What ended the Golden Age of Athens?

The Peloponnesian War and its impacts

Which of the following DID NOT potentially contribute to the downfall of the Minoan civilization?

Defeat at the hands of the Dorians

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the Persian Wars?

It pitted the Athenians versus the Spartans

Ancient Greece was not a united empire with a single ruler because:

It was divided into many independent city-states due geography

What were the Dorians most known for?

Their lack of interest in culture + writing, leading to a dark age

Which of the following describes Euclid?

Wrote The Elements and was the father of geometry

A short-term effect of the Peloponnesian War was:

The fall of Athens from dominance in Greece

Which of the following DOES NOT describe the experience of women in ancient/classical Greece?

Women were able to hold office, making Greece a matriarchal society

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Persian War?

The Greeks remained united long-term after the Persian War

Why did Athens and Sparta end up fighting each other in the Peloponnesian War?

Sparta was fed up with Athens' wealth and extending influence in Med.

How did geography discourage Greek unity?

Mountains and seas kept Greeks apart + made city-states independent

Which describes the Parthenon?

A temple to celebrate goddess Athena built in Athens

In Greek city-states (poleis), who could participate in the government?

Male individuals who were citizens

Which of the following describes Pythagoras?

He developed the Pythagorean Theorem

What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?

It was divided up amongst his major generals into different kingdoms

Which is a similarity between Athens and Sparta?

Both had some sort of enslaved labor

Which is NOT true about the Greek Epics?

Plato wrote the epics: the Illiad, and the Odyssey

What were the two alliances during the Peloponnesian War?

The Delian League & The Peloponnesian League

Which of the following describes Hippocrates?

Father of medicine, believed illnesses were not punishments from gods

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the Greek gods and goddesses?

The single Greek god was worshipped at the Parthenon in Athens

Which of the following was a consequence of Greece's geography?

They became skilled sailors due to their need to trade/travel by water

Which of the following describes Homer?

