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1
Which statement correctly describes a similarity between Plato and Socrates?
They were both students of an Athenian philosopher named Aristotle.
They both set up schools for disseminating knowledge.
They both encouraged people to discover ethical values through reason.
They both expounded their beliefs about governance systems in books.
2
What was an important result of the reign of Alexander the Great?
the spread of Athenian democracy throughout the Persian empire
the spread of Greek culture from the Mediterranean to the Middle East
the beginning of a unified government across the Persian empire
the confinement of women who had previously lived more freely
3
Which describes the influence of Pericles on Athens?
He led Athens to a more democratic government.
He made Athens famous for its conquests in Persia.
He made Athens prosperous by limiting building.
He led Athens to victories against the Delian League.
4
Alexander the Great was tutored by
Aristotle.
Socrates.
Plato.
Sophocles.
5
Each city-state in this map was known as a
county.
polis
town.
district.
6
The Sacred Band was a platoon of soldiers who were:
Career Soldiers
Homosexuals
Women
Preists
7
Ancient Greek warfare equipment: spear
Hoplon
Hoplite
Dory
Xiphos
8
How did the sea affect the development of the Greeks’ economy?
Proximity to the sea influenced that led the Greeks to form a large emipre
The sea coast encouraged the Greeks to become skilled sailors and traders.
The sea coast cut off communication and trade from other cultures.
Proximity to the sea’s bad weather limited the development of Greek farms
9
Which statement tells a characteristic of the life described in this excerpt?
Spartan boys began training for athletic events at the age of fifteen.
Spartan boys were encouraged to steal food to develop cunning.
Spartan men engaged in trade with the other city-states of Greece.
Spartan men could take their place in the assembly only at the age of 60.
10
Which statement is true of the Mycenaeans?
They came under attack from Minoan sea raiders.
Their rulers lived in a vast palace at Knossos.
They fought in the Trojan War around 1250 B.C.
They lived in a single city-state on the mainland.
11
What do Homer’s epics reveal about Greek culture?
sailing and warfare.
the Phoenician alphabet.
the values of the ancient Greeks
agriculture and trade.
12
Which phrase correctly completes this chart?
state of lawlessness and disorder
control of power by a hereditary landholding elite
rule of officials elected by the people of a country
concentration of power in the hands of the wealthy
13
How was democracy limited in Athens?
Many Athenians were denied a voice in government.
Only rich Athenians were given a voice in government.
Democracy in Athens was practiced only in courts of law.
Democracy in Athens was practiced for only a short time.
14
Which phrase correctly completes this chart?
control of power by a hereditary landholding elite
state of lawlessness and disorder
rule of officials elected by the people of a country
concentration of power in the hands of the wealthy
15
Which statement is true of the plays enacted in this theater?
Playwrights chanted comments on the action taking place on the stage.
Actors in Greek plays wore simple costumes and no masks.
Only comedies, humorous plays that mocked people or customs, were enacted.
The first Greek plays evolved out of religious festivals.
16
Alexander encouraged the blending of cultures by
making his capital in Persia.
adopting Persian customs.
taking up Persian religion.
setting up colonies in Persia.
17
Why was discipline important in Sparta?
to protect Sparta from foreign invaders
to govern the distant lands Sparta controlled
to keep Sparta safe from slave revolts
to raise enough food to feed Sparta
18
How did trade shape Mycenaean society?
It limited knowledge of the ideas and beliefs of other cultures.
It slowed economic growth and curbed population expansion.
It brought contact with the ideas and skills of other cultures.
It encouraged the development of new political movements.
19
What do Homer’s epics reveal about Greek culture?
the origins of major Greek cities
the activities of Greek sea traders
the values of the ancient Greeks
the beliefs of the ancient Dorians
20
How does the Socratic method of teaching work?
teacher asks questions, which causes them to question thier own assumption
The teacher lectures to a large group, then meet in groups to review
The teacher gathers a small group of followers, who are apprentices.
teacher remains, allowing students to come to conclusions on their own.
21
According to Greek legend, what sets off the Trojan War?
The Trojan Hector does battle with the Greek Achilles.
The Trojan Paris kidnaps Helen, wife of a Greek king.
The Greek Odysseus stops worshiping Greek gods.
The goddess Athena competes with the goddess Aphrodite.
22
Which four kingdoms emerged following Alexander the Great’s death?
