1-5 True/False

Question

True 1. Colonies were first established by Greece around 700 B.C. to supply food.

True 2. The Greek alphabet was based on the alphabet created by the ancient Egyptians.

________ 3. The Minoans made their living as traders.

________ 4. Because of the conquests of King Cyrus, Persia had control of Athens.

________ 5. Sparta’s economy was based on trade.

Answer 1

1. True - Colonies were first established by Greece around 700 B.C. to supply food.
2. False - The Greek alphabet was based on the alphabet created by the Phoenicians, not the Egyptians.
3. True - The Minoans made their living as traders.
4. False - While King Cyrus expanded the Persian Empire significantly, he did not have control over Athens specifically; Athens was primarily a city-state of Greece.
5. False - Sparta’s economy was based on agriculture and the subjugation of the helots, not on trade.

Here is the corrected list:

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False