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Ancient Greece
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A review game for Ancient Greek history and culture
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After the Peloponnesian War
Persia took control of the Greek city-states
the Greek city-states were divided and weak
Sparta emerged as the new leader and reunited Greece
Athens regained its role as the economic leader of Greece
2
Whose armies conquered the land as far east as modern Pakistan?
Cyrus the Great
Philip II
Alexander the Great
Darius III
3
The type of leader who came to power in Greece due to growing unrest among city-states was
An ephor
An Oligarch
A tyrant
A dictator
4
Sparta’s government could best be described as
Oligarchy
Republic
Monarchy
Democracy
5
A type of Democracy in which ALL citizens participate first-hand in the decision making process
Representative
Democrat
Direct
Republican
6
After his death, Alexander’s empire fell apart because his...
children did not like war
army was sick with plague
generals fought one another
wife gave away the throne
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Sparta’s economy was based on
Trade
Mining
Fishing
Agriculture
8
Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their
Love of sport
Religious Beliefs
Love of Poetry
Political Beliefs
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Who is considered to be the “father of history”?
Aristotle
Thucydides
Plato
Herodotus
10
A short tale that teaches a lesson
Fable
Myth
Oracle
Epic
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Greece’s mainland could best be described as a(n)
Isthmus
Archipelago
Peninsula
Island
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A place where a priest or priestess could tell the future
Epic
Myth
Oracle
Fable
13
In 431 B.C. Sparta and other city-states joined forces against Athens to fight the
Athenian War
Persian War
Spartan War
Pelopponesian War
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This Greek poet wrote several epic poems about heroic deeds, including the
Iliad
Odysseus
Aristotle
Aesop
Homer
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The Greeks hoped to earn the favor of their gods and goddesses by performing
Oracles
Oral Traditions
Rituals and Festivals
Tragedies
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Sparta finally was able to defeat Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War
Because they killed the leaders of the Athenian army.
When they received assistance from Macedonia
By destroying their naval fleet and blockading the city
By burning the city
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Persia was located in what would be considered present-day
Iraq
Turkey
Iran
Syria
18
A 300-year period of time in Greece beginning around 600 B.C. is called the Dark Age because
Persians conquered Greece and ruled with absolute power
There were natural disasters
Many stopped reading and writing
The Greek city-states fought one another
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A traditional story about gods and goddesses
Epic
Myth
Oracle
Fable
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A long poem about heroic deeds
Epic
Myth
Oracle
Fable
