Alexander the Great spread Greek culture through his empire. What might you infer from this?

Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas.

Greek philosophers believed that one thing was most important in life. What was it?

using the human mind to think and understand

In Athens, most of the boys from poor families:

became farmers and grew food for the wealthy.

Which of the following best describes representative democracy?

Citizens elect officials to make laws

As the idea of philosophy spread through Greece, how did general religious beliefs shift?

Greeks stopped assuming that events were caused by the gods,

A phalanx is best described as:

A group of warriors standing close together in a square

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TSA World History 7 - Ch 9: The Greek World Review

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A review of our #WorldHistory Chapter on Greek History, #Athens, #Sparta, the #Persian Empire, #AlexanderTheGreat, and Greek achievements

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1
The spread of ____ culture brought Greek customs to new parts of the world.
Egyptian
Syrian
Hellenistic
Persian
2
Alexander the Great spread Greek culture through his empire. What might you infer from this?
Alexander was trying to make the Persian Empire angry.
Alexander was trying to build a friendship with the Greeks.
Alexander thought that all other cultures were weak.
Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas.
3
Greek statues of people could typically be described as_.
incomplete
wooden
realistic
disproportionate
4
Greek philosophers believed that one thing was most important in life. What was it?
encouraging people to worship the gods
using the human mind to think and understand
understanding how the human body works
helping others to be happy and comfortable
5
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks
learned how to climb mountains.
became expert shipbuilders.
gave up trying to travel and trade.
began farming and became self-sufficient.
6
Because people were upset that he challenged the power of the gods, _ was sentenced to death.
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Hippocrates
7
In Athens, most of the boys from poor families:
were taught astronomy, geometry, and science.
became farmers and grew food for the wealthy.
learned how to sing and play musical instruments.
studied warfare and were placed in the army.
8
Which of the following best describes representative democracy?
Citizens elect officials to make laws
All men, women and children can vote
Any citizen can act as judges and lawmakers
All citizens help write the laws
9
As the idea of philosophy spread through Greece, how did general religious beliefs shift?
Greeks began worshiping new gods that represented reasoning.
Greeks stopped assuming that events were caused by the gods,
Greeks started worshiping Socrates as a god.
Greeks destroyed all related temples including the Parthanon
10
A phalanx is best described as:
A unit of soldiers on horse-back
A group of warriors standing close together in a square
An agreement to work together
A building constructed in Athens in the 400s BC
11
Many public buildings in the U.S. today feature _ to reflect our beliefs in democracy.
arches
vaulted ceilings
columns
gargoyles
12
What was the most important aspect of life in Sparta?
playing music
preparing for battles
learning about philosophy
learning to be great leaders
13
Which of the following is NOT a noted ancient Greek scientific achievement?
the wheel
Water Screw
Advances in Preventative Medicine
Mechanical toys/puppets
14
A __ is a unit of soldiers on horse-back.
phalanx
battalion
platoon
calvary
15
As a Persian ruler, _ treated conquered people fairly, and successfully ruled a large empire.
Cyrus the Great
Thucydides
Phillip II
Alexander the Great

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