The immediate cause of the Peloponnesian Wars was

a dispute between Athens and Corinth

Why did Athenians stay within their walled city during the Peloponnesian Wars?

Pericles thought the walls would keep the Spartans out

Greek philosophers thought that

reason could be used to understand the universe

Which of the following about the Persian Wars is TRUE?

The Greeks won a decisive victory at the battle of Salamis

the values of courage, honor, and excellence

The long-range cause of the Peloponnesian Wars was

some Greek city-states resented Athens

Socrates believed that

people should examine the reasons behind their beliefs

The government of Sparta was an oligarchy which means that it was

ruled by a small number of people

Which of these statements is FALSE?

Sparta was the only city-state with slaves

The ancient Greeks considered religion

necessary to the well-being of the state

During the Age of Pericles

Athens became the center of Greek culture

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1
Greek sculptors carved statues that
ridiculed important figures
showed perfect human forms
glorified Athenian democracy
portrayed a range of human emotions
2
The Athenian leader who abolished debt slavery was
Draco
Pericles
Solon
Trumpicles
3
The basic political unit in ancient Greece was the
acropolis
city-state
code of laws
constitution
4
Alexander's empire collapsed after his death
and Greek culture died out
but Greek culture was spread
but it was revived by Rome
and it remained in two pieces
5
Which happened first?
Building of the Parthenon
Start of the Persian Wars
6
The Greeks lived in independent city-states because
Greeks were influenced by philosophers with different views
people came to Greece with many different backgrounds
Greeks were independent minded
the mountains isolated people
7
The immediate cause of the Peloponnesian Wars was
Athens conquering the Peloponnesus
Athens seized the strait of Salamis
the Athenian naval buildup
a dispute between Athens and Corinth
8
Herodotus wrote what is considered to be the first
novel
comedy
tragedy
history
9
Why did Athenians stay within their walled city during the Peloponnesian Wars?
They were ignoring the Spartans
Pericles thought the walls would keep the Spartans out
The assembly was debating what to do
They had weapons that could be used from inside the walls
10
Greek philosophers thought that
the sun was the center of the universe
the gods would reveal the workings of the universe
reason could be used to understand the universe
physics was more important than mathematics
11
Who was an unbiased historian and author of a History of the Peloponnesian Wars?
Herodotus
Thucydides
Euclid
Aristarchus
12
The idea that happiness can only be found by accepting what life brings is a basic belief of
Stoics
Sophists
Existentialism
Epicureans
13
The kind of democracy which developed in Athens is describe as
direct and limited
majority rule
direct and unlimited
representative
14
Which of the following about the Persian Wars is TRUE?
The Greeks won a decisive victory at the battle of Salamis
They occurred after the Peloponnesian WArs
The Greek city-states outnumbered the Persians.
The Spartan army was the reason for the Greek victory
15
Homer emphasized
that wars were the work of men, not gods
sailing and warfare
agriculture and trade
the values of courage, honor, and excellence
16
The long-range cause of the Peloponnesian Wars was
an attempt by Persia to control of the Greek city-states
the Perisans crushed the Ionian rebellion
the Spartan blockade of Athens
some Greek city-states resented Athens
17
The Parthenon is an example of Greek
musing
painting
architecture
theater
18
Socrates believed that
the gods should be consulted before important decisions
material success was the most important thing in life
a person has the right to disobey unjust laws
people should examine the reasons behind their beliefs
19
Alexander the Great
all of the above
defeated the Persians
spread Greek culture
expanded his empire
20
Who was sentenced to death for failing to honor the gods
Aristotle
Plato
Hippocrates
Socrates
21
The government of Sparta was an oligarchy which means that it was
ruled by all citizens
ruled by a king
ruled by a small number of people
ruled by a tyrant
22
Which of these statements is FALSE?
In both Athens and Sparta education was only for boys
Women in Athens were excluded from public life
Sparta was the only city-state with slaves
In Sparta, ephors controlled education
23
At its height, Alexander's empire extended as far east as
Japan
Babylon
Thebes
India
24
The ancient Greeks considered religion
important only for free men
necessary to the well-being of the state
unnecessary
a dangerous influence
25
During the Age of Pericles
Athens became the center of Greek culture
Athens lost its democracy
Athens declined
Athens defeated Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars

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