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1
A great temple called the Parthenon was built on the Acropolis in honor of this Goddess:
Ares
Apollo
Athena
Hera
2
Based on the geography of Greece, what might be a common way to make a living in ancient times?
politician.
farming.
fishing.
craftsmen.
3
The Parthenon is located in what country?
Greece
Japan
Italy
Turkey
4
What is the largest island in Greece?
Pantelleria
Samothraki
Mytilene
Crete
5
Alexander the Great
Invaded the Roman Empire
Conquered Greece
Lost to the Barbarians
Brought Christianity to Greece
6
One difference between the Mycenaens and the Minoans is:
Minoans=peninsula, Mycenaens=island
Minoans=mainland, Mycenaeans=island
Minoans=island, Mycenaens=mainland
Minoans=mainland, Mycenaens=island
7
Which war did Herodotus write an account of
The Peloponnesian War
The Trojan War
All
The Persian War
8
The "age of pericles" was the athens golden age.
True
False
9
What is a Minoan frescoe?
Art showing daily life/activities
Letters of Greeks
Gold sculptures
A book
10
The geography of Greece is best described as -
tropical
plains
mountainous
a desert
11
What are the 3 columns Athens used?
Cornelus, Magnesium, and Corinthian
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
Leviathan, Adolf, and Cornelus
Doric, Magnesium, and potassium
12
Which of the following was the most important skill for ancient
Spartans
?
reading
writing
music
fighting
13
Why were the Dorians able to invade and conquer much of mainland Greece?
They had superior intelligence.
They tricked the Mycenaeans into handing over their land.
They had superior weapons.
They outfoxed the Minoans and traded their way to the top.
14
Who was responsible for the spread of Hellenistic culture throughout Persia and India?
Xian He
Alexander the Great
Darius I
Homer
15
In which country is
Athens
the capital?
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
Italy
16
Minoan frescoes were painted on
on mosaics
ceilings
dry wall
wet wall
17
In 338 B.C. _______ began tutoring Alexander the Great.
Socrates
Cleopatra
Plato
Aristotle
18
Which of the following mountains is the highest in Greece?
Mt. Taygetos
Mt. Menelaos
Mt. Etna
Mt. Olympus
19
What two city-states joined forces in 480 BC when the Persian king Xerxes decided to attack?
Athens and Sparta
Sparta and Corinth
Athens and Corinth
Corinth and Sparta
20
Hellenistic
refers to
American
Helen Keller
Greeklike
Helen of Troy
21
Which describes the geography of Greece?
peninsula, rocky, rugged
flat plains
island, rocky
surrounded by a lake
22
The Golden Age of Pericles (Athens) resulted in...
takeover of the Silk road
the creation of the Delian League
great achievements in arts, sciences, and philosophy
a truce between Athens and Sparta
23
Athens: Delian League:: Sparta: __________.
Spartan League
Anti-Athenian League
Peloponnesian League
Second Delian League
24
Persian Empire founder; noted for his conquests, religious tolerance, political moderation
Cyrus the Great
Caesar Augustus
Alexander the Great
Darius I
25
How many islands (including uninhabited islands) are there in Greece?
nearly 450
65
18
over 1400
26
Led by King Leonidas, 300 Spartans fought valiantly against overwhelming Persian forces during
Persian War
Battle of Thermopylae
Peloponnesian War
Battle of Marathon
27
Where did the Minoans primarily live?
Macedonia
Island of Crete
Attica
Peloponnese
28
The Mediterranean Sea was important for Greek -
slip and slide
none of the above
sit and stand
trade and travel
29
Who was before the Mycenaens?
Greeks
Minoans
We don't know
Persians
30
At what age were boys in Sparta forced to join the military?
7
12
21
18
31
How did the geography of Greece affect its development?
The natural barriers allowed one strong clan to unite the entire country.
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.
32
What did Alexander the Great spread?
Hellenistic culture
Greek culture
Indian culture
Italian culture
33
Why is the age of Pericles soemtimes referred to as Athens " Golden Age"?
It had great gold wealth
They were able to use more gold to trade
It became very powerful with great economic power
It had golden apples
34
Greece's geography made its people ___.
agriculturally focused
a close knit group
force to be reckoned with
difficult to unite
35
Herodotus and Thucydides are most closely associated with which of the following:
Architecture
History
Medicine
Mathematics
36
What is the religion of the Persian Empire?
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
animism
37
A Minoan Fresco is a
primary source
secondary source
38
Socrates, Aristotle and Homer all came from Athens.
False
True
39
How was Xerxes similar to Darius?
both tried to conquer China
both tried to conquer Persia
both wanted to conquer Greece
both wanted to kill Cyrus the Great
40
The Parthenon, built between 447-438 BC, is located in which ancient city?
Rome
Cairo
Athens
Istanbul
41
Sophocles wrote which of these?
Antigone
Othello
Seven Thiefs
Oedipus
42
What is Hellenistic culture?
mix of Greek, Indian, Persian and Egyptian cultures
Egyptian culture
mix of Roman and Greek cultures
43
Why did the Dorians win?
