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UNIT 5 REVIEW
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1
The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece were held every four years to
d. decide which city-state would rule Greece
a. celebrate victory over the Persians
c. choose the leaders of each city-state
b. honor the Greek god Zeus
2
What travel method mastered by Athenians helped them become a center of learning and trade?
flight
sailing
chariots
horseback riding
3
What was the homeland of Ulysses?
d. Corinth
c. Ithaca
a. Athens
b. Sparta
4
Who was the wife of Zeus?
c. Zeus
b. Athena
a. Poseidon
d. Hera
5
After his military victory, how did Alexander keep his power in Persia?
d. he adopted a Persian boy to succeed him
c. he had the Persians read Egyptian books
b. he adopted many Persian practices
a. he had the Persians worship Greek gods
6
Which of the following is evidence that Spartan women had more rights than Athenian women?
d. Spartan women served in the army
a. Spartan women could own their own property
c. Spartan women could speak in the Assembly
b. Spartan women had the most influence in their home
7
Which 2 Greek gods played a major role in the life of Ulysses in the story of the Odyssey?
Athena and Poseidon
Zeus and Hera
Hermes and Aphrodite
Ares and Apollo
8
Where were the earliest Greek colonies established?
Western Asia Minor
Eastern Europe
Southern Italy
Northern Africa
9
Because of his leadership, __________________ is considered to be the savior of Athens.
b. Aristotle
a. Socrates
d. Pericles
c. Plato
10
What trend took place under Greek oligarchies?
d. the aristocrats became weaker
b. the poor became poorer
c. the army became stronger
a. the farmers became richer
11
Why did Alexander seem to accept many different religions?
d. he hoped all the gods would help him
c. he wanted loyalty from people he conquered
a. he was a very religious man
b. he believed in the Mandate of Heaven
12
What was the main purpose of Spartan education?
b. to prepare skilled craftspeople
a. to prepare soldiers
c. to prepare young athletes
d. to prepare active citizens
13
Which of the following describes Alexander the Great?
a. taught using questions
creative expression of knowledge with plays, poetry, & songs
conquered most of the known world, spread Greek culture
c. expert in several science, politics, and economics
14
Which of the following describes Socrates?
creative expression of knowledge with plays, poetry, & songs
c. expert in several science, politics, and economics
conquered most of the known world, spread Greek culture
a. taught using questions
15
Greece can best be described as a ________
b. isthmus
a. peninsula
c. delta
d. plateau
16
What made many Greek tyrants popular?
c. they conquered more city-states
b. they gave more land to the aristocrats
d. they forced oligarchs to be fairer
a. they promised more rights to the poor
17
Who was believed to be the most powerful Greek god?
b. Athena
a. Poseidon
d. Hermes
c. Zeus
18
How are laws developed in a monarchy?
the aristocrats made them
assembly voted on them
there were no laws in a monarchy
the king made them
19
What best describes Athens after the Persians Wars?
destroyed, rebuilt, then entered its Golden Age
d. Athens entered the Dark Ages
a. Athens was divided into separate territories
b. Sparta took control of the city
20
Which of the following best describes democracy in Athens?
b. citizens voted on proposed laws.
c. widows replaced their dead husbands in the assembly
a. citizens selected representatives to make decisions.
d. citizens supported oligarchs, who made decisions.
21
How were the Greeks able to win the Persian Wars and preserve their independence?
d. The Greek gods intervened and destroyed the Persian army
b. The Greek city-states cooperated against the Persians
a. The Greeks paid tribute to make peace with the Persians
c. The Greeks launched a naval attack into Persian territory
22
How did someone become a member of the Athens Council of 500?
a. he inherited the position
d. he overthrew a council member
c. he was elected by citizens
b. he was chosen by a random drawing
23
Alexander the Great helped the Greek city-states unite by
a. forcing them to speak the same language
b. taking away many of their freedoms
c. focusing their attention on a common enemy
d. having Sparta’s leaders lead all of Greece
24
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
b. Plato
d. Shakespeare
c. Homer
a. Socrates
25
What system did ancient Greek geographers develop?
c. longitude and latitude
d. dissection
b. writing
a. geometry and geography
26
With which field are Pythagoras and Euclid associated?
d. Literature
b. Geometry
a. Chemistry
c. Linguistics
27
Where did Athenian women have the most influence?
b. in the schools
a. the assembly
c. at home
d. at the market (agora)
28
To which of the following did Greeks make major contributions?
b. religion and medicine
a. astronomy and religion
d. language and government
c. cooking and medicine
29
Greeks sailors along the coast would most likely have prayed to ___________ for protection.
b. Hades
d. Hera
a. poseidon
c. zeus
30
In Ancient Greece, which form of government usually came first?
b. monarchy
a. democracy
c. oligarchy
d. tyranny
31
Which of the following describes Plato?
a. taught using questions
conquered most of the known world, spread Greek culture
c. expert in several science, politics, and economics
creative expression of knowledge with plays, poetry, & songs
32
What was the main effect, on daily life, from Greece’s mountainous geography?
there were many large plots of farmland
communities were isolated
roads were paved
bandits were uncommon
33
What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?
d. Sparta won the Peloponnesian War
b. Greece conquered Macedonia
a. Alexander’s son, Phillip took over.
c. empire fell apart and was split amongst his generals
34
In a monarchy, who usually becomes king when the current king dies?
c. the king’s oldest son
a. the most powerful aristocrat
d. the head of the army
b. the leader chosen by the people
35
What was one result of Ancient Greeks not having enough farmland to feed themselves?
they gave up their religion
they traded to get what they needed
their government was weak
they lived peacefully with other Greeks
36
Which government has one ruler with inherited power and passes his leadership to his son?
democracy
oligarchy
tyranny
monarchy
37
Greek city-states fought each other in the Peloponnesian War. What was war's major effect?
c. Athens was able to enter a golden age
d. Thebes was able to develop astronomy
a. Sparta conquered Athens/controlled all of Greece
Greek City-Sates were weakened and conquered by Phillip II
38
Which of the following best describes a difference between a king and a tyrant?
A king is elected, but a tyrant seizes power.
A king leads the assembly, but a tyrant disbands its.
b. A king is elected, but a tyrant inherits power.
A king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes it.
39
Which of the following describes Aristotle?
conquered most of the known world, spread Greek culture
a. taught using questions/philosopher/forced todrink poison
creative expression of knowledge with plays, poetry, & songs
c. expert in several science, politics, and economics
40
Why did Alexander found cities like Alexandria?
d. to spread Greek culture
c. to honor his victories
a. to establish colonies
b. to serve as capital cities
41
Who was the Greek god of the underworld?
c. Zeus
a. Poseidon
b. Hades
d. Hera
42
Which best describes the government in Sparta?
d. it was very similar to Athenian government
a. their government was a Democracy
b. their government was an Oligarchy with 2 kings
c. the Assembly was made up of males and females
