Abeka Eastern Hemisphere History and Geography Test 5 (grade 5, 2024 edition)

Mycenae

The powerful and prominent civilization on the mainland of Greece was the city of _________________.

Slavic

Polish is a ________________ language.

Crete

The largest Greek island is _____________________.

Homer

_____________ was the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Assembly

A group of men who made laws and important decisions about the government in ancient Greece was the _________.

Corinth

The alliance of Greek city-states that was created by Alexander the Great's father was the League of ________.

Llewellyn

The prince of Wales when King Edward I came to the English throne was ______________________.

Sir William Wallace

The Scottish knight who led a revolt against England was ________________________.

English

Name one of the Germanic languages

Pythagoras

The philosopher who developed theories in mathematics, astronomy, and music was _______________________.

Plato

The Greek philosopher who founded the Academy was ___________________.

acropolis

The center of the city in ancient Greece was the ______________________.

theater

Usually the largest gathering place in an ancient Greek city was the ______________________.

pedagogue

A trusted male slave who was responsible to be a young boy's constant companion was a ____________________.

Sir Arthur Evans

archaeologist who excavated the city of Knosses

Britannia

early name for England

Athens

capital of Greece

Aesop

famous writer of fables

epic

long poem that recounts the life of a hero

Pericles

one of the greatest political leaders of ancient Greece

Philip II

father of Alexander the Great

Perepolis

capital of the Persian Empire

Carson City

capital of Nevada

Austin

capital of Texas

Pierre

capital of South Dakota

Atlantic

capital of Georgia

S

A if it describes the city-state of Athens

S if it describes the city-state of Sparta

one of the most powerful city-states in Greece

A

A if it describes the city-state of Athens

S if it describes the city-state of Sparta

greatest cultural center of ancient Greece

S

A if it describes the city-state of Athens

S if it describes the city-state of Sparta

allowed conquered people called helots to live and work there

A

A if it describes the city-state of Athens

S if it describes the city-state of Sparta

family life was very important

S

A if it describes the city-state of Athens

S if it describes the city-state of Sparta

citizens were known for their courage, strength, and loyalty

sample ideas:

Greeks developed the concept of democracy

the Assembly made laws and important decisions about the government

many cities had the acropolis as the center of the city, and agora as the marketplace, a theater for religious festivals and plays, and a stadium for athletes to compete

many cities participated in the Olympic Games

Explain three aspects of life in ancient Greece. (pp. 183-184)