Question

Why were there hardly any Greek colonies on the African coast?

A. because the Phoenicians already had established colonies there

B. because the Etruscans already had established colonies there

C. because Greek vessels still weren’t strong enough to travel this far

D. because the Greeks preferred to establish colonies around the Black Sea

3. Which was allegedly the first Greek colony on the Italian mainland?
A. Al Mina
B. Cyrene
C. Miletus
D. Pithekoussai

4. What was an oikistes?

A. the official in Sparta who watched the kings

B. it was the caretaker of an oikos

C. it was the oldest son of a tyrant

D. it was the founder of a colony

Which polis colonised Cyrene?

A. Corinth
B. Euboea
C. Megara
D. Thera

Why did hoplites frequently support tyrants?

1. because tyrants paid them better

2.because tyrants would allow them to loot defeated poleis

3. because most tyrants came from the middle class like hoplites themselves

4. because tyrants broke the
monopoly of power of the aristocracy


Who were the perioikoi or perioeci?

A. they were Spartan state owned slaves

B. they were the free citizens of Sparta

C. they were free but not citizens living outside Sparta

D. they were former Spartiates who had lost their status.

9. Who were the helots?

A. they were Spartan state owned slaves

B. they were the free citizens of Sparta

C. they were free but not citizens living outside Sparta

D. they were former Spartiates who had lost their status.

10 This is what is left of the sanctuary of Artemis Orthia. What did Spartan boys compete to take from Artemis’ altar?

A. cake

B. black soup

C. cheese

D. boiled pig’s leg


How many kings were there in Sparta?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4


12. what were the syssitia?

A. it was the name of the Spartan assembly

B. it was the barracks Spartan men lived in and had their meals in

C. it was the name of the council of elders

D. it was the ritual Spartan boys had to go through when they turned 7 years of age


13. what was the apella?

A. it was the name of the Spartan assembly

B. it was the barracks Spartan men lived and ate

C. it was the name of the council of elders

D. it was the ritual Spartan boys had to go through when they turned 7 years of age


14. What was the gerousia in Sparta?

A. it was the name of the Spartan assembly

B. it was the barracks Spartan men lived and ate

C. it was the name of the
council of elders


Why did the Spartans become so warlike?

A. they were afraid of the Athenians

B. they frequently fought for other poleis as mercenaries

C. they were not afraid of anything. They
just wanted to be the best

D. they were afraid the helots would riot


16. Who were the Alcmaeonids?

A. they were mercenaries
from Argos who supported Cylon

B. they were mercenaries from Argos who supported dracon

C. they were members of a very old aristocratic family in Athens

D. they were members of a very old family in Athens who supported Peisistratus


17. What was the punishment for most crimes in Dracon’s law codification?

A. death

B. a fine

C. exile

D. prison

18. Who was elected sole archon in 594 bc by the Eupatrids?

A. Cylon

B. Cypselos

C. Dracon

D.Solon


What was the seisachteia?

A. the abolishing the debts of poor farmers

B. the fine for not planting olive trees

C. a term used about foreigners who settled in Athens and became
citizens

D. it is another term for hektemoroi


20. What were the horoi?

A. a term for how many hours a helot must work per day

B. it is the name of the hill where the ecclesia met

C. it was marker stones indicating that the land had been given as security of a loan

D. it was another name for the muses


In the beginning of the sixth century bc the Athenian citizens were divided into four classes based on income.
What was the highest income class called?

A. Hippies

B. Pentekosiomedimnoi

C. Thetes

D. Zeugitai


23. Which duties had the polemarch archon in Athens?

A. he was in charge of the military

B. he was in charge of the religious life
of the Athenians

C. he was the leading archon after whom the year was called

D. he was in charge of the navy


24. Which were the duties of the basileios archon in Athens?

A. he was in charge of the military

B. he was in charge of the religious life
of the Athenians

C. he was the leading archon after whom the year was called

D. he was in charge of the navy


What was the meeting place for the ecclesia called?

A. Agora

B. Acropolis

C. Areopagus

D. Pnyx

Answer 1

Why where there hardly any Greek colonies on the African coast D