Which best describes education in Sparta?

both boys and girls got military training

Which best describes a difference between a king and a tyrant?

a king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes it

How did tyrants sometimes lose power?

they were overthrown by the people

What was an important result of the Persian wars?

they perserved Greek independence

Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion might you draw from this?

Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states

What do the Battles of Marathon, Salamis, and Thermopylae have in common?

they were all fought using clever strategy

What was Alexander the Great's most important contribution to Greek society?

he spread Greek culture to those he conquered

What was a result of the Greeks not having enough farmland?

they traded to get what they needed

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Ancient Greece Summative Review

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1
Which best describes education in Sparta?
both boys and girls got military training
children did not learn to read and write
both boys and girls learned to read and write
children studied sculpture and painting
2
Which best describes a difference between a king and a tyrant?
a king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes it
a king is elected, but a tyrant inherits power
a king leads the assembly, but a tyrant disbands it
a king is elected, but a tyrant seizes power
3
How did tyrants sometimes lose power?
they were overthrown by the people
they were replaced by stronger individuals
they died of old age or illness
they were voted out of office
4
What was one reason Persia attacked Greece?
Persia wanted Greek culture
Persia needed farmland
Persia wanted revenge
Persia needed better schools
5
Alexander the Great came to power
because Aristotle told him to
after his father was murdered
by seizing the government from his opponents
when he was 35 years old
6
What was an important result of the Persian wars?
they led to the decline of Sparta
they perserved Greek independence
they enabled Persia to conquer Europe
they caused the Greeks to invent new gods
7
At what age did most girls get married in ancient Greece?
5-7 years
whenever they fell in love
20-25 years
13-15 years
8
The Acropolis was
the army headquarters
the school created by Plato
the center of religious life
the location of local government
9
What is the name of the large sea to the south of Greece?
Nile River
Aegean Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
10
Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion might you draw from this?
Spartan money was easier to use than Athenian money
Sparta encouraged trade with lands reached by sea
Spartan money was more valuable than Athenian money
Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states
11
What is the tallest mountain in Greece?
Mt. Everest
Mt. St. Helens
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Athens
12
What is the name of the landform on which Greece is situated?
delta
isthmus
plateau
peninsula
13
Which form of government began in ancient Athens?
democracy
geometry
oligarchy
monarchy
14
Because of the geography of Greece, the Greek communities developed
close ties with each other
new ways of hunting and gathering
seperate customs and beliefs
one central government
15
Spartan warriors were known for their
skill and bravery
ability to write poetry
skill as charioteers
ability as public speakers
16
What was the marketplace called in ancient Greek city-states?
the Agora
the Aegean
the Alps
the Acropolis
17
Women in Athens
could own property
could vote
ran the home and family
spent most of their time outdoors
18
What is the land like in Greece?
flat plains
dry desert
rocky and mountainous
tropical rainforest
19
The first Olympic games were held to
honor Zeus
ensure a good harvest
please the Oracle
settle a war
20
What do the Battles of Marathon, Salamis, and Thermopylae have in common?
they were all fought using ships
King Xerxes led the Persians in all of them
Spartans fought to the death in all of them
they were all fought using clever strategy
21
What was Alexander the Great's most important contribution to Greek society?
he did not accomplish very much in his life
he expanded the boundaries of Persian control
he spread Greek culture to those he conquered
he conquered all of Europe and Asia
22
What was a result of the Greeks not having enough farmland?
they traded to get what they needed
their government was weak
they lived peacefully with other Greeks
they gave up their religion
23
Democracy in Athens meant that
all members of the Oligarchy could vote
all men could vote
all male citizens could vote
all men and women could vote
24
The economy of Athens was based on
sailing
mining
sewing
trading
25
A certain class of slave in Sparta was called a
Hera
Hermes
Hilton
Helot

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