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1
Which of the following matches with "D"?
Peloponesse
Sparta
Macedonia
Athens
2
Hellenistic cities were established throughout the world because....
Alexander the Great was conquering the known world & spread Greek influence
Persia was conquering the known world and spread their influence
Spartans were conquering Greece and established their influence
Egyptian influence was being spread due to their ideas about Democracy
3
In the Peloponessian Wars, who won and why?
Sparta due to the plague
Persia due to the Spartans being betrayed
Athens due to the blockade
Athens due to all other city-states uniting
4
Which of the following was NOT a Greek invention?
Gimbal
Steam powered engines
Polyspastos crane
Automatic doors
5
Why did Greek culture remain strong in the Ancient world? Why did it remain that way for so long?
Greek inventions influenced/improved cultures; many rulers still used tech
Alexander the Great's cities/influence; Greek cultures mixed & remained
All foreign lands conquered by Greeks were forced to keep the traditions
Greek trade influenced other cultures; Many Greeks moved to other nations
6
Which nation did Alexander the Great stop attempting to conquer? Why did he stop?
Persia; The soldiers were outnumbered
India; The soldiers were too scared and losing too many battles
India; The soldiers were revolting and wanted to go home
Babylon; The plague struck the soldiers and Alexander was killed by fever
7
Which of the following does NOT describe what daily life was like for Athenians?
Exercised and trained
Buy, sell, and socialize in Agoras
Bought slaves
Ate simple foods
8
Aristarchus (1) and Eratosthenes (2) made which of the following contributions?
(1) Inventor of Democracy (2) Famous historian
(1) Believed Earth revolved around sun & (2) calculated distance of Earth
(1) Created Geometry & (2) Explained Euclid's system
(1) Created Greek tradegies (2) Created Greek comedies
9
Someone that rules by force, violence, and cruelty are called
Tyrant
Ruler
Benevolent
King
10
Sparta believed that...
All other Greek nations need to be conquered
Sparta comes first and you must serve the state
Serving and protecting the family comes first
Religion and knowledge are most important
11
Which of the following rights did Spartan women have?
They could teach
They could vote
They could own land
They could fight in the army
12
This Athenian General, ruler, & politician was a very influential leader that fought the Persians and Spartans in war.
Leonidas
Cleisthenes
Pericles
Themistocles
13
How did the Trojan War end?
With an underground assault on Troy
With an assault that destroyed the walls of Troy after days of fighting
With a wooden horse
With an assault on Troy using siege tactics
14
After the Persians were defeated, Athens began to rule other city-states as subjects which led to which conflict?
The success of the Persian Empire
The rise of Alexander the Great
The Battle of Marathon
The Peloponessian War
15
(1) Which philosopher was killed for questioning everything? Which philosopher was Alexander's tutor? (2)
(1) Socrates; Aristotle (2)
(1) Herodotus; Plato (2)
(1) Aristotle; Plato (2)
(1) Plato; Socrates (2)
16
Which of the following matches with "G"?
Athens
Marathon
Mycenae
Peloponesse
17
What did slaves mostly do in Athens?
Worked in the homes to raise children and cook/clean
Were recruited as soldiers
Worked in the fields/farming
Worked in silver mines
18
How did Spartans become such skilled soldiers?
They always put their city first & constantly practiced by waging war
The strongest infants were examined & discarded if they had any deformities
All of the above
Boys were trained non-stop from the age of 12 for over a decade
19
Which of the following matches with "E"?
Athens
Peloponesse
Sparta
Mycenae
20
Which mythical being was the Parthenon built for?
Hercules
Zeus
Athena
Artemis
21
The Peloponesse is the southern portion of Greece
False
True
22
What ended Athens' Golden Age?
Sparta
Economic crashes
Civil wars
Persia
23
What were the Greek gods called and who led them?
The Titans; Cronos
The Titans; Zeus
The 12 Olympians; Zeus
The 12 Olympians; Cronos
24
A landmass surrounded by 3 sides of water is also known as...
Plateau
Peninsula
Foreland
Island
25
How did city-states arise in Greece?
They made discoveries and invented things to help Greece
They replaced corrupt Aristocratic governments with tyrants
They put an emphasis on philosophy and knowledge
They made alliances with Persians and other cities
26
What is the order of philosophers that taught one another?
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Plato, Aristotle, Socrates
Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
27
Which of the following matches with "A"?
Thebes
Peloponesse
Macedonia
Cyprus
28
What was the name of the city-state that Alexander the Great was from?
Thebes
Macedonia
Athens
Sparta
29
Which people tried to conquer the Greek mainland and united the Hellenistic city-states?
Spartans
Persians
Mesopotamians
Macedonians
30
Which of the following matches with "B"?
Peloponesse
Marathon
Mycenae
Athens
31
Which of the following matches with "F"?
Peloponesse
Sparta
Athens
Crete
32
Which of the following matches with "C"?
Macedonia
Troy
Athens
Mycenae
33
Which of the following was NOT true about life for ancient Athenian women?
In the agoras where they would vote or run family businesses
Running the families, cooking, cleaning, and
Kept track of family finances
Spent most of their time in the home
34
Where were public buildings located in Athens?
Near the Acropolis
In the town square
35
What was life like as a slave in Ancient Greece and how were they acquired?
They worked in farms, mines, and homes; foreigners acquired during war
Slaves could buy their own freedom; they were bought in African slave trade
They outnumbered the population of Athenians; were acquired from Sparta
Most worked in silver mines; enslaved Greeks that were defeated in battle
36
Who was Homer?
A Greek inventor that invented the clock
A Greek poet that wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
A Greek historian that recorded the Athenian/Spartan war
A Greek mathematician that invented Algebra
37
Children in Sparta...
Underwent competetive training
Had to learn philosophy and mathematics
Weren't allowed to leave their families
Led carefree lives
38
This Greek mathematician created geometry
Euclid
Pythagoras
Aristotle
Thucydides
39
Minoans come from Crete
False
True
