How did the citizens of Athens get enough grain to eat?

They shipped local products to Egypt to trade.

Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion does this suggest?

Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states.

Why did Athens lose the Peloponnesian Wars?

They abandoned Pericles' strategy to act as an island

How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?

They inherited from a relative.

How does United States democracy differ ancient Greek democracy?

Citizens elect representatives to make laws.

Why can we trust Thucydides on the Peloponnesian Wars?

He is a primary source., He is unbiased., He wrote about the natural, not the supernatural.

How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?

All citizens shared ruling power.

What was an impact of the Peloponnesian Wars?

Athens and Sparta were both weakened

Which of these factors most affected the outcome of the Battle of Salamis?

Greek knowledge of local waterways

What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae?

The Persians defeated the Spartans.

What was an important result of the Persian wars?

Persia was weakened significantly

Why was Pericles famous?

He led the government during the rise of Athens as a power.

Someone who follows, rather than leads

Which sentence best describes education in Sparta?

Both boys and girls got military training.

Why did King Darius ask for presents of Greek earth and water?

Gifts would mean that the Greeks had accepted Persian rule.

What was the outcome of the Ionian Revolt?

The Persian army punished the Ionians.

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1
Which of the following is incorrect?
Pericles led Greeks at Plataea
Leonidas led Sparta at Thermopylae
Themistocles led Athens at Salamis
Miltiades led Athens at Marathon
2
Which feature of Athens’s geography most affected its economy?
It was on a peninsula.
It was surrounded by fertile fields.
It was built on rocky cliffs.
It was close to the sea.
3
What is one way the Assembly of Athens differed from the Council of 500?
The Assembly was larger.
The Assembly met more often.
The Assembly did not permit discussion.
The Assembly had far less power.
4
What was an advantage that Greece had over the Persians?
more land
strong central leadership
better strategy
more people
5
How did the citizens of Athens get enough grain to eat?
Every family raised its own food behind the house.
They conquered neighboring farm villages.
Grasses good for making bread grew wild nearby.
They shipped local products to Egypt to trade.
6
Which of these events most likely happened in the agora of Athens?
Boys held a wrestling contest.
People bought leather sandals.
Girls played musical instruments.
People voted for their leaders.
7
Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion does this suggest?
Sparta shipped most goods by boat.
Spartan money was more valuable than Athenian money.
Spartan money was easier to use than Athenian money.
Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states.
8
Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning “few”?
monarch
dictator
democracy
oligarch
9
A 12-year-old Athenian girl would most likely get her education
in a day school.
from a priestess.
in another city.
from her mother.
10
Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?
Military strength was valued.
The government had two kings.
A small group held the most power.
It was organized as a city-state.
11
Why did Athens lose the Peloponnesian Wars?
They abandoned Pericles' strategy to act as an island
Alcibiades took control of Athens
They killed off their military commanders
Sparta was stronger than Athens
12
How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?
They were elected by the people.
They paid merchants for support.
They used soldiers to take control.
They inherited from a relative.
13
How does United States democracy differ ancient Greek democracy?
Citizens give their leaders total power.
Citizens elect representatives to make laws.
Citizens vote directly on all issues.
Citizens listen to the ideas of powerful speakers.
14
What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?
work hard in the fields
herd sheep and goats
sell goods in the market
take part in a chariot race
15
What was an outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Greece conquered Macedonia.
Sparta defeated Athens.
Athens conquered Egypt.
Persia defeated Sparta.
16
Who ends up conquering Greece in the 300s BC?
Alexander the Great
Pericles
Philip the Second
Thucydides
17
Why can we trust Thucydides on the Peloponnesian Wars?
He has a degree in history.
He is a primary source.
He is unbiased.
He wrote about the natural, not the supernatural.
18
How did the Persian Empire expand its territory?
by making friends
by paying others to join it
by conquering its neighbors
by establishing colonies
19
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
Slaves were equal to free men.
All citizens shared ruling power.
People might vote unwisely.
Merchants made all the laws.
20
What was an impact of the Peloponnesian Wars?
Athens took dominance in Greece
Persia took control of Greece
Athens and Sparta were both weakened
Sparta took dominance in Greece
21
Which word do we get rule by one from?
dictator
oligarch
democracy
monarch
22
Which of these factors most affected the outcome of the Battle of Salamis?
Greek swords, spears, and armor
Persian use of a Greek spy
Persian bridge made by roping boats together
Greek knowledge of local waterways
23
What happens to Alexander's Empire after his death?
it continues to grow and expands to India
it splits into four kingdoms
the Persians would re-establish and take control
Greek city-states go back to individual rule
24
What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae?
The Athenians defeated the Persians.
The Persians defeated the Spartans.
The Spartans defeated the Persians.
The Persians defeated the Athenians.
25
What was an important result of the Persian wars?
They caused the Greeks to invent new gods.
They destroyed the city of Sparta.
Persia was weakened significantly
They ended Greek independence.
26
Why was Pericles famous?
He was the author of important plays.
He was the architect of a major temple.
He led the government during the rise of Athens as a power.
He led the army during the Persian wars.
27
What is a demagogue?
Someone who leads, rather than follows
A trader at the Agora in Greece
Someone who follows, rather than leads
A Persian soldier
28
To defeat the Persians at Marathon, the Greeks made use of
a strong navy.
a narrow valley.
long-distance runners.
bows and arrows.
29
What was the main item of trade the Greeks used?
Greece did not trade
Corn
Olive
Grain
30
Unlike the women of Athens, the women of Sparta
had most influence in the home.
could own property.
could not vote.
served equally with men in the army.
31
Which military technique helped the Greeks conquer Persia under Alexander?
strong foot soldiers marching in formation
they didn't conquer Persia
a strong, naval force
the usage of cavalry
32
What is Hellenism?
the name for the Persian Empire
the name of Alexander's horse
a city-state in Greece
the spread of Greek culture
33
Why was the Battle of Plataea important?
It destroyed the Persian navy.
It caused Persia to attack.
It let Greece rule Persia.
It ended the Persian wars.
34
Which sentence best describes education in Sparta?
Both boys and girls learned to cook and clean.
Children studied sculpture and painting.
Children did not learn to read.
Both boys and girls got military training.
35
How did Alexander show the influence of his teacher, Aristotle?
in his love of Greek culture
in his hatred of cities
in his skill at Asian languages
in his warlike ambition
36
Which physical feature made Sparta somewhat isolated?
surrounding mountains
broad rivers
poor soil
major highways
37
What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?
People should rule themselves.
Men and women should be equal.
Leaders should be both wise and good.
Nobody should be a slave.
38
Which word means rule by all, or the people?
monarch
democracy
oligarch
dictator
39
Why did King Darius ask for presents of Greek earth and water?
Much of the Persian Empire was desert.
Greece was known for its fertile soil.
Gifts would mean that the Greeks had accepted Persian rule.
Darius could not afford to pay money for those materials.
40
What was the outcome of the Ionian Revolt?
The Persians were defeated by Greece.
The Ionians became part of Greece.
The Ionians won their freedom.
The Persian army punished the Ionians.

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