Review Assessment Questions Game

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Review Assessment Questions Game

• Ancient Greece

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The myth about the founding of the city of Rome
stated that Romulus and Remus were raised by
wolves. Romulus killed Remus. Romulus became king
of the city, called Rome.

• This is ancient myth about the founding of the
  city of Rome.

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How did the geography of Greece affect how they
lived?
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Answer

• They ended up living in isolated villages.
• The steep mountains separated them from each
  other and made travel difficult.

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List four effects caused by poor farmland, no
river source, and an increased population in
Greece?

• 1.
• 2.
• 3.
• 4.

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Answer They had to trade to what to get what
they needed

• People had only small farms and had to build
  earth steps into the hills to plant crops.
• They grew crops that needed less land, such as
  grapes and olives.
• They raised goats and sheep for grazing and other
  products
• Due to shortage of farmland, some Greek
  settlements had wars
• Some Greeks set up colonies elsewhere in the
  Mediterranean

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Why were Greek colonies established and where?
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Answer

• Colonies were settled in the Aegean, Black Sea,
  and Mediterranean Sea areas.
• Greek communities hoped they could grow more food
  and trade for the resources they needed.
• Population and food needs grew in Greece and
  farmland was scarce.

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What is a city-state?Why were they established
in Greece?
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Answer

• Greek city-states had their own form of
  government with laws, army, and its own money.
• The city-states were established in Greece due to
  the many mountains that physically divided
  settlements and made it hard to communicate.

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Why were Greek city-states separate?
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Answer

• Mountains isolate each area.
• Therefore the city-states decided on their own
  government and laws.
• They were like separate countries.
• In common the same language,
• religion, and held the Olympics.

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What is a monarchy?

• Who makes the laws?

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Answer

• A monarchy has the ruling power in the hands of
  one person, usually a king.
• The king makes decisions on laws.

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Who runs the government and makes the laws in a
monarchy?
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Answer

• The king only

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What is the name of the wealthy class of advisors
and landowners during the monarchy?

• Why did they want to take over the monarchy and
  start an oligarchy?

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Answer

• Aristocrats
• They realized, that as a group, they were
  stronger than the king and eventually overthrew
  the monarchy.

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What is an Oligarchy
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Answer

• In an oligarchy, the ruling power is in the hands
  of a few.

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What is tyranny?

• What is the difference between a king and a
  tyrant?

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Answer

• Tyranny is a form of government when the ruling
  power is illegally seized from the current ruler
  (s).
• Control was usually taken by force.
• using the military.

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What is the difference between tyranny and a
monarchy or a king and a tyrant?

• A tyrant obtained power by . . .
• A king . . . .

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What is the difference betweendirect democracy
and representative democracy
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Answer

• Athens Every citizen votes on every issue.
• In America People elect representatives to make
  decisions and vote on laws.

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What is the important result of the Persian Wars?
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Answer

• Persians could not continue invading Europe
• Greeks regained their independence as a country.

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How did Alexander help the Greek city-states
unite?

• He united them against a common enemyPersia

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Answer

• Alexander conquered with kindness
• by allowing cities who surrendered to him, to
  keep their own culture.

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How did Alexander maintain his power in his
empire?
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Answer

• He allowed leaders in government, but not as
  military leaders.

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How did Alexander use kindness to conquer his
empire?
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What happened to Alexanders empire after he died?
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What city is an example of how Alexander spread
Greek culture?
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Where are the gods and godesses supposed to live
in Greece?

• What is the belief in many gods called?

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The Greek love of sports shows . . .
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Why were Greek outdoor theaters shaped like bowls?
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What did Pythagoras do?
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Who was Euclid?
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Who was Socrates?
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Think of architecture in Greece.In what way has
it influenced American architecture?
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Describe how democracy in Greece influenced
democracy in American government.