3/17/2014

1) d Mostly fertile land was not a characteristic of Greece.
2) b Approximately 3/4 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) d Tribes were governed by Warrior kings or queens, Chieftains, and Tribal leaders chosen by warriors.
7) a
8) e The United States would not be considered a member of "Western civilization."
9) d The Ionian Sea is just west of the Greek mainland.
10) b The Aegean Sea is just east of the Greek mainland.
11) c They lived on Grains, vines, and olives.
12) b The Minoan civilization arose on the island of Crete.
13) e The Phoenician civilization established settlements along the Greek mainland’s southern shore and on some islands.
14) a The Mycenaeans built massive walls to protect themselves from attacks.
15) d The Dark Ages is a period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use.
16) e The Greeks joined the Phoenicians as the leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean.
17) d In historical writing, the letter “c” might appear before a date, as in “c. 1500 BC, with the "c" meaning around, about, and circa.
18)a By 600 BC, Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea. They were called colonies.
19) a They most closely resembled cites.
20) c Oligarchy is a form of government in which a small group of citizens dominated, and the power of the majority was limited in various ways.
21) a Democracy is a form of government in which decisions were made by the majority of adult male citizens.
22) d Tyranny is a form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator held power.
23) b Monarchy is a form of government in which power is held by a single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son.
24) c Spartans used the Oligarchy government system.
25) a They began at seven.
26) a
27) b
28) e
29) e
30) b
1) It ended around 800 B.C.

2) The Illiad and the Odessy.

3) It meant the middle earth.