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Athens: Delian League:: Sparta: __________.
Peloponnesian League
Anti-Athenian League
Spartan League
Second Delian League
2
Which war did Herodotus write an account of
The Peloponnesian War
The Trojan War
All
The Persian War
3
Herodotus and Thucydides are most closely associated with which of the following:
Architecture
History
Mathematics
Medicine
4
Homer wrote:
The Illiad and the Hobbit
The Omiad and the Hobbit
The Odyssey and the Omiad
The Illiad and the Odyssey
5
Alexander the Great
King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.
King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
Founded Persian Empire by conqueringMesopotamia,Syria,&Judea
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
6
Why did the Dorians win?
Iron
Silver
Gold
Bronze
7
Persian Empire founder; noted for his conquests, religious tolerance, political moderation
Alexander the Great
Caesar Augustus
Darius I
Cyrus the Great
8
All of the following describe Greece's geography except______?
Hills
Islands
Rivers
Rocks
9
In which country is
Athens
the capital?
Cyprus
Turkey
Italy
Greece
10
Hellenic culture is another way of saying what?
Roman culture
Greek culture
Persian culture
Babylonian culture
11
Alexander the Great
was born in Athens, Greece
Spread Hellenistic culture throughout the Mediterranean area
had four heirs to his empire
was the first member of the Roman Senate
12
Homer was a Greek
Warrior
Scientist
Poet
King
13
During the Persian War, Athens and Sparta
united
helped Persia
fell
lost
14
Which of the following was the most important skill for ancient
Spartans
?
writing
reading
music
fighting
15
Aeschylus
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”
Athenian tyrant who worked for reform
Greek philosopher - encouraged people toquestion everything
16
How was Xerxes similar to Darius?
both wanted to conquer Greece
both tried to conquer China
both wanted to kill Cyrus the Great
both tried to conquer Persia
17
Why is Herodotus called the “father of history”?
He was an important leader.
He taught in the agora.
He wrote about the past.
He had many children.
18
The Parthenon, built between 447-438 BC, is located in which ancient city?
Istanbul
Athens
Cairo
Rome
19
The Parthenon is located in what country?
Italy
Turkey
Japan
Greece
20
Which describes the geography of Greece?
island, rocky
flat plains
surrounded by a lake
peninsula, rocky, rugged
21
What is Hellenistic culture?
mix of Greek, Indian, Persian and Egyptian cultures
Egyptian culture
mix of Roman and Greek cultures
22
Why is Thucydides thought of as the greatest ancient historian
All
He was more concerned with entertainment than accuracy
He tried to provide a rational explanation of why things happened
He would record everything, even if he didn’t believe it
23
What two city-states joined forces in 480 BC when the Persian king Xerxes decided to attack?
Athens and Sparta
Corinth and Sparta
Sparta and Corinth
Athens and Corinth
24
What is a Minoan frescoe?
Letters of Greeks
Art showing daily life/activities
A book
Gold sculptures
25
Sparta+Athens=Delian League
True
False
26
What does 'Hellenistic' mean?
Greek-like
Greek-tastic
Greekness
Non-Greek
27
What are the 3 columns Athens used?
Leviathan, Adolf, and Cornelus
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
Cornelus, Magnesium, and Corinthian
Doric, Magnesium, and potassium
28
What landforms are prominent in Greece's geography?
plains
prairies
plateaus
peninsulas
29
The Mediterranean Sea was important for Greek -
sit and stand
slip and slide
none of the above
trade and travel
30
The Dark Age brought by the Dorians, brought...
advancement in the use of bronze and copper
a time of peace through military strength
development of new spoken language
a time period of no writing, trade, progress
31
One difference between the Mycenaens and the Minoans is:
Minoans=mainland, Mycenaeans=island
Minoans=peninsula, Mycenaens=island
Minoans=island, Mycenaens=mainland
Minoans=mainland, Mycenaens=island
32
In 338 B.C. _______ began tutoring Alexander the Great.
Cleopatra
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
33
What was the importance of Minoan frescoes?
It contained 282 laws to ensure peace and justice throughout a large empire
It prepared deceased leaders for the afterlife through mummification
It explained why the Yellow River was known as the River of Sorrows
It provided evidence of early Greek values, beliefs, and customs
34
Sparta gets help from ____________ during the Peloponnesian War.
Persians
Macedonians
Athenian Spy
Thebes
35
Who was Bucephalas?
Alexander's beloved horse
The oracle who declared Alexander son of Zeus
An Indian king
Alexander's mom
36
Where did the Minoans primarily live?
Island of Crete
Peloponnese
Macedonia
Attica
37
The Persian Wars began because of:
killing of the Persian king
conflicts over trade routes
revolts by Ionian Greeks against the Persian Empire.
attempts by Sparta to control the Delian League
38
The first Greeks were the Minoans and Mycenaens
False
True
39
The word "Hellenic" means...
Persian
Egyptian
Greek
All of the Above
40
Which of the following best describes the climate in Greece?
Hot all year round
Cold all year round
Cool summers and hot winters
Hot summers and mild winters
41
Socrates, Aristotle and Homer all came from Athens.
True
False
42
Minoan frescoes were painted on
dry wall
ceilings
wet wall
on mosaics
43
This city was ruled by a democracy.