Macedonia, Syria, Pergamum, and Egypt
Sparta, Rome, Mycenae, and Thebes
Persia, Syria, Palestine, and Spain
Thermopylae, Marathon, Aegospotami, and Plataea
23
Athenian domination of the Greek world lasted
from formation of the Delian League until the end of the Peloponnesian War.
from the reign of Solon until the start of the Persian Wars.
from the Age of Pericles to the Hellenistic age.
from end of the Persian Wars until the conquest of Greece by King Philip II
24
In what way did Greece's crushing defeat by Philip II of Macedonia lead to a flowering of Greek culture?
Greek artists & scientists escaped to Alexandria and founded a great city.
Greek culture was spread throughout much of the world by Alexander.
Greek culture was spread throughout much of the world by Philip II.
Alexander's Greek tutor, Aristotle, became the real ruler of Macedonia.
25
Why did the Mycenaeans come to power in the mainland and Crete?
They had the most advanced culture.
They invaded and conquered the lands.
They inherited power from Minoans.
Their markets were the most prosperous.
26
At its height, Alexander’s empire extended as far east as
Japan.
Babylon.
China
Pakistan.
27
Which form of government was supported by this philosopher?
democracy
theocracy
oligarchy
autocracy
28
Which statement is true of the Spartan government in ancient Greece?
All native-born Spartans were accorded citizenship.
Major decisions were approved by an assembly.
Twenty ephors ran the day-to-day affairs.
It was headed by a single monarch.
29
In Athens, during the Age of Pericles, every male citizen
was lower class.
was eligible to vote on all major issues.
owned slaves.
was in the military.
30
According to legend, how did the people in Athens find out what had happened at the battle of Marathon?
A messenger on horseback rode to Athens with the news.
They went out to the battlefield to watch for themselves.
They heard about it when the soldiers returned home from the battle.
A man named Pheidipiddes ran all the way from the battlefield to Athens.
31
The word
Spartan
has come to mean
a lover of literature.
oligarchical.
democratic.
highly self-disciplined.
32
What two forms of drama did the Ancient Greeks develop?
farce and melodrama
realism and expressionism
comedy and tragedy
historical and naturalism
33
How were trials in Athens similar to trials in the United States today?
The accused was considered innocent until proven guilty.
Men and women served as jurors.
A panel of 12 jurors decided the guilt or innocence of the accused.
Citizens were eligible to serve on a jury when they turned 18 years old.
34
Why did Plato distrust democracy?
Citizens of a democracy condemned Socrates to death.
Athenian democracy advocated popular success more than moral truth.
Citizens of a democracy forced him to go into exile.
Sparta proved that a monarchy governed more effectively.
35
According to one story, a young Spartan warrior was told by his mother to return from the war
in order to serve on the council of elders.
before he turned twenty.
with lots of black broth.
either carrying his shield or being carried on it.
36
Why might Athenian soldiers have shared the feelings described in this excerpt?
They often had to sell their families into slavery to pay their debts to no
They were barred from becoming citizens of Athens.
They believed that their service to Athens entitled them to more rights.
During hard times, they were forced to sell their land to nobles.
37
This screw, developed by Archimedes, was used to
hoist flags up a pole and pull them down.
move heavy stone blocks during the construction of a building.
lift water to high levels for irrigation.
raise and lower sails on ships.
38
How did the Persian War affect the balance of power among the Greek city-states?
Sparta rose as Athens fell in power.
Athens dominated over other city-states.
Ionian Greece fell to the Persians.
The city-states came away equal in victory.
39
Ancient Greek warfare equipment: shield
Xiphos
Dory
Hoplite
Hoplon
40
Which factor contributed to the Persian defeat?
unification of the Greek city-states
huge armies of the Greek city-states
weak leadership of the Persian army
rebellion within the Persian empire
41
What factors united the city-states of Greece?
their feeling of equality with people from other countries
their language and shared myths and religious beliefs
their willingness to work together in both war and peace
their geographic locations on rocky seacoasts and islands
42
Which phrase would best complete this table?
argued that Earth rotated on its axis and orbited the sun
studied the causes of illnesses and looked for cures
built a logical and rigorous geometry from stated axioms
accurately calculated the circumference of Earth
43
In 479 B.C., a large and unified Greek army
defeated the Persians.
voted on who would lead the men into battle.
maintained control of the main road into central Greece.
fled when the men saw Xerxes’s troops.
