What best describes life in ancient Sparta

a strict socety that focuses on war

The Age of Pericles in Athens and the Gupta Empire in India experienced a golden age with

outstanding contributions in the arts and sciences

What marks the biggest difference between the economies of Athens & Sparta?

Sparta was more agricultural, while Athens brelied heavily on trade

The Royal Road of the Persians exemplifies

Skill at managing a large, diverse empire

What did Cyrus the Great and Alexander the great have in common?

Both conquered neighboring people to build large empires.

Pericles was known for

A leader of Athens who encouraged democracy

What is a Zoroastrianism?

A Persian religion- good vs evil (dualism), with one main good God.

Which explains the significance of Athena

She was the goddess of Athens located on top of the Parthenon

How did the Delian League affect the development of Athens?

The Athenian navy grew stronger in the region

How was the Persian government organized?

into Satrapies (provinces) governed by a Satrap

Which of the following is a valid example of syncretism?

The development of Greco-Buddhism after Alexander's expansion

How did the mountainous terrain influence ancient Greece

It divided them into seperate city-states (polis)

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1
An oligarchy is a form of government ruled by a
A king or queen
A senate of 100 members
A single ruler
small powerful group
2
What best describes life in ancient Sparta
an indepent society that focuses on new ideas
an open society that focuses on trade
a strict socety that focuses on war
a free society thta focuses on education
3
Both the Odyssey and the Illiad by Homer are considered what?
Epic Poems
Bards
Short Stories
Long Stories
4
Greek culture spread across western Asia and N.E. Africa after the wars of Alex the Great. This culture is known as...
Mycenean
Oligarchy
Hellenistic
Zoroastrianism
5
What type of government did Sparta have?
Direct democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Representative democracy
6
The Age of Pericles in Athens and the Gupta Empire in India experienced a golden age with
the end of foreign domination
contributions to democratic governments
the futhest expansion of their borders
outstanding contributions in the arts and sciences
7
The artifacts of the Minoan and Mycenaean Civilizations...
were preserved by Hercules
were buried under ashes
spread throughout the Med Sea
were never found
8
The Persian ruler Cyrus
spread Buddhism
promoted only Confucianism
enforced only Zoroastrianism
respected all religions
9
Why was the Delian League created by the Greek city states?
To make Athens strong.
To ally against Sparta.
To protect against Persia.
To meet on the island of Delos.
10
What marks the biggest difference between the economies of Athens & Sparta?
Sparta was more agricultural, while Athens brelied heavily on trade
Athens relied heavily on exports to maintain its economy
Athens was more agricultural, while Sparta relied heavily on trade
Sparta exclusively used the Mediterranean Sea to trade with the Persians
11
After the death of Alexander, his kingdom
split into 3 dynasties
continued under the leadership of his son
was defeated by the Persians
was conquered by the Indians
12
The Royal Road of the Persians exemplifies
the empire's devotion to the gods
cultural borrowing from Spain
Skill at managing a large, diverse empire
Syncreticsm
13
Which city-state was the birthplace of democracy?
Olympia
Athens
Thebes
Sparta
14
Who had the right to vote in Ancient Athens
Anyone over 18 years of age
Anyone born in Athens
Male Citizens
Adult men and women
15
What did Cyrus the Great and Alexander the great have in common?
Both created laws to be displayed for all to see.
Both granted religious freedoms to all of their subjects.
Both conquered neighboring people to build large empires.
Both followed the Judaic laws.
16
This philosopher tutored Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Socrates
Thales
Plato
17
Pericles was known for
His writings about history
A leader of Athens who encouraged democracy
being a king of Sparta
the leader of Persia during the Trojan War
18
What is a Zoroastrianism?
Persian weapons
A Christian ruler
A type of Islamic prayer
A Persian religion- good vs evil (dualism), with one main good God.
19
Which explains the significance of Athena
She was the goddess of Athens located on top of the Parthenon
She was ostracized from the city states
She was a Spartan warrior
She was the wife of Pericles
20
How did the Delian League affect the development of Athens?
Athens grew weaker after the decline of the League
The League forced Athens to abandon democracy
Athens networked with Persia to weaken Sparta
The Athenian navy grew stronger in the region
21
The Greek Word for a city-state
Crete
County
Alpha
Polis
22
The Parthenon shown here was similar to which other religious Mesopotamian temple?
acropolis
ziggurat
stupa
mandir
23
How was the Persian government organized?
into Satrapies (provinces) governed by a Satrap
into city states
as a religious state
as nomadic foragers
24
With the Socratic Method, people learn by
traveling
being questioned
observing
listening
25
Hippocrates is best remembered for what field of study
Philosophy
Physics
Mathematics
Medicine
26
Which of the following is a valid example of syncretism?
The codification of Judaism intensified by the diaspora.
Christianity emerging out of Hinduism in the Middle East.
The development of Greco-Buddhism after Alexander's expansion
Han use of Confucian exams.
27
How did the mountainous terrain influence ancient Greece
It protected them from outside invasions
It helped unite them into one unified country
It divided them into seperate city-states (polis)
it made travel between place easy
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The Peloponnesian War was fought between
Greece and Persia
Athens and Sparta
Sparta and all the Greeks
Athens and Troy

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