He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey

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Athens or Sparta: Experienced a Golden Age after the Persian Wars
Athens
Sparta
2
What ended the Golden Age of Athens?
The Trojan War and its impacts
The Peloponnesian War and its impacts
The downfall of the Phoenicians
The Persian War and its impacts
3
Which of the following DID NOT potentially contribute to the downfall of the Minoan civilization?
Defeat at the hands of the Dorians
Earthquake(s)
Other natural disasters like volcanic eruptions
Lost a war to the Mycenaeans
4
Epicureanism+Stoicism promoted living in-line w/ nature and finding balance. This makes them similar to:
Buddhism and Judaism
Daoism and Buddhism
Daoism and Legalism
Zoroastrianism and Confucianism
5
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the Persian Wars?
It pitted the Athenians versus the Spartans
It started in part because of the Ionian Revolt
Represented a rare chance where Greek city-states allied together
The Battles of Salamis and Marathon represented important Greek victories
6
Ancient Greece was not a united empire with a single ruler because:
The Greeks refused to be ruled by any kind of gov't and wanted anarchy
The Greek king was weak and had no successors
It was divided into many independent city-states due geography
Greece was defeated by the Egyptians and made into an Egyptian colony
7
Athens or Sparta: Located inland away from the coast on the Peloponnesus, a sub-peninsula of the Balkan Peninsula
Sparta
Athens
8
Statement I describes which kind of government?
Tyranny
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
9
What were the Dorians most known for?
Their lack of interest in culture + writing, leading to a dark age
Their adoption of a monotheistic faith
Their ability to construct massive temples and buildings
Their defeat by Mycenaean civilization
10
The column in the middle is a _____ column.
Ionic
Corinthian
Doric
11
TRUE or FALSE: The Greeks favored sea-based trade to land-based trade due to their location and geography/terrain.
True
False
12
Statement II is describing:
Homer
Euclid
Pythagoras
Hippocrates
13
Which of the following describes Euclid?
Father of medicine, believed illnesses were not punishments from gods
He developed the Pythagorean Theorem
Wrote The Elements and was the father of geometry
He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
14
True or False: Hellenistic culture was created as a result of Alexander the Great's empire building throughout Eurasia.
False
True
15
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Athens
Macedonia
Corinth
Sparta
16
A short-term effect of the Peloponnesian War was:
The fall of Sparta from dominance in Greece
A new alliance between Athens and Sparta was forged
The fall of Athens from dominance in Greece
Greece was victorious over Macedonia
17
Which of the following was NOT considered a purpose of Greek drama developed during the "Golden Age"?
Instigate wars
Glorify Athens through cultural development
Criticize politicians, society, people, etc.
Entertain the masses
18
The column most to the RIGHT is a _____ column.
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
19
TRUE OR FALSE: Greek city-states relied on labor of free peasants + never used enslaved labor in armies/agric. labor.
False
True
20
These two individuals governed Athens prior to its development of a direct democracy:
Pheidippides and Cleisthenes
Socrates and Aristotle
Draco and Solon
Philip II and Alexander the Great
21
TRUE OR FALSE: Architecture in the Western world (U.S., Europe) has been influenced by Greek architecture.
True
False
22
The map shows the Mediterranean region. Which number represents the location of the center of Greek civilization?
Location 3
Location 2
Location 4
Location 1
23
Which of the following DOES NOT describe the experience of women in ancient/classical Greece?
Women were not considered citizens in Greek city-states
Women were able to hold office, making Greece a matriarchal society
Women lacked political rights, such as voting
Women typically kept to the home/private sphere (Sparta is an exception)
24
Which of the following did not flourish during the Athenian "Golden Age"?
Greek dramas (comedies and tragedies)
Monotheism
Philosophy and science
Architecture and sculpture
25
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Persian War?
Athens developed into the wealthiest, strongest city-state
Greek independence was preserved
Persia failed to conquer Greece
The Greeks remained united long-term after the Persian War
26
Why did Athens and Sparta end up fighting each other in the Peloponnesian War?
Because Athens allied against Sparta with Persia
Athens took control of agricultural growth in Greece
Athens broke a truce with Sparta
Sparta was fed up with Athens' wealth and extending influence in Med.
27
How did geography discourage Greek unity?
Greeks could not settle on what city-state should be the empire's capital
Greeks competed with one another to control mountain ranges
Mountains and seas kept Greeks apart + made city-states independent
Access to the seas made it easy for Greeks to unite into a single empire
28
Which describes the Parthenon?
The marketplace for Spartans where their crops were sold
A place for god and goddesses to meet atop Mount Olympus
The port where the Trojan War began
A temple to celebrate goddess Athena built in Athens
29
What are the paintings the Minoans made on their walls?
Iconoclasm
Frescoes + mosaics
Impressionistic paintings
Minarets
30
Athens or Sparta: Most associated w/ dev. in philosophy, art, architecture, literature, etc.
Athens
Sparta
31
In Greek city-states (poleis), who could participate in the government?
There was no voting in ancient Greece
Male and female individuals who were citizens
Male individuals who were citizens
Men, women, and enslaved populations
32
Which of the following describes Pythagoras?
He developed the Pythagorean Theorem
Wrote The Elements and was the father of geometry
Father of medicine, believed illnesses were not punishments from gods
He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
33
Athens or Sparta: Used helots to perform agricultural labor
Sparta
Athens
34
The column most to the LEFT is a _____ column.
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
35
Athens or Sparta: Patron goddess of wisdom
Sparta
Athens
36
Athens or Sparta: Patron god of war
Sparta
Athens
37
What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?
It became the dominant power in China
It remained unified under the leadership of his wife
It was conquered by a renewed Persian Empire
It was divided up amongst his major generals into different kingdoms
38
TRUE OR FALSE: The Mycenaeans valued military strength and conquest over other cultural interests.
True
False
39
Which is a similarity between Athens and Sparta?
Both used oligarchies as their preferred form of gov't
Both had some sort of enslaved labor
Both relied on agriculture-based economies
Both were located along the coastlines
40
