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Mr. E's Histories (WH Chp 5)
Mr. E's Histories (WH Chp 5)
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World History Chapter 5 Test Review
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Why did Alexander the Great refuse the peace settlement from Darius III?
his advisers warned him that Darius was arming for war
he believed that Darius would go back on his word
his advisers told him that Darius was offering too little
his quick victory made him want the entire Persian Empire
2
What battle formation produced the most powerful fighting force in the ancient world?
Demosthenes
Rhodes
Classical
Phalanx
3
What separated the different regions within Greece?
mountains
vast stretches of uninhabitable land
rivers
dense forests
4
Which was NOT a reason why Alexandria was the center for the spread of Hellenistic civilization
its museum and research library
its rich mix of cultures
its strategic location for commerce
its military conquests
5
Which of the following fought the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
Greece and Persia
Athens and Thrace
Greece and Macedonia
6
What caused the major difficulties in uniting ancient Greeks under a single government?
independent nature of the people
all are true
the size of the region
the geography of the region
7
Who preserved and spread aspects of the Minoan culture?
Peloponnesian
Mycenaeans
Dorians
Spartans
8
How did Hellenistic sculpture differ from classical sculpture?
it emphasized the values of order, balance, and proportion
It was made from bronze, not marble
It was more realistic and emotional
It was colossal in size
9
Which of the following did Athens and Sparta have in common?
They were both city-states.
They were both democracies.
They were both military states
They were both leaders of the Delian league.
10
Which of the following pairs were most alike in their political impact?
Solon and Pericles
Draco and Alexander
Ptolemy and Seleucus
Themostocles and Philip
11
Why is it important that Alexander the Great was a student of Aristotle?
He taught him the philosophy of stoicism
He taught him how to fight by Greek methods
He taught him all that was known in the Greek world then
He taught him classical strategies to defeat the Persians
12
Sparta's declaration of war against Athens began which war?
Phalanx
Peloponnesian
Alexander
Classical
13
Who warned the Greeks about the Macedonian King Philip and his army?
Rhodes
Mycenaeans
Dorans
Demosthenes
14
After conquering Greece, Alexander the Great conquered which regions?
Anatolia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China
Persian Empire, the Indus Valley, China
Macedonia and Egypt
Persian Empire, Egypt, and the Indus Valley
15
Why was Alexandria, Egypt, important during the Hellenistic period?
Ptolmey placed earth at the center of the solar system
second only to Sparta in scholarship
became center of commerce and Hellenistic culture
center of the Greek weapons production
16
Which of the following was NOT a reason why Macedonia conquered Greece?
Greece had been weakened by the Peloponnesian War
Macedonia received effective assistance from Persia
Macedonian army was unusually well-trained
Greek city-states failed to unify in time to resist
17
Who was driven from Greece shortly before the golden age of Athens began?
the Trojans
the Persians
the Spartans
the Macedonians
18
What is the order in which these three peoples dominated Greece?
Mycenaeans; Macedonians; Dorians
Macendonians; Dorians; Mycenaeans
Dorians; Mycenaeans; Macedonians
Mycenaeans; Dorians; Macedonians
19
What was the direct cause of Athens' gradual move toward democracy?
the code of laws written by Draco
dangers posed by the Persians
the teachings of Socrates and Aristotle
fears of major political upheavals
20
What caused the decline of Athens' golden age and the end of democracy?
earthquakes
corruption
military defeat
volcanic eruption
21
Where was the largest known Hellenistic statue located?
Versailles
Sparta
Rhodes
Athens
22
Who moved into the Greek world and reigned for about 400 years and left no written record?
Euclid
Dorians
Mycenaeans
Spartans
23
What was an important feature of Athenian democracy under Pericles?
increased the number of paid public officials
introduced concept of elected representatives
unified executive and legislative branches of government
decreased the requirements for citizenship
24
What term is used today for the art of Athens during the Age of Pericles?
Abstract
Contemporary
Modern
Classical
25
Which people emphasized duty, strength, and discipline?
Spartans
Rhodes
Dorians
Demosthenes
26
Which of the cultures was not represented in the cultural blend of Hellenistic culture?
Persian
Egyptian
Chinese
Indian
27
Alexander the Great's first victories against the Persians gave him control of which region?
Babylon
India
Anatolia
Egypt
28
Who wrote the well-known book "Elements", which is the basis for modern geometry?
Dorians
Euclid
Demosthenes
Alexander
29
Why do archaeologists think the Trojan War actually took place?
The stories about the war in the Iliad are too realistic
an archaeologist discovered the possible remains of Troy
Troy still exists today but is called Istanbul
A German archaeologist found the remains of the Trojan Horse
30
Who built an empire that stretched to India?
Demosthenes
Rhodes
Euclid
Alexander
