Which sentence best describes education in Sparta?

Both boys and girls got military training

What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?

The generals that fought for him, before his death, battled for control.

How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?

They inherited it from a relative

What was Alexander’s goal for his empire?

to bring many different types of people and culture under one government

The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they

found traveling through the mountains difficult.

What did Alexander do to help unite the Greeks under his rule?

gave them a common enemy; the Persians

How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?

All citizens shared ruling power

Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?

They believed that their gods lived there

What happened to the government officials of towns that surrendered to Alexander?

They got to stay in their positions in the government

Why is Alexander called “Great”?

He conquered much of the known world

Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?

A small group held the most power.

What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests?

Greek culture spreading throughout the world.

Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?

rich men with land that they inherited.

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1
Which physical feature made Sparta somewhat isolated?
broad rivers
surrounding mountains
poor soil
major highways
2
What problem did ancient Greek communities try to solve by starting colonies?
shortage of people
too many ships
shortage of farmland
too much timber
3
What was an outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Greece conquered Macedoni
Athens conquered Egypt
Persia defeated Sparta
Athens was defeated by Sparta
4
Which sentence best describes education in Sparta?
Both boys and girls learned to cook and clean.
Children studied sculpture and painting.
Children did not learn to read
Both boys and girls got military training
5
What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?
The capital moved to Babylon.
His son Philip became the ruler.
The generals that fought for him, before his death, battled for control.
It was defeated by the Greeks.
6
A 12-year-old Athenian girl would most likely get her education
from her mother.
from a priestess.
in a day school.
in another city.
7
How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?
They inherited it from a relative
They paid merchants for support
They were elected by the people
They used soldiers to take control
8
In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?
the law of the land
foreign partnerships
family tradition
military force
9
What was Alexander’s goal for his empire?
to require everyone to follow one religion
to make Athens the biggest capital city.
to bring many different types of people and culture under one government
to make conquered towns and cities independent
10
The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they
used the land for farming instead of roads.
did not want to offend the earth god.
found traveling through the mountains difficult.
were afraid of people from other villages.
11
What did Alexander do to help unite the Greeks under his rule?
took away their freedoms
taught them a new religion
had their leaders take turns
gave them a common enemy; the Persians
12
What happened to the king’s advisers after the king lost power?
They sailed away to start colonies
They asked the people to elect them to office
They were forced to be slaves
They became the rulers
13
How did the Greek mountains affect communication?
They led people to write letters.
They isolated communities.
They made farmers stop speaking.
They promoted road building.
14
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
All citizens shared ruling power
Merchants made all the laws.
People might vote unwisely.
Slaves were equal to free men.
15
Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first? *
democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
tyranny
16
Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?
They watched athletes compete below it
They believed that their gods lived there
They built a theater on its side
They grew olives on its slopes
17
Why did ancient Greek communities trade?
to give families work to do
to stop having to farm
to enjoy adventures at sea
to obtain goods they needed
18
What happened to the government officials of towns that surrendered to Alexander?
They became officers in his army
They were sold into slavery
They were taken away and killed
They got to stay in their positions in the government
19
What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?
Nobody should be a slave
Men and women should be equal
Leaders should be both wise and good
People should rule themselves
20
Why is Alexander called “Great”?
He conquered much of the known world
He created a lasting empire
He spread new kinds of farming
He set up independent city-states
21
Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?
Military strength was value
A small group held the most power.
The government had two kings.
It was organized as a city-state.
22
What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests?
the growth of a nomadic way of life
the political unity of Asia and Egypt.
Greek culture spreading throughout the world.
the rise of a new religion
23
How did Alexander show the influence of his teacher, Aristotle?
in his warlike ambition
in his skill at Asian languages
in his love of Greek culture
in his hatred of cities
24
What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass?
laws that favored the rich
laws that helped the poor
laws that meant nothing
laws that were fair to all
25
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?
soldiers who were famous for their courage
popular leaders who won support from the poor
rich men with land that they inherited.
merchants who became wealthy from trade
26
Alexander built cities to
train loyal soldiers
spread Greek culture
preserve local customs
move away from Macedonia.
27
Who made the most important government decisions in Sparta?
the Council of Elders
the military leaders
the winners of sports games
the Assembly
28
How was ancient Greek democracy different from American democracy today?
Everyone voted on each issue
Strong speakers influenced others
Everyone did not always agree
People could speak their opinions
29
Unlike the women of Athens, the women of Sparta
had most influence in the home
served equally with men in the army
were able to own property
could not vote

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