Which term does NOT describe the climate/geography of Greece?
Located near the seas
Lots of arable land
Mountainous
Temperate climate (more warm than cold)
41
What type of government did Athens endorse during the "Golden Age"?
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Tyranny
Direct democracy
42
Which region was NOT among those conquered by Alexander the Great?
Parts of India
Persia
China
Egypt
43
Which is NOT true about the Greek Epics?
The Illiad was about the Trojan War
Homer was the most famous author of the Greek epics
Plato wrote the epics: the Illiad, and the Odyssey
were long poems about gods, heroes, and cultural history
44
What were the two alliances during the Peloponnesian War?
The Delian League & The Persian League
The Delian League & The Peloponnesian League
The Peloponnesian League & The Phoenician League
The Roman League & The Greek League
45
Athens or Sparta: Location represented by the #1 on the map
Athens
Sparta
46
Statement IV describes which kind of government?
Oligarchy
Democracy
Tyranny
Monarchy
47
Which of the following describes Hippocrates?
Father of medicine, believed illnesses were not punishments from gods
He developed the Pythagorean Theorem
He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Wrote The Elements and was the father of geometry
48
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the Greek gods and goddesses?
Greek gods/goddesses often had "human" emotions like love, anger, jealousy
The single Greek god was worshipped at the Parthenon in Athens
Greek gods/goddesses included Zeus, Poseidon, and Athena
Greek gods/goddesses were associated with elements of nature
49
Where did the Minoans primarily live?
Anatolia (the orange territory)
Peloponnese & the Greek mainland
The polis of Athens
The island of Crete
50
Which of the following was a consequence of Greece's geography?
They went to war with the Roman Empire
They relied on agricultural production as the "engine" of their economy
They became skilled sailors due to their need to trade/travel by water
They developed a monotheistic religion
51
Which of the following describes Homer?
Wrote The Elements and was the father of geometry
He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
He developed the Pythagorean Theorem
Father of medicine, believed illnesses were not punishments from gods
52
What ancient Greece city was the founder of democracy?
Thebes
Troy
Sparta
Athens
53
In E. Mediterranean, known for purple dye from snails + alphabet, traded w/ Greece: This list talks about the _________.
Dorians
Phoenicians
Minoans
Athenians
54
Which of the following was the result of the Trojan War?
Minoan civilization took over the Mycenaean civilization
Greeks moved inland and stopped living in coastal city-states
Homer wrote the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Mahabharata
Mycenaean civilization collapsed and the Dorians invaded
55
Which of the following individuals is NOT related to Greek culture and cultural productions?
Euripides
Draco
Plato
Euclid
56
Leader during Golden Age, promoted direct democracy, wanted to strengthen/glorify Athens: This list describes:
Cleisthenes
Alexander the Great
Homer
Pericles
57
Which of the following describes a phalanx?
A government in which only a few people have power
A unit of soldiers who ride horses into battle
A series of wars between Persia and Greece
A group of warriors who stood close together protected by shields
58
Which is a CORRECT comparative statement between the Minoans and Mycenaeans?
The Minoans conquered the Mycenaeans + the Mycenaeans conquered the Dorians
Mycenaeans lived on Greek mainland + the Minoans on Crete
The Mycenaeans focused on art + the Minoans focused on warfare
The Mycenaeans traded by sea + the Minoans by land routes only
59
The Greek word for 'city-state' is:
Aegean
Polis
Helot
Hoplite
60
Which side ultimately won the Persian Wars?
Persians
Greeks
61
Herodotus and Thucydides:
Were innovative playwrights
Were the leading generals in the Trojan War
Were joint kings of Sparta
Were historians who wrote about Persian/Peloponnesian Wars
62
What kind of items did Greece export (trade to others)?
Gold and salt
Barley and corn
Timber and wheat
Olives and grapes
63
The conflict between Athens and Sparta is known as the ___________.
The Punic Wars
The Persian War
The Peloponnesian War
The Trojan War
64
Statement III is describing:
Euclid
Pythagoras
Hippocrates
Homer
65
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of The Peloponnesian War?
Alliance est. with Macedonia to preserve Greek culture
Greece was left in physical ruins and vulnerable to invasion
Even less sense of unity among Greek city-states
Economic strife due to expenses of war
66
In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing:
Religious freedom
Political and civic responsibility
Military discipline
Economic opportunity
67
Which of the following describes ancient/classical Greece's religion?
Polytheistic
Nontheistic
Monotheistic
68
Were is Alexander the Great from?
Macedon/Macedonia
Persia
Phoenicia
Greece
69
TRUE OR FALSE: Ancient Greece included land on the Balkan Peninsula, Anatolia, and on islands in the Aegean/Med. Seas.
False
True
70
Which two city-states led the fight (aka the opposing alliances) during the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta and Athens
Persia and Ionia
Mycenae and Athens
Troy and Sparta
71
What did the Mycenaeans learn and borrow from the Minoans?
The Minoans' mountain climbing technologies
The Minoans' weapons technology
The Minoans' capital at Knossos
The Minoans' art forms, myths, and language
72
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of Socrates?
Developed the Socratic method
Teacher of Plato
Started The Academy and taught Aristotle
Written about by his students, which is how we have learned about him
73
Which of the following BEST describes Greek civilization?
A unified empire ruled by an imperial bureaucracy
Ruled by a single dictator with absolute power
Loosely-connected, competing poleis that shared language and religion
A group of unified city-states ruled by a single democratic gov't
74
Greek city-states were _________ Greece's physical geography.
Destroyed by
Not impacted by
Isolated because of
Easily connected because of
75
The graphic provided shows the political evolution of _______.
Athens
Sparta
Ionia
Phoenicia
76
The building below shows:
The Parthenon
Mount Olympus
Macedonia
The Agora
77
All of the following are examples of Greek columns EXCEPT:
Corinthian
Ionic
Doric
Phoenician
78
Hellenistic culture was a blend of which of the following cultures?
Phoenician, Roman, Greek, and Chinese cultures
Italian, Roman, Brazilian, and French cultures
Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures
Greek, Spanish, Egyptian, and African cultures
79
Which of the following is NOT a Greek value?
Trade
Competition
Undying glory
Valor/virtue
80
Which body of water is LEAST relevant to Greek civilization?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Ionian Sea
The Indian Ocean
The Aegean Sea

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