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Athensexperienced a “Golden Age” under the rule/leadership of…
Pericles
Alexander
Zeus
Philip
2
The centermeeting place of a Greek city was known as a/an:
acropolos
cafetorium
agora
forum
3
Minerals,forests, water, oil, and fertile land are examples of:
natural resources
desertification
plains
subsistence farming
4
A heavily armored Greek infantry soldier was called a:
helot
hector
hopscotch
hoplite
5
A directdemocracy is one in which laws are…
voted on by representatives
meant to be broken
voted on by the citizens
directed by a senate
6
The nameof a traditional Greek theater
Mounted Theater
Hillside Seating
Amphitheatre
Meeting Place
7
The Olympic games honored which Greek god?
Hermes
Zeus
Ares
Poseidon
8
Thisvictor of the Peloponnesian War had a government where a small group madeshared decisions.
Argos
Athens
Sparta
Macedonia
9
Greek religion was
theatheistic
monotheistic
polytheistic
nontheistic
10
Anestimated ____________ people were present for the first Olympic games.
1,000
40,000
1 million
10,000
11
All of thefollowing were expected of Athenian women EXCEPT:
bear children
weave and sew
housework
be on a jury
12
All of the following were sports in the ancientOlympic games EXCEPT
foot races
rock climbing
wrestling
discus throw
13
Before, duringand after the Olympic games, all wars:
continued to be fought by citizens not at the Olympics
halted so athletes and spectators traveled safely
halted so all city-states to compete in team events
continued to be fought by women
14
Foughtmainly because of economic rivalries between Athens & Sparta
Peloponnesian War
Battle of Thermopylae
Persian War
Battle at Bunker Hill
15
When were the first Olympics held?
776 AD
1776 US
8675309 JY
776 BC
16
A fortified area on a hilltop was known as a/an:
phalanx
acropolis
polis
agora
17
All of thefollowing are goals of Pericles EXCEPT
to ally with the Spartans
to make Athens less democratic
to strengthen and expand the Athenian empire
to glorify Athens
18
Fromchildhood, Spartan boys were trained to be:
politicians
artists
philosophers
soldiers
19
The king of Persia who attacked the Ionian colonies:
Alexandria
Cyrus
Xerxes
Darius
20
Why didAthens & Sparta continue to fight?
They both wanted control over Greece
Sparta thought military was more important than books
They spoke different languages
Athens believed the Spartans were overgrown monkeys
21
Miltiadesled Athens to its greatest military victory that arguably saved Europeanculture…
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Marathon
Persian War
Peloponnesian War
22
Leader of Athens who introduced social, political, and economic reforms
Socrates
Pericles
Homer
Solon
23
Hellenistic culture developed as a result of:
People making bad decisions
Philip II’s desire to expand his empire
Government changing from tyranny to democracy
Alexander the Great’s love of Greek culture
24
Birthplaceof democracy
Argos
Athens
Sparta
McSaladin
25
Individualthat spread Greek culture throughout the ancient world through war andconquest:
Plato
Pericles
Alexander
Socrates
26
Whichphilosopher was put to death for corrupting the youth of Athens & impiety?
Socrates
Aristotle
Hippocrates
Plato
27
After thePeloponnesian War, this Macedonian ruler was the first to unite Greece
Philip
Leonidas
Alexander
Chuck Norris
28
One whoseizes power by force and is not subject to the laws is a/an:
hoplite
tyrant
Alexandrian
oligarch
29
Who wonthe Peloponnesian War?
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
United States
30
A lack ofemotion, interest, or concern
appetite
apathy
apricot
ape
31
A familylistening to Katy Perry in their dung hut in a small African village is anexample of:
society
geography
desertification
cultural diffusion
32
The firstimportant Greek victory vs. the Persians in 490 BC was at the beaches of ….
Marathon
Pheidippidy
Platea
Thermopylae
33
The DelianLeague was led by:
Sparta
Athens
Atlantis
Olympia
34
Accordingto Sun Tzu, when it comes to war, excellence is winning, but EXTREME excellenceis:
kicking the complete crap out of the opposing army
running away
never even having to fight
never giving up
35
300Spartans died allowing the Athenians toevacuate Athens and prepare for war at the Battle of:
Platea
Thermopylae
Bunker Hill
Marathon
36
Written byPlato, this defined justice and the order and character of the city-state andthe man
The Odyssey
The Iliad
The Declaration of Democracy
The Republic
37
Greek city-state consisting of the fort, the city, andsurrounding land outside the city walls.
polis
acropolis
agora
labyrinth
38
Slaves inSparta were known as:
hoplites
turfs
serfs
helots
39
All of thefollowing are true about the ancient Olympic games EXCEPT
athletes wore little or no clothing
only men were allowed to compete
during the celebration of the games, a truce was enacted
Olympic champions would receive gold medals
40
How was Persia defeated by Greece?
A traitor from Persia gave info to the Athenian Navy
Xerxes didn’t have the support of his army and theyrebelled
Disease swept through the Persian army
Athens/Sparta worked together using military strategy
41
Which ofthe statements concerning governments is FALSE?
A tyrant has absolute control over the country
A democracy involves rule by the people
An oligarchy involves rule by many
42
Whoclaimed, “A battle is won or lost before it is ever fought.”
Sun Tzu
Sun Dung
Sun and clouds
Sun King
43
Greece was the birthplace of democracy, a type ofgovernment in which:
one ruler takes all the power
a group of aristocrats rule the people
two kings control the military
people rule themselves
44
The study of the earth, its features and of thedistribution of life on earth
giraffeandme
geography
Geneology
geology
45
Themythological home of the Greek gods:
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Rushmore
Mt. Range
Mt. Wannahakaloogey
46
Continuousfighting between Athens & Sparta left Greece weak, allowing _______ todefeat them.
Philip II
Zeus
Alexander
Xerxes
47
Greektheater evolved out of:
Foreign influences
Overly dramatic thespians wanting a stage to performon
Religious festivals
Athletic contests
48
After the Persian Wars, the defensive alliance of Greek city-states was called the ___ League.
Sparticus
Corinthian
Delian
Delphic
49
A leading city-state in trade was:
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
Megara
50
Why weremasks used in Ancient Greek Theatre?
Only male actors were allowed on stage
Because only 3 actors were allowed on stage at a time
So that the audience could tell who was who
Most of the actors were ugly
51
All of thefollowing are associated with the city-state Sparta EXCEPT
well-respected mothers
helots
warrior education
economy based on trade
52
The
phalanx
is a Greek militaryformation that consisted of all the following EXCEPT
pikes/spears
shields
boats
infantry/soldiers