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#World History and Geography to 1500 C.E. #Virginia Standards of Learning
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1
Which best describes the religion of the Greeks?
hedonistic nihilism
Judaism
polytheistic mythology
Hinduism
2
What body of water separates the Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor?
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Aegean Sea
Ionian Sea
3
After Alexander conquered Persia, Hellenistic culture spread through-
migration
warfare
trade
missionary efforts
4
Who said this: "We are called a democracy because administration is in the hands of many?"
Draco
Leonidas
Solon
Pericles
5
Hellenistic culture is-
Persian culture
Greek culture
Greco Roman culture
a blend of Greek and oriental elements
6
What conflict led to the Peloponnesian War?
competition for control of the Greek world
Greeks defending themselves from Roman expansion
a dynastic dispute after the death of Pericles
a trade dispute between Greeks and Trojans
7
Which Athenian leaders worked for democratic reform?
tyrants
monarchs
oligarchs
aristocrats
8
Which of the following is a Greek deity?
Hera
Vishnu
Allah
Yahweh
9
Which of the following are known for creating tragic drama?
Archimedes and Hippocrates
Herodotus and Thucydides
Euclid and Pythagoras
Aeschylus and Sophocles
10
Which of the Greek deities was considered god of the sun, light, and medicine?
Apollo
Atemis
Aphrodite
Athena
11
Which of the following is a result of the Peloponnesian War?
Greeks were united under Persian rule
slowing of cultural advance and weakening of Greek power
Sparta was defeated by Athens and the Delian League
Athens controlled the Black Sea
12
Herodotus is known for-
History of the Persian War
Tragic Drama
Sculpture
History of the Peloponnesian War
13
On what peninsula were most Greek cities located?
Balkan Peninsula
Asia Minor
Italian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
14
Who was the son of Phillip II who led united Greeks to conquer Persia?
Alexander the Great
Phillip II
Charlemagne
Oedipus
15
How did Greek cities facilitate trade among their colonies?
used the lateen sail on their ships
lowered taxes
shifted from barter to coins
built a system of roads
16
Who led Athens during its golden age?
Pericles
Themistocles
Agememnon
Solon
17
Which sculptor created these?
Aristotle
Thucydides
Euclid
Phidias
18
Euclid and Pythagoras were known for-
Philosophy
Sculpture
Drama
Mathematics
19
What is the best description of this map?
The Byzantine Empire
Empire of Phillip of Macedonia
Empire conquered by Alexander the Great
The Persian Empire
20
How could the geography of the Balkan Peninsula best be described?
vast savanna
mountainous with little arable land
desert plateau
rolling hills and river valleys
21
What type of columns are these?
Corinthian
Doric
Ionian
Athenian
22
This structure is an example of Pericles' reconstruction after the Persian Wars.
Parthenon
Hagia Sophia
Pantheon
Dome of the Rock
23
This epic poem told of heroes in the Trojan War-
Odyssey
Lysistrata
Iliad
Antigone
24
What is the best title for this map?
Persian Empire under Darius
Phillip's Empire
Byzantine Empire
Empire of Alexander the Great
25
Which of the following was NOT explained by Greek Mythology?
natural phenomena
political regimes
human qualities
life events
26
When did the Athenian Golden Age occur?
after the Macedonian conquest
between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars
when Sparta conquered the Messenians
before the Persian War
27
He was the most popular Greek epic poet-
Plato
Homer
Virgil
Aeschylus
28
How did Solon move Athens toward democracy?
entertained the citizens with gladiatorial battles
wrote a new constitution based on humanist principles
put an end to debt slavery and divided citizens by wealth
modeled Athenian government after the Macedonian system
29
Which of the following would NOT describe Spartan society
economy based on state slavery
social mobility
militaristic and aggressive
women managed households
30
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta vs. Persian Empire
Rome vs. Carthage
Athens/Delian League vs. Sparta/Peloponnesian League
Sparta/Delian League vs. Athens/Peloponnesian League
31
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were-
Epic Poets
Mathematicians
Philosophers
Historians
32
How did some Greek cities deal with the problems of overpopulation and limited arable land?
established democracies
created colonies
expanded irrigation systems
hunted and gathered
33
In which war were Athens and Sparta united against a common enemy?
Persian War
Hundred Years War
Punic War
Peloponnesian War
34
How did the geography of the Balkan Peninsula impact Greek development?
The Greeks established independent poleis.
The Greeks conquered the Macedonians.
The Greeks allied with the Persians.
The Greeks united into a single empire.
35
What type of column is this?
Corinthian
Ionic
Ephesian
Doric
36
An Athenian naval victory at this battle destroyed much of Persia's fleet.
Actium
Platea
Salamis
Marathon
37
Macedonian conquest of Greece was preceded by-
defeat of Sparta at the Battle of Thermopylae
defeat of Darius III by the armies of Alexander
weakening of the Greeks during the Peloponnesian War
treaties between Pericles and Phillip II
38
Which of the following did not happen as result of the Persian War?
The culture of the Greeks flourished.
Athens maintained independence and dominated the Aegean.
Sparta was placed under control of the Delian League.
Athens became more democratic.
39
Herodotus and Thucydides were-
Mathematicians
Historians
Architects
Philosophers
40
Which reforming tyrant created a harsh system of laws?
Pericles
Pisistratus
Pericles
Draco
41
Sparta's Council of Elders is an example of
monarchy
theocracy
oligarchy
democracy
42
Which of the following is true of Athenian democracy?
Foreigners had political rights.
Not everyone could participate in decision making.
It was an indirect democracy.
It inspired the Spartan system.
43
Which of the following is known for suggesting that illnesses were organic?
Aeschylus
Hippocrates
Phidias
Archimedes
44
Who conquered the territory in red on this map?
Pericles
Phillip II
Leonidas
Alexander the Great
45
Which of the following correctly describes the evolution of Athenian government?
democracy, tyranny, aristocracy, monarchy
aristocracy, tyranny, democracy, monarchy
monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, democracy
monarchy, aristocracy, anarchy, democracy
