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1
Which leader rebuilt Athens after the Persian Wars and made it even more democratic?
Pericles
Draco
Darius
Solon
2
How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture?
through word of mouth
his writings
through conquest
by being the model of the perfect human
3
Sparta was finally able to defeat Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War...
by destroying their navy and blockading the city
by burning the city
because they killed the leaders of the Athenian Army
when they received assistance from Macedonia
4
What was the term for a Greek fighting formation in which soldiers made a wall of shields for safety?
Testudo formation
Phalanx formation
Spartan Wall formation
Marathon formation
5
Athens was the first city-state to use this type of government.
democracy
oligarchy
communism
monarchy
6
The Hellenistic Era produced a great body of
scientific achievement
literature and philosophy
art and architecture
all of the above
7
What building, located at the center of the Acropolis, was dedicated to the goddess Athena?
The Arrephorion
The Agora
The Parthenon
The Erchtheum
8
Persian king who invaded Greece in the Battle of Thermopylae
Xerxes
Cyrus
Darius
Pericles
9
Alexander the Great came from
Macedonia
Sparta
Persia
Athens
10
This Greek scientist developed a theory in geometry to determine the length of the sides of a triangle
Hippocrates
Pythagoras
Socrates
Thales
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the mathematician who developed geometry and wrote the textbook "Elements"
Epicurus
Zeno
Euclid
Phillip of Macedon
12
To whom is this temple dedicated?
Athena
Demeter
Aphrodite
Zeus
13
This culture is a blend of Greek, Indian, Egyptian, and Persian customs
Holistic
Alexandrian
Hellenistic
Helium
14
The Delian League was formed to
Attack the Athenian Empire.
Defend against a Spartan invasion.
Attack the Persian Empire.
Defend against a Persian invasion.
15
Women in Sparta had more freedom than in other ancient civilizations
False
True
16
Pericles' goals for Athens were all of the below EXCEPT:
To beautify the city-state of Athens
To strengthen democracy
To increase Athens' power in the wider world
To fix the corruption in Athens' government
17
Another name for a city-state in ancient Greece
Herena
polis
Crete
Mt. Olympus
18
How did Greek sculptors make their sculptures look in order to express their ideas of perfection and beauty?
Imperfect
Funny
With flaws
Perfect
19
The red area on the map marks the region where __________ is located
Athens
Macedonia
Persia
Sparta
20
Who is Thucydides?
A former Athenian general and leading historian of the war
A Spartan general
An influential politician in Athens
An Athenian diplomat
21
A government in which all citizens could vote on all lawmaking decisions, is best described as a/an ________?
Oligarchy
Democracy
Tyranny
Monarchy
22
The Father of History
Socrates
Thucidydes
Leonidas
Herodotus
23
Why did inland communities in Ancient Greece become independent city-states?
Mountains separated them
Seas separated them
None of these is true
Rivers separated them
24
Which thinker created the Socratic method of teaching and believed there was an absolute truth?
Plato
Socrates
Sophists
Aristotle
25
A golden age is:
a time when a civilization is really wealthy
a discovery of gold or other important natural resources
a period of great cultural achievement
26
All of these characteristics describe the physical environment of Greece except?
made up of many islands
peninsula
limited rich soil
huge forests
27
Where was the Acropolis located?
On a hill at the center of the city
North of the city of Athens on top of mount Olympus
Just outside the city walls
Between Athens and Sparta
28
Which thinker rejected the idea of democracy and believed philosopher-kings should rule society?
Socrates
Sophists
Aristotle
Plato
29
Which describes accurately the strengths of the city-states at the beginning of the war?
Persia- army; Athens- navy
Sparta- navy; Athens- army
Athens- army; Persia- navy
Sparta- army; Athens- navy
30
At the heart of the Hellenistic world stood the city of _______________________ located in Egypt
Cairo
Giza
Alexandria
Aswan
31
Which thinker believed observation and comparison were necessary to gain knowledge?
Plato
Sophists
Socrates
Aristotle
32
The government of Athens was an example of a direct democracy.
True
False
33
What peninsula is Sparta on?
Antigua
Macedonia
Athens
Peloponnesus
34
Which of the statements below best describes the Age of Pericles?
A time when Athens was under the power of the Tyrants
A time when art and democracy flourished
A time when Sparta ruled over Athens
A time when Athens was poor and weak
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A particular set of ideas about knowledge truth, the nature and meaning of life
Philosophy
Sociology
Scientology
Astronomy
