Why did many Greek city-states establish colonies in new places?

the Greek countryside did not have enough usable farmland

Which best describes democracy in Athens?

only men born in Athens could speak in the assembly and pass laws

Which best describes a Greek polis?

a city-state, with its own land and government

How did Athens benefit from forming the Delian League?

Athens used the league money to build a powerful navy

The ancient Greeks were not able to travel effectively on land because

high mountains made travel through difficult

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

they were all fought using clever and bold strategy by the Greeks

The Greek city-states fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War. What was a major effect of the war?

King Philip of Macedonia was able to conquer Greece

What do Minoans and Mycenaean civilizations have in common

They declined and disappeared mysteriously.

Alexander built cities with Greek designs like temples, gymnasiums and theaters. What was an effect of this?

Greek spread to faraway places through cultural diffusion

What was the primary reason Persia attacked Greece?

Persia wanted revenge for Athens assisting in the Ionian Revolt

Which statement best reflects Spartan culture?

Spartans built a strong army because they were suspicious of slave revolts

What do the following Greek men all have in common: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle?

they formed the basis of modern philosophy and science

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1
Why did many Greek city-states establish colonies in new places?
the land around the Black Sea was better for growing grapes
they believed that their gods wanted them to establish colonies
because other regions had better weather
the Greek countryside did not have enough usable farmland
2
Which form of government seizes power illegally?
tyranny
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
3
Which type of government is described in the following statement? "Citizens elect officials to run the government."
monarchy
oligarchy
direct democracy
representative democracy
4
Which best describes democracy in Athens?
only men born in Athens could speak in the assembly and pass laws
citizens elected representatives to make important decisions
their large population led to great warriors in the assembly
citizens let aristocrats make all decisions
5
Which form of government replaced monarchs in some Greek city-states?
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Republic
Democracy
6
What term is used to describe the spread of Greek culture across the ancient world?
cultural diversity
culturalism
Hellenism
helot
7
Which best describes a Greek polis?
a small, rocky waterfall
a city wall with a fence line, supported with posts
a city-state, with its own land and government
a waterway, like a small canal
8
How did Athens benefit from forming the Delian League?
Athens used the league money to build a powerful navy
Athens relied on the league to invade Persia
Athens drew political leaders from the league
Athens paid the league to conquer neighboring city-states
9
What kind of government did Pericles introduce?
direct democracy
aristocracy
oligarchy
limited democracy
10
Who is the ancient Greek king of the gods?
Apollo
Poseidon
Hermes
Zeus
11
The ancient Greeks were not able to travel effectively on land because
believed the Earth god did not want them to
high mountains made travel through difficult
used land for farming, not building roads
were afraid of people from other villages
12
What do the battles of Marathon, Salamis and Thermopylae have in common?
King Xerxes led the Persians in all of them
Spartans fought to death in all of them
they were all fought using clever and bold strategy by the Greeks
they were all fought by ships at sea
13
The Greek city-states fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War. What was a major effect of the war?
Athens was able to enter a Golden Age
Sparta was able to conquer Asia Minor
Thebes was able to develop astronomy and mathematics
King Philip of Macedonia was able to conquer Greece
14
What do Minoans and Mycenaean civilizations have in common
They colonized much of the Mediterranean coast.
They left no evidence of a written language
They declined and disappeared mysteriously.
They built great city-states based on agriculture
15
What is the name of the land form on which Greece is situated?
delta
plateau
isthmus
peninsula
16
What two major Greek city-states fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta and Macedonia
Athens and Macedonia
Athens and Thermopylae
Sparta and Athens
17
Which famous Greek temple was rebuilt in Athens for the goddess Athena?
Acropolis
Pericles Amphitheater
Ziggurat
Parthenon
18
Alexander built cities with Greek designs like temples, gymnasiums and theaters. What was an effect of this?
Greek culture began to disappear
Alexander's empire lasted for centuries
Greek city-states slowly disappeared
Greek spread to faraway places through cultural diffusion
19
What was the primary reason Persia attacked Greece?
Persia wanted revenge for Athens assisting in the Ionian Revolt
Persia needed better schools
Persia needed more farmland
Persia wanted Greek culture
20
What advantage did Sparta have in the Peloponnesian War?
greater land power
better ships
fewer people to feed
more money
21
Which statement best reflects Spartan culture?
Spartans traded with people from all over the world
Spartans built huge houses of stone bricks to protect their valuables
Sparta developed a democratic government
Spartans built a strong army because they were suspicious of slave revolts
22
Ancient Greeks are best known for what type of art?
paintings of mythological beasts and gods
sculptures of the human form
abstract and geometric mosaics
tapestries depicting historic events
23
What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?
Greece conquered Macedonia
Alexander's son Hercules and Alexander IV took over
The Romans quickly conquered it and took control of the empire
Alexander's empire fell apart
24
What do the following Greek men all have in common: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle?
they all wrote great plays for the Greek theater
they all were famous Greek Olympic athletes
they formed the basis of modern philosophy and science
they were all great heroes during the Peloponnesian War
25
What was the term for a Greek fighting formation in which soldiers made a wall of shields for safety?
Spartan wall formation
testudo formation
phalanx formation
marathon formation

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