44
Why were soldiers and merchants unsatisfied by the aristocratic government in Athens?
They thought that their taxes were too high.
They thought that they should have more rights.
They thought that they should bring back the monarchy.
They thought that the aristocracy was corrupt.
45
Which statement correctly describes a similarity between Plato and Socrates?
They both expounded their beliefs about governance systems in books.
They both encouraged people to discover ethical values through reason.
They both set up schools for disseminating knowledge.
They were both students of an Athenian philosopher named Aristotle.
46
Which of the following was the first Greek state?
Ionia
the Isthmus of Corinth
Mycenae
Crete
47
What factors caused Athens to establish itself as a leading trade center?
The Athenians exported extra food to other city-states.
not enough fertile land to grow food, so it had to import many products.
The Persians stopped trade on land, Athenians had to bring in goods by sea
merchants wanted to settle there, and then established their businesses.
48
The conquests of Alexander the Great gave rise to the
Age of Pericles, when classical Greek ideals were formulated.
Hellenistic era, where the Greek language/ideas spread to non-Greek world.
Age of Lawlessness, a period of extreme cruelty and anarchy.
Dark Age, a time when little is known of what happened in Greece.
49
Ancient Greek warfare: soldier
Dory
Xiphos
Hoplite
Hoplon
50
When you sacriced to the gods, you are demonstrating:
Ethos
Arete
Eusebia
Hubris
51
This temple, known as the Parthenon, was dedicated to the Greek goddess
Demeter
Hera.
Aphrodite.
Athena.
52
Herodotus wrote what is considered to be the first
novel.
comedy.
real history in Western civilization.
tragedy.
53
What other cultures influenced Minoan civilization?
the Phoenician and Babylonian civilizations
the French and British civilizations
the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations
the Roman and the Mongol civilizations
54
Which Greek playwright wrote
Oedipus Rex
?
Euripides
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Aristophanes
55
The Peloponnesian War, which began in 431 B.C., was a result of
an attack by the Persian navy.
the disruptive influences of the Delian League.
an uprising of the slaves in Athenian society.
ongoing disputes between the Athenians and the Spartans.
56
In spite of their differences, what did the Greek city-states share?
a focus on militarism that excluded culture
religious beliefs and heroic legends
equality between men and women
common rulers and legal systems
57
Why was the phalanx an effective military formation?
Heavy infantry was used in the center, thereby drawing the enemy in closer.
Light infantry was placed in front, thereby saving the heavy infantry.
The use of shields protected soldiers and helped maintain formation.
Soldiers would break formation and attack once the enemy was in sight.
58
How was comedy used to influence Greek society?
Philosophers discussed how to create the perfect social structure.
Playwrights portrayed legends from the past to criticize society.
Playwrights depicted and criticized contemporary individuals.
Philosophers questioned and examined daily life and traditions.
59
Ancient Greek warfare equipment: sword
Xiphos
Dory
Hoplon
Hoplite
60
Which statement is true of the Spartan government in ancient Greece?
Major decisions were approved by an assembly of Generals.
Twenty ephors ran the day-to-day affairs.
It was headed by a single monarch.
All native-born Spartans were accorded citizenship.
61
The ancient Greeks considered religion
unnecessary.
a luxury best left to women.
important only for men.
necessary to the well-being of the state.
62
How did the sea affect the development of the Greeks’ economy?
Proximity to the sea caused Greeks to form trade with China
The sea coast cut off communication and trade
The sea coast encouraged the Greeks to become skilled sailors and traders.
Proximity to the sea’s bad weather limited the development of farming.
63
The government of Sparta was an oligarchy, which means that it was
ruled by a small number of people.
controlled by a popular vote.
ruled by a tyrant.
ruled by a king.
64
Why did so many different communities with independent ways of life develop in ancient Greece?
People came to Greece from many different lands
The Greeks were naturally very independent minded & kept to themselves.
The mountains in the territory isolated people from one another
Greek communities were influenced by the ideas of local philosophers.
65
Which phrase correctly replaces the “?” in this chart?
studied the causes of illnesses and looked for cures
mastered the use of the lever and pulley
argued that the state should regulate every aspect of the lives of citizens
argued that Earth rotated on its axis and orbited the sun
66
What is Hubris?
Hesiod
Sophisticated ideas
Excessive pride
Myths
67
By 750 B.C., the ________, or city-state, became the central focus of Greek life.
pantheon
polis
hoplite
agora
