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1
Under the rule of Pericles, the Athenians practiced which of the following forms of government?
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Direct Democracy
Tyrannical Dictatorship
2
The most important city Alexander name after himself was in Egypt. Why?
It contained secret military implications
provided critical wealth and resources to the empire
Cleopatra became the first female ruler in Egypt
Contained ancient texts from Greek, Persia, Egypt, and India
3
After Alexander's death, the largest empire of the Classical Age was NEVER....
As successful as the Romans
Conquer the Indus River Valley
United or governed
Defeated in battle
4
Themistocles played which major role during the time of Ancient Greece?
Lead the Spartans to defeat the Athenians
Conquered the Greek City States
Athens away from its aristocracy towards a democratic rule
Commanded the Athenian armed forces during the Persian Wars
5
In 546 BC, Athenian tyrant Pisistratus did all of the following EXCEPT....
Gave farmers' land back, taken from the nobles
Created new buildings projects and gave jobs to the poor
Supported the aristocracy through hereditary land ownership
Helped farmers by given them loans
6
Religion served which primary purpose of the Ancient Greek city-states.
Name sakes for Greek cities
Listening to prayers for every aspect of peoples lives
Authority figures for Greek rulers
Served as the only force of unity
7
Alexander was taught and trained by which major historical philosopher of Ancient Greek culture
Themistocles
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
8
In 507 BC, Cleisthenes accomplished which of the following?
Established the Council of the 500
Completely abolished the Greek monarchy
Created the Council of 5 men holding power
Established Direct Democracy in Athens
9
Geography affected the governing of Ancient Greek cultures in which of the follow ways?
Themistocles was appoint King of Greece over Pericles
Allowed them to travel freely
Forced them to rule using a democratic style of government
Mountains forced them to live in city states
10
Alexander the Great's father, Philip II, had which effect on the Greek Peninsula?
Conquered and united all the Greek city-states
Aided Sparta in defeating the Athenians
Lead the Greek forces at the battle of Troy
Betrayed the Spartans at Thermopylae
11
Upon Alexander's death, control of his empire was passed on to whom?
3 military generals
Pisistratus
King Leonidas
Clesithenese
12
A Greek city-state, commonly known as a Greek Polis, included what 2 components?
Politics and armed forces
Political buildings and its surrounding areas
Public works and organized religion
Acropolis and city center
13
Greece shifted away from a monarchical government into an aristocracy. Define an aristocracy.
Kingdom ruled by a king or queen through divine right
Society run by a religious order
Government run by a small group of people holding power
Government run by hereditary landowning elite
14
Which major military formation is displayed, remaining intact until the Gunpowder Era?
Flanking
Slash & Burn Warfare
Guerilla Warfare
Phalanx
15
What was the effect of the Peloponnesian Wars?
Macedonia rose as the new regional power
City states continued to battle for power
Rome rose as the new regional power
Persia re-invaded the Greek peninsula
16
Which best represents the social class pyramid or structure of Ancient Spartan Society?
Patricians, Plebiens, Slaves
citizens, non-citizen, slaves
ephors, priests, merchants, famers
ephors, kings, priests, farmers
17
The Persian threat of invasion what which of the following effects on the Greek city-states?
Continue to fight each other for power
Briefly unite together
Submit and accept Persian rule
Evacuate numerous Greek cities