What happened after the death of Alexander the Great?

His empire was divided among his generals

As a result of the Peloponnesian War:

All Greek city-states were left weakened

The importance of the Persian wars was that:

the wars united Athens and Sparta against the Persians

Which of the following BEST describes Athens after the reforms of men like Solon?

Through reforms, Athens was transformed into democracy

Which statement best describes Sparta?

Fear of uprisings lead to the creation of a military state

Hellenistic civilization developed as a result of the:

Blending of Greek and eastern cultures

Greek philosophers thought that:

Reason could be used to understand everything

In an effort to address food shortages, Greek city-states...

founded overseas colonies that would grow food

The Persian Wars were caused by

Persia's desire to punish Athens for aiding a revolt

The Peloponnesian War was fought between

Athens and its allies against Sparta and its allies

An immediate result of the Persian Wars was that Athens:

Emerged the leading Greek polis

One of the causes of the Peloponnesian War was ...

the transformation of the Delian League into an Athenian empire

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1
The Athenian leader famous for building the Parthenon, and leading Athens during the Peloponnesian War was
Darius
Pericles
Solon
Xerxes
2
What type of government did Sparta have?
Democracy
Aristocracy
Tyranny
Oligarchy
3
What city-state is located on the Peloponnesus?
Corinth
Athens
Sparta
Troy
4
What happened after the death of Alexander the Great?
Hellenistic culture collapsed with the empire
The Greek city-states regained their independence
The Persians regained control over the empire
His empire was divided among his generals
5
As a result of the Peloponnesian War:
Persia conquered all of Greece
All Greek city-states were left weakened
Athens emerged as the strongest polis in Greece
Sparta conquered all of Greece
6
Herodotus and Thucydides are most closely associated with which of the following:
Math
Science
History
Medicine
7
Which column is Ionic?
C
D
B
A
8
What did the Athenians create to protect the Greek Polis from further Persian aggression?
The United Nations
The Delian League
The League of Nations
The Peloponnesian League
9
The importance of the Persian wars was that:
Democracy extended through the Mediterranean
Greece emerged from the war as the most powerful government
the wars united Athens and Sparta against the Persians
the wars slowed the cultural advances of Greece
10
Archimedes is the father of
Drama
Medicine
Science
History
11
Which of the following BEST describes Athens after the reforms of men like Solon?
Athens was weakened and eventually conquered by Sparta
The power of the aristocracy was strengthened
Through reforms, Athens was transformed into democracy
The reforms failed, leading to civil war in Athens
12
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were Greek
gods
Artists
Tyrants
philosophers
13
Which statement best describes Sparta?
Fear of uprisings lead to the creation of a military state
The threat of civil war between different classes lead to democracy
The need to defend overseas colonies lead to naval supremacy
The constant uprisings of the Helots lead to starvation
14
Hellenistic civilization developed as a result of the:
Blending of Greek and eastern cultures
Decline of the Greek religion
Alliance between Persia and India
Growing power of Athens
15
This naval battle was a strategic victory for Athens when they beat the larger Persian navy during the 2nd Persian navy
Battle of Persepolis
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Marathon
16
The Iliad and the Odyssey were ______
Greek myths
Novels
Epic Poems
Short Stories
17
The Macedonian king who conquered the Greek city-states and planned to invade Persia was
Alexander the Great
Darius III
Phillip II
Pericles
18
Competition between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta helped cause the:
Peloponnesian War
Destruction of Carthage
Legalization of Christianity
Persian Wars
19
Greek civilization was characterized by:
a polytheistic mythology
Caste system in religious laws
Harmony with nature
Ancestor Worship
20
Which column is Corinthian?
C
D
A
B
21
What polis invented Democracy?
Sumer
Troy
Athens
Sparta
22
Zeus, Apollo, and Athena are Greek...
philosophers
religious festivals
gods
tragedies
23
Greek philosophers thought that:
The gods would reveal the workings of the universe
Reason could be used to understand everything
The sun was the center of the universe
Physics was more important then math
24
An oligarchical government is characterized by
Rule by a dictator
Representative Government
Rule by a monarchy
Rule by a small group
25
In an effort to address food shortages, Greek city-states...
waged constant war against each other
created a unified empire to acquire food
Went to war against the Persians
founded overseas colonies that would grow food
26
300 Spartan soldiers held off the Persian army at the Battle of..
Attica
Salamis
Marathon
Thermopylae
27
What is the name of this temple, located in Athens?
Parthenon
Colosseum
Acropolis
Pantheon
28
Which body of water connected the Greek world and was essential to its development?
The Aegean Sea
The Ionian Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Black Sea
29
The Persian Wars were caused by
Athens desire to punish Persia
Sparta's desire to punish Athens
Athens' desire to punish Persia for aiding a revolt
Persia's desire to punish Athens for aiding a revolt
30
The Peloponnesian War was fought between
The Greeks and the Persians
Macedonia and the Persians
Macedonia and the Greeks
Athens and its allies against Sparta and its allies
31
An immediate result of the Persian Wars was that Athens:
Lost control of the Delian League
Abandoned plans to conquer Sparta
Became a part of the Persian Empire
Emerged the leading Greek polis
32
Which column is Doric?
B
C
A
D
33
In Athens, women:
Were trained for the military
Had no political rights
Had the right to vote
Could vote but not hold office
34
The Athenians defeated the Persian army the first time at the Battle of...
Marathon
Massina
Thermopylae
Attica
35
One of the causes of the Peloponnesian War was ...
anger over Athenian aide to cities rebelling against Persia
the transformation of the Delian League into an Athenian empire
anger over Spartan aide to cities rebelling against Persia
the emergence of a Spartan empire after the Persian Wars
36
The two major peninsulas of Greece are the Balkan peninsula and the:
Italian
Pygmalian
Iberian
Peloponnesian

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