1.) D / Greece was not composed of mostly fertile land.
2.) Approximately 2/3 of Greece is covered by mountains.
3.) E. / The word came from the Greek "barbaros," which originally meant "Non-Greek."
4.) C. /Massive rough-cut stones used to construct monuments and tombs
5.) A. / A social and political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interests, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kinship.
6.)A. / These tribes were governed by warrior kings or queens.
7.) The first European barbarians to make contact with civilization were the Greeks.
8.) China would not be considered to be a member of western civilization.
9.) The name of the sea to the west of Greece is the Ionian Sea.
10.) The name of the sea located to the east of Greece is the Aegean Sea.
11.) The major crops of the Aegean people were Grain, vines, and olives.
12.) The civilization that rose on the island of create was the Mycenaeans.
13.) The civilization that established settlements along the Greek mainland’s southern shore and on some islands was Sparta.
14.) The civilization that built massive walls to protect themselves was Minoan.
15.) The period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use, is called the Dark ages.
16.) The Greeks joined with the Phoenicians as the leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean.
17.) In historical writing, the letter “c” means "around".
18.) Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea they were called colonies.
19.) Ancient Greek city-states most closely resembled cities.
20.) The form of government in which a small group of citizens dominated, and the power of the majority was limited in various ways is oligarchy.
21.) The form of government in which decisions were made by the majority of adult male citizens is a democracy.
22.) The form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator held power is a tyranny.
23.) The form of government in which power is held by a single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son is a monarchy.
24.) The Spartans used the tyranny system.
25.) Spartan males began their military training at age seven.
26.) The wealthiest city-state in the ancient Greek world was Athens.
27.) The high fortified citadel and religious center of an ancient Greek town was the acropolis.
28.) The name of the southern peninsula where Sparta was located was Mt. Olympus.
29.) Triremes were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars, used to ram or board enemy ships.
30.) A hoplite was a heavily armed and armored citizen-soldier of ancient Greece.
SHORT ANSWERS
1.) This period began in 1100 BC and ended in 800 BC.
2.) The titles of these two stories are The Iliad and The Odyssey.
3.) The word “Mediterranean” originally meant "middle of the land".
4.) Prominent and long-established Athenian land-owners were called Aristocrats.
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