Sparta
Patch
Athens
Salamis
44
Greece's geography made its people ___.
force to be reckoned with
difficult to unite
a close knit group
agriculturally focused
45
Greece has a ___________ climate.
Mediterranean
Tropical
Marine
Desert
46
In order to control the people they conquered, Sparta focused on which of the following?
building military skills
compromise between the groups
cooperation with the conquered people
building diplomatic skills
47
Alexander the Great was from -
Sparta
Athens
Macedonia
Corinth
48
Leonidas was a king of this city-state
Troy
Athens
Olympia
Sparta
49
Xerxes' elite bodyguards
Megarians
Argives
Thebians
Immortals
50
Alexander the Great
Invaded the Roman Empire
Brought Christianity to Greece
Lost to the Barbarians
Conquered Greece
51
Who was Alexander the Great?
young king
defeated the Persians and conquered Egypt
from Macedonia in northern Greece
all of the above
52
What is the largest island in Greece?
Mytilene
Crete
Pantelleria
Samothraki
53
A great temple called the Parthenon was built on the Acropolis in honor of this Goddess:
Apollo
Athena
Hera
Ares
54
Who was responsible for the spread of Hellenistic culture throughout Persia and India?
Xian He
Homer
Darius I
Alexander the Great
55
Who was before the Mycenaens?
Minoans
Greeks
We don't know
Persians
56
What were the enslaved people of Sparta called?
Rhetorics
Zeus
Helots
Aphrodite
57
What is the religion of the Persian Empire?
Judaism
Hinduism
animism
Zoroastrianism
58
True or False: Homer was a famous Greek poet.
False
True
59
The climate of Greece is
Warm
Tropical
Warm and Dry
Hot and Wet
60
Athens' Golden Age was under the rule of Pericles.
True
False
61
Why is the age of Pericles soemtimes referred to as Athens " Golden Age"?
They were able to use more gold to trade
It became very powerful with great economic power
It had golden apples
It had great gold wealth
62
How many islands (including uninhabited islands) are there in Greece?
nearly 450
18
over 1400
65
63
Working together, the Greeks sank one third of the Persian fleet at this battle
Salamis
Issus
Thermopylae29.
Marathon
64
The geography of ancient Greece made it hard for city-states to....
vote
fight with each other
practice religion
unite
65
"Hellenistic" refers to...
Socrate's teaching method.
Greek-like culture spread by Alexander the Great.
Helen, king of Troy.
Alexander the Great's wife.
66
At what age were boys in Sparta forced to join the military?
12
18
7
21
67
What did Alexander the Great spread?
Greek culture
Indian culture
Hellenistic culture
Italian culture
68
A Minoan Fresco is a
secondary source
primary source
69
Based on the geography of Greece, what might be a common way to make a living in ancient times?
politician.
craftsmen.
fishing.
farming.
70
Which of the following mountains is the highest in Greece?
Mt. Taygetos
Mt. Etna
Mt. Menelaos
Mt. Olympus
71
The "age of pericles" was the athens golden age.
False
True
72
Led by King Leonidas, 300 Spartans fought valiantly against overwhelming Persian forces during
Battle of Marathon
Peloponnesian War
Battle of Thermopylae
Persian War
73
The geography of Greece is best described as -
plains
mountainous
a desert
tropical
74
Why were the Dorians able to invade and conquer much of mainland Greece?
They outfoxed the Minoans and traded their way to the top.
They had superior intelligence.
They had superior weapons.
They tricked the Mycenaeans into handing over their land.
75
The Golden Age of Pericles (Athens) resulted in...
a truce between Athens and Sparta
the creation of the Delian League
takeover of the Silk road
great achievements in arts, sciences, and philosophy
76
At the Battle of Thermopylae during the Second Persian War, who did Xerxes' Persian army fight?
7,000 Greeks
300 Spartans
300 Athenians
Alexander the Great
77
Boys in Athens studied Homer, the great poet
Flase
True
78
the war that followed the persian war between athens and sparta for power
the greek wars
the spartan wars
the Peloponnesian wars
the penelope wars
79
What is a peninsula?
land surrounded by water on 2 sides
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
land surrounded byland
land found in the middle of the ocean
80
How did the geography of Greece affect its development?
The intense heat generally forced most outdoor activities inside.
The many mountains and seas caused many rival city-states to develop.
The cold weather prevented any agriculture from succeeding.
The natural barriers allowed one strong clan to unite the entire country.
81
What did Thucydides do?
Wrote about the Peloponnese Wars
Nothing much
He solved the Riddle of the Sphinx
He was famous General
82
Hellenistic Greek Culture is -
the early years of Ancient Greece
after the rise of Alexander the Great
a blend of Spartan & Athens
during Athens' Golden Age
83
Sophocles wrote which of these?
Oedipus
Seven Thiefs
Othello
Antigone
84
The geography of Greece helped create
unity among Greeks
isolation from the outside world
a large Greek Empire
many small city-states
85
The Minoans and who helped shape later Greek cultures
Romans
Mycenaeans
Spartans
Atheniansq
86
Xerxes ordered the water to be punished by whipping.
True
False
87
Hellenistic
refers to
American
Greeklike
Helen Keller
Helen of Troy
88
Darius and Xerxes are
Egyptian Pharaohs
Greek gods
Spartan generals
Persian kings
