B.separated by deserts and mountains

C.separated by rugged mountains and valleys

D.separated by valleys and rivers

4.Greek myths describe an early civilization that developed ______.

1. A.on Crete

B.in Syria
 C.on Delos

D.in Egypt

5.The Minoans were an island civilization and Mycenaeans a mainland civilization.

1. A.TRUE

B.FALSE

6.Trade was important for all the groups of people who lived on or around Greece.

1. A.TRUE

B.FALSE

7.On the mainland, the Greek civilization ______.

1. A.developed after the Dark Age, around 700 b.c.

B.suffered a further decline after the Dark Age

C.developed after the Persian War

D.developed about 1000 b.c.

8.The geography of Greece did not influence the formation of independent city-states.

1. A.TRUE

B.FALSE

9.The Greeks developed the modern concept of citizenship.

 1. A.TRUE

B.FALSE

10.Which of the following statements is true about city-states?

1. A.Most free men and women who owned land were citizens.

B.Women and children could not be citizens, although they had some political rights.

C.The hoplites ruled each city-state.

D.In most city-states, only land-owning males could be citizens.