Why did Athens form an alliance with Sparta?

To resist conquest by the Persians

Why did ancient Greeks set up colonies in the Mediterranean region?

Colonies provided Greeks w resources not available in Greece

Which statement describes the government of Greek city-states?

Each city-states set up its own way of governing.

How did Solon change Athens?

He allowed an assembly of free citizens to pass laws.

What is the significance of the Iliad and the Odyssey

The show some of the mythology & history of Greece

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1
Which city-state's economy differed from the others?
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
Argos
2
Why did Athens form an alliance with Sparta?
To colonize the Mediterranean coast
To share military training programs
To resist conquest by the Persians
To exchange needed resources
3
What was found along many rivers in Europe?
Greek outposts
Greek triremes
Greek trade goods
Greek colonies
4
Around what body of water was most of Greek trade carried out?
the Mediterranean Sea
the Atlantic Ocean
the Aegean Sea
the Black Sea
5
Why did ancient Greeks set up colonies in the Mediterranean region?
The Greeks needed markets for their surplus farm goods.
Colonies provided a way of controlling the Greek population.
Greeks wanted to spread their form of gov't through region.
Colonies provided Greeks w resources not available in Greece
6
Over which continent did most Greek culture spread?
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
7
How did the Greeks most likely transport most of their trade goods?
overland along existing trade routes
by ship along rivers and lakes
overland along the coast
by ship along sea coasts
8
What group challenged the aristocratic rule of tyrants in some Greek city-states?
farmers
warriors
priests
merchants
9
Which statement describes the government of Greek city-states?
All city- states had the same form of government.
Each city-states was governed by an aristocracy.
All city-states were governed by a single ruler ruler.
Each city-states set up its own way of governing.
10
How were people in all four city-states similar?
They worked as farmers and traders.
They believed in many Gods.
They studied arts and sciences.
They glorified military.
11
What geographic features of Greece encouraged the independence of Greece?
wide valleys and active volcanoes
high mountains & many islands
long coastlines & numerous seas
limited hill country & arid grasslands
12
How did Solon change Athens?
He led city-states to victory against the Persians.
He allowed an assembly of free citizens to pass laws.
He instituted a system of non-military education.
He arranged a military alliance with Sparta.
13
What is the significance of the Iliad and the Odyssey
They show the laws of ancient Greek city-states
The show some of the mythology & history of Greece
The show the formation of the Minoan civilizatio
The show events of the Trojan & Persian wars
14
How far south did Greek trade reach?
Anatolia
Egypt
Italy
Sicily

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