What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?

Greek city-states were weakened

Why did Sparta want to weaken Athens's power in ancient Greece?

Sparta feared Athens's control of the Delian League, Sparta feared Athens' democratic form of government and rising power

How did Alexander keep control of Greece after his father, King Phillip, died?

He destroyed a rebellious city-state as a warning to others

Why could the Persian defeat at Salamis be considered the turning point in the 2nd Persian War?

The battle broke Persian naval power in the region

Alexander worked to spread Greek culture throughout his empire. What conclusion can you draw from this?

Alexander valued and admired Greek culture and ideas

Which statement best summarizes the importance of the achievements of Greece?

The strongly shaped the culture of Western civilization

Which development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War?

Rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece

Which event BEST shows the spread of Hellenistic culture?

The creation of a new city in Egypt called Alexandria

Which of the following best demonstrates cultural diffusion in the Hellenistic Period?

Greek customs that mixed with other cultures' customs

Which of the following best illustrates the Athenian contribution to the birth of democracy?

Assemblies made decisions for the city-state

Who fought each other in the Persian Wars?

The Greeks and the Persian Empire

What was MOST important in making Athens the most powerful city-state after the Persian War?

Its control of the Delian League

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Ancient Greece Part 2- Chapter 11 Review

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What was the result of the rivalry between Athens & Sparta for supreme power in ancient Greece?
The Peloponnesian war
The second Persian war
The first Persian war
The Peloponnesian League
2
What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?
Greek city-states were weakened
The Greek city-states were conquered by the Persians
Athens enters the "Golden Age"
The Greeks defeated an invading Persian army
3
Why did Sparta want to weaken Athens's power in ancient Greece?
Sparta resented Athens's fame as a center of art & learning
Sparta resented the power of the Delian League
Sparta feared Athens's control of the Delian League
Sparta feared Athens' democratic form of government and rising power
4
What type of religion was practiced in ancient Greece?
Polytheism
Monotheism
5
How did Alexander keep control of Greece after his father, King Phillip, died?
He destroyed a rebellious city-state as a warning to others
He united the city-states in a great war against Persia
He allowed city-states to have their own government
He introduced Hellenistic culture to the city-states
6
Why could the Persian defeat at Salamis be considered the turning point in the 2nd Persian War?
The Greeks turned back an invading Persian army
The battle broke Persian naval power in the region
The victory allowed the Greeks to recapture Ionia
The Greek victory prevented Athens from being captured
7
Alexander worked to spread Greek culture throughout his empire. What conclusion can you draw from this?
Alexander thought all other cultures were weak and inferior
Alexander valued and admired Greek culture and ideas
Alexander was trying to make the Persians angry
Alexander did not like Greek culture
8
Much of the territory conquered by Alexander the Great was previously part of which empire?
Athenian
Macedonian
Persian
Egyptian
9
What is most likely the subject of an epic poem?
A celebration of the beauty of nature
The intense love a poet feels for his spouse
A hero who embarks on a quest
A humorous look at politics
10
Which statement best summarizes the importance of the achievements of Greece?
The strongly shaped the culture of Western civilization
They showed the curiosity of the Greek mind
The encourage people to use reason
They helped Greece to become a military power
11
The origins of Hellenistic culture can be traced to
Macedonia
Greece
Egypt
Asia
12
Which development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War?
Athen's jealousy over Persian support of Sparta
Rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece
Persian attacks on Greek colonies in Ionia
Creation of the Peloponnesian League by Sparta
13
Which event BEST shows the spread of Hellenistic culture?
The division of Alexander's empire into kingdoms
Alexander's last major battle in what is now Pakistan
Alexander's destruction of the city-state of Thebes
The creation of a new city in Egypt called Alexandria
14
Assistance from ______ helped Athens defeat the mighty Persian empire in 480 B.C.
Sparta
The Delian League
Ionia
The Egyptian army
15
Which of the following best demonstrates cultural diffusion in the Hellenistic Period?
Alexander's liberation of Ionia and Egypt from the Persians
Greek customs that mixed with other cultures' customs
The influence of the Iliad on Alexander
The new cities named after Alexander throughout his empire
16
According to the ancient Greeks' beliefs, where did most of their major gods live?
In the sea
Mount Olympus
In caves deep underground
Delphi on Mount Parnassus
17
Who wrote the Illiad?
Shakespeare
Virgil
Achilles
Homer
18
Which of the following best illustrates the Athenian contribution to the birth of democracy?
Tyrants championed the interest of common people
Aristocrats headed a council of leaders
Common foot soldiers using a phalanx
Assemblies made decisions for the city-state
19
What is most likely the subject of an epic poem?
A celebration of the beauty of nature
A humorous look at politics
A hero who embarks on a quest
The Greek gods and goddesses
20
Who fought each other in the Persian Wars?
The Greeks and the Persian Empire
Sparta and Athens
The Romans and Greeks
The Egyptians and Spartans
21
The Ancient Olympic Games, which occurred every four years in Greece, were held in honor of ____
Zeus
Olympia
Pericles
Hercules
22
What was MOST important in making Athens the most powerful city-state after the Persian War?
Its democratic form of government
Its relationship with Sparta
Its control of the Delian League
Its support for art and learning
23
The Spartan king _____________ helped defend the Greeks at ________________.
Leonidas/Salamis
Themistocles/Salamis
Xerxes/Thermopylae
Leonidas/Thermopylae

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