World History 6: Chapter 9 (The Greek World)

Question 1

After defeating Athens in the Peloponnesian War, Sparta became the most powerful city-state.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 2

Because people were upset by his ideas, __________ was arrested and sentenced to death.

Accepted Answer

Socrates

Question 3

Which of the following events took place BEFORE Darius ruled Persia?

Accepted Answer

Cyrus's son died in a rebellion in Persia

Question 4

One improvement that Darius made to the Persian Empire was the creation of __________.

Accepted Answer

roads

Question 5

A unit of soldiers mounted on horses

Accepted Answer

calvary

Question 6

A religion based on the battle between good and evil

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrian

Question 7

Alexander worked to spread Greek culture throughout his empire. What conclusion can you draw?

Accepted Answer

Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas

Question 8

Greek philosophers believed that one thing was more important that anything else. What was it?

Accepted Answer

using the human mind to think and understand

Question 9

Hellenistic culture influenced the building of the world's largest library in Alexandria, Egypt

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 10

The building constructed in Athens in the 400s BC

Accepted Answer

Parthenon

Question 11

Governors of Persian provinces

Accepted Answer

satraps

Question 12

Cyrus the Great's treatment of conquered people helped him successfully rule a large empire.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 13

In Athens, most of the boys from poor families __________.

Accepted Answer

became farmers and grew food for the wealthy

Question 14

An agreement to work together

Accepted Answer

alliance

Question 15

Athenian domination of the __________ League caused Sparta to declare war on Athens.

Accepted Answer

Delian

Question 16

What happened after Alexander and his army crossed the Indus River in India?

Accepted Answer

His exhausted troops refused to fight anymore

Question 17

What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin?

Accepted Answer

Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece

Question 18

The greatest Greek doctor

Accepted Answer

Hippocrates

Question 19

Which is the best prediction of what might have happened in Sparta if its army became weak?

Accepted Answer

Slaves would have staged a rebellion

Question 20

A group of warriors standing close together in a square

Accepted Answer

phalanx

Question 21

The democratic society of Athens allowed women to have more rights than other cities.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 22

A Greek philosopher

Accepted Answer

Plato

Question 23

Make an inference: As ruler of Persia, what do you think Darius was most interested in doing?

Accepted Answer

making Persia's empire strong

Question 24

What was the relationship between Philip of Macedonia and Alexander the Great?

Accepted Answer

Philip was Alexander's father

Question 25

Persian son of Darius; attacked Greece but was defeated, ending the Persian Wars

Accepted Answer

Xerxes

Question 26

Greek philosopher; she taught philosophy & astronomy

Accepted Answer

Hypatia

Question 27

One of the greatest Greek historians; writing based on his experiences as an Athenian soldier

Accepted Answer

Thucydides

Question 28

The spread of __________ culture brought Greek customs to new parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic

Question 29

Clear and ordered thinking

Accepted Answer

reason

Question 30

Many of the geometry rules from the writings of __________ are still used today.

Accepted Answer

Euclid

Question 31

Greek statues of people were not very realistic

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 32

A famous Greek playwright

Accepted Answer

Sophocles

Question 33

What can you infer about the ancient Greeks based upon their achievements?

Accepted Answer

The ancient Greeks valued philosophy and art

World History 6: Chapter 9 (The Greek World)

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World History 6: Chapter 9 (The Greek World)

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