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This Athenian General, ruler, & politician was a very influential leader that fought the Persians and Spartans in war.
Cleisthenes
Leonidas
Themistocles
Pericles
2
This Greek mathematician created geometry
Thucydides
Pythagoras
Euclid
Aristotle
3
Which of the following matches with "E"?
Mycenae
Peloponesse
Athens
Sparta
4
Which people tried to conquer the Greek mainland and united the Hellenistic city-states?
Mesopotamians
Persians
Spartans
Macedonians
5
Minoans come from Crete
True
False
6
Why did Greek culture remain strong in the Ancient world? Why did it remain that way for so long?
Greek inventions influenced/improved cultures; many rulers still used tech
Greek trade influenced other cultures; Many Greeks moved to other nations
All foreign lands conquered by Greeks were forced to keep the traditions
Alexander the Great's cities/influence; Greek cultures mixed & remained
7
A landmass surrounded by 3 sides of water is also known as...
Plateau
Peninsula
Foreland
Island
8
What is the order of philosophers that taught one another?
Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Plato, Aristotle, Socrates
Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
9
How did city-states arise in Greece?
They replaced corrupt Aristocratic governments with tyrants
They made alliances with Persians and other cities
They made discoveries and invented things to help Greece
They put an emphasis on philosophy and knowledge
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Which of the following was NOT a Greek invention?
Polyspastos crane
Gimbal
Steam powered engines
Automatic doors
11
Which of the following matches with "D"?
Athens
Sparta
Macedonia
Peloponesse
12
Aristarchus (1) and Eratosthenes (2) made which of the following contributions?
(1) Created Geometry & (2) Explained Euclid's system
(1) Believed Earth revolved around sun & (2) calculated distance of Earth
(1) Created Greek tradegies (2) Created Greek comedies
(1) Inventor of Democracy (2) Famous historian
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Which of the following rights did Spartan women have?
They could own land
They could teach
They could fight in the army
They could vote
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Which of the following was NOT true about life for ancient Athenian women?
Running the families, cooking, cleaning, and
Kept track of family finances
Spent most of their time in the home
In the agoras where they would vote or run family businesses
15
After the Persians were defeated, Athens began to rule other city-states as subjects which led to which conflict?
The Battle of Marathon
The success of the Persian Empire
The Peloponessian War
The rise of Alexander the Great
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Which of the following matches with "A"?
Macedonia
Peloponesse
Thebes
Cyprus
17
What were the Greek gods called and who led them?
The Titans; Zeus
The Titans; Cronos
The 12 Olympians; Cronos
The 12 Olympians; Zeus
18
Who was Homer?
A Greek inventor that invented the clock
A Greek historian that recorded the Athenian/Spartan war
A Greek poet that wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
A Greek mathematician that invented Algebra
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Which of the following matches with "B"?
Marathon
Athens
Peloponesse
Mycenae
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Which of the following does NOT describe what daily life was like for Athenians?
Ate simple foods
Bought slaves
Exercised and trained
Buy, sell, and socialize in Agoras
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Which of the following matches with "C"?
Athens
Mycenae
Macedonia
Troy
22
What did slaves mostly do in Athens?
Worked in the homes to raise children and cook/clean
Were recruited as soldiers
Worked in the fields/farming
Worked in silver mines
23
Which nation did Alexander the Great stop attempting to conquer? Why did he stop?
Babylon; The plague struck the soldiers and Alexander was killed by fever
India; The soldiers were too scared and losing too many battles
India; The soldiers were revolting and wanted to go home
Persia; The soldiers were outnumbered
24
Which mythical being was the Parthenon built for?
Zeus
Artemis
Athena
Hercules
25
Children in Sparta...
Led carefree lives
Underwent competetive training
Weren't allowed to leave their families
Had to learn philosophy and mathematics
26
What ended Athens' Golden Age?
Civil wars
Economic crashes
Persia
Sparta
27
How did the Trojan War end?
With an assault on Troy using siege tactics
With an assault that destroyed the walls of Troy after days of fighting
With an underground assault on Troy
With a wooden horse
28
Where were public buildings located in Athens?
Near the Acropolis
In the town square
29
Sparta believed that...
Religion and knowledge are most important
All other Greek nations need to be conquered
Serving and protecting the family comes first
Sparta comes first and you must serve the state
30
How did Spartans become such skilled soldiers?
They always put their city first & constantly practiced by waging war
The strongest infants were examined & discarded if they had any deformities
All of the above
Boys were trained non-stop from the age of 12 for over a decade
31
Which of the following matches with "G"?
Peloponesse
Marathon
Athens
Mycenae
32
What was life like as a slave in Ancient Greece and how were they acquired?
Most worked in silver mines; enslaved Greeks that were defeated in battle
They outnumbered the population of Athenians; were acquired from Sparta
Slaves could buy their own freedom; they were bought in African slave trade
They worked in farms, mines, and homes; foreigners acquired during war
33
The Peloponesse is the southern portion of Greece
True
False
34
Which of the following matches with "F"?
Crete
Peloponesse
Sparta
Athens
35
What was the name of the city-state that Alexander the Great was from?
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Macedonia
36
Hellenistic cities were established throughout the world because....
Spartans were conquering Greece and established their influence
Persia was conquering the known world and spread their influence
Alexander the Great was conquering the known world & spread Greek influence
Egyptian influence was being spread due to their ideas about Democracy
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(1) Which philosopher was killed for questioning everything? Which philosopher was Alexander's tutor? (2)
(1) Herodotus; Plato (2)
(1) Aristotle; Plato (2)
(1) Plato; Socrates (2)
(1) Socrates; Aristotle (2)
38
Someone that rules by force, violence, and cruelty are called
Tyrant
Benevolent
Ruler
King
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In the Peloponessian Wars, who won and why?
Persia due to the Spartans being betrayed
Sparta due to the plague
Athens due to the blockade
Athens due to all other city-states uniting