Gold
Bronze
Silver
Iron
44
Why is Herodotus called the “father of history”?
He had many children.
He was an important leader.
He taught in the agora.
He wrote about the past.
45
Which of the following best describes the climate in Greece?
Cool summers and hot winters
Hot summers and mild winters
Cold all year round
Hot all year round
46
Who was Bucephalas?
The oracle who declared Alexander son of Zeus
Alexander's mom
An Indian king
Alexander's beloved horse
47
The word "Hellenic" means...
All of the Above
Egyptian
Greek
Persian
48
Why is Thucydides thought of as the greatest ancient historian
He was more concerned with entertainment than accuracy
All
He would record everything, even if he didn’t believe it
He tried to provide a rational explanation of why things happened
49
Hellenic culture is another way of saying what?
Persian culture
Babylonian culture
Roman culture
Greek culture
50
The climate of Greece is
Tropical
Warm
Hot and Wet
Warm and Dry
51
Boys in Athens studied Homer, the great poet
True
Flase
52
Homer was a Greek
Warrior
King
Scientist
Poet
53
What landforms are prominent in Greece's geography?
peninsulas
prairies
plains
plateaus
54
All of the following describe Greece's geography except______?
Rivers
Hills
Islands
Rocks
55
The first Greeks were the Minoans and Mycenaens
False
True
56
"Hellenistic" refers to...
Greek-like culture spread by Alexander the Great.
Alexander the Great's wife.
Helen, king of Troy.
Socrate's teaching method.
57
Athens' Golden Age was under the rule of Pericles.
True
False
58
Homer wrote:
The Illiad and the Hobbit
The Omiad and the Hobbit
The Illiad and the Odyssey
The Odyssey and the Omiad
59
Darius and Xerxes are
Egyptian Pharaohs
Greek gods
Spartan generals
Persian kings
60
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
61
Who was Alexander the Great?
all of the above
from Macedonia in northern Greece
young king
defeated the Persians and conquered Egypt
62
True or False: Homer was a famous Greek poet.
True
False
63
Alexander the Great was from -
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
Macedonia
64
What is a peninsula?
land found in the middle of the ocean
land surrounded by water on 2 sides
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
land surrounded byland
65
The Persian Wars began because of:
revolts by Ionian Greeks against the Persian Empire.
attempts by Sparta to control the Delian League
conflicts over trade routes
killing of the Persian king
66
Leonidas was a king of this city-state
Sparta
Olympia
Troy
Athens
67
Alexander the Great
had four heirs to his empire
was born in Athens, Greece
Spread Hellenistic culture throughout the Mediterranean area
was the first member of the Roman Senate
68
Greece has a ___________ climate.
Tropical
Mediterranean
Desert
Marine
69
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
70
Working together, the Greeks sank one third of the Persian fleet at this battle
Issus
Salamis
Thermopylae29.
Marathon
71
At the Battle of Thermopylae during the Second Persian War, who did Xerxes' Persian army fight?
300 Spartans
Alexander the Great
7,000 Greeks
300 Athenians
72
The geography of Greece helped create
a large Greek Empire
isolation from the outside world
many small city-states
unity among Greeks
73
This city was ruled by a democracy.
Sparta
Salamis
Patch
Athens
74
Sparta+Athens=Delian League
True
False
75
The Dark Age brought by the Dorians, brought...
a time period of no writing, trade, progress
a time of peace through military strength
advancement in the use of bronze and copper
development of new spoken language
76
What were the enslaved people of Sparta called?
Zeus
Rhetorics
Helots
Aphrodite
77
Sparta gets help from ____________ during the Peloponnesian War.
Thebes
Persians
Athenian Spy
Macedonians
78
Xerxes' elite bodyguards
Immortals
Megarians
Thebians
Argives
79
What does 'Hellenistic' mean?
Greekness
Greek-tastic
Non-Greek
Greek-like
80
Alexander the Great
King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.
Founded Persian Empire by conqueringMesopotamia,Syria,&Judea
King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
81
Xerxes ordered the water to be punished by whipping.
True
False
82
What was the importance of Minoan frescoes?
It provided evidence of early Greek values, beliefs, and customs
It prepared deceased leaders for the afterlife through mummification
It contained 282 laws to ensure peace and justice throughout a large empire
It explained why the Yellow River was known as the River of Sorrows
83
In order to control the people they conquered, Sparta focused on which of the following?
compromise between the groups
building diplomatic skills
cooperation with the conquered people
building military skills
84
The Minoans and who helped shape later Greek cultures
Mycenaeans
Spartans
Atheniansq
Romans
85
the war that followed the persian war between athens and sparta for power
the Peloponnesian wars
the spartan wars
the penelope wars
the greek wars
86
What did Thucydides do?
Wrote about the Peloponnese Wars
He was famous General
He solved the Riddle of the Sphinx
Nothing much
87
The geography of ancient Greece made it hard for city-states to....
practice religion
unite
vote
fight with each other
88
During the Persian War, Athens and Sparta
helped Persia
united
fell
lost
