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Ancient Greece
Persia was located in what present day country?
At age 18, boys in Athens were expected to
Ancient Greece
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At age 18, boys in Athens were expected to
get married and start a family
join the army
take an active role in public affairs
attend the university
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Persia was located in what present day country?
Turkey
Syria
Iran
Israel
3
Why did Sparta's leaders favor a military society?
They needed soldiers to protect its colonies.
They thought it created obedient and loyal citizens.
They lived in fear of invasion.
They no longer wanted to be an agricultural society.
4
Enslaved people in Greece
citizens
aristocrats
ephors
helots
5
A Greek city-state, or the word meaning "city"
acropolis
helot
polis
colony
6
A new territory with ties to the homeland
agora
colony
polis
acropolis
7
A Persian province
state
satrapy
parish
colony
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The Mycenaeans came to Greece from
China
India
Western Europe
Central Asia
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The ancient Olympic games were held in honor of
Olympia
Zeus
Pericles
Hercules
10
Control by a small group
monarchy
democracy
oligarchy
autocracy
11
Greece's mainland could best be described as a
archipelago
peninsula
delta
island
12
High ranking Spartan government officials
ephors
helots
satraps
tyrants
13
Girls in Athens
attended school with boys
helped run the family business
joined the military at age 18
were educated at home by their mothers
14
An absolute ruler
tyrant
president
aristocrat
prime minister
15
What was a Greek gathering place, or marketplace?
peninsula
bard
agora
colony
16
The Persian empire finally ended when
it was invaded by a young and powerful ruler named Alexander
Persians could no longer collect taxes
Persians were forced to free Anatolia
the Greeks claimed victory at Plataea
17
The geography of Greece was dominated by
rich fertile valleys
rugged ocean coasts
desert
mountains and seas
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During the war between Greece and Persia, what Athenian directed the Greek naval forces?
Xerxes
Themistocles
Alexander
Leonidas
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A storyteller, or poetry writer
ephor
oracle
bard
satrap
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How were the Greeks able to defeat the Persian fleet at the Strait of Salamis?
They had more ships and more soldiers.
Their ships were much larger and well built.
The Persian navy was weak.
Their ships were smaller and faster.
21
After the Persian Wars ended, Athens
sought to build new colonies in northern Africa
moved to a new location since it had been burned
built up their military strength to rival Sparta
became the economic and cultural center of Greece
22
Sparta's economy was based on
trade
fishing
agriculture
mining
23
After the Peloponnesian War,
the Greek city-states were divided and weak
Athens regained its role as the economic leader of Greece
Sparta emerged as the new leader and reunited Greece
Persia took control of Greek city-states
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A narrow channel of water
lake
strait
ocean
sea
25
Although the Greeks were defeated, the bravery of the Spartans at this location was celebrated
Thermopylae
Salamis
Anatolia
Marathon
26
A type of government where a few wealthy people hold power over a larger group of citizens
republic
democracy
oligarchy
kingdom
27
Persian religion based on one god
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
28
A government by the people
oligarchy
monarchy
dictatorship
democracy
29
A formation of soldiers arranged in close rows
bard
polis
phalanx
hoplite
30
What did Spartan leader Leonidas do after dismissing most of his army at Thermopylae?
remained to fight to the death
called for reinforcements from Athens
surrendered to the Persians
wore down the Persians and defeated them
31
Many communities in ancient Greece were separated by mountains and valleys which resulted in
alliances formed for group protection
an advanced system of roads
many different languages
fiercely independent states
32
A body of land with water on three sides
peninsula
archipelago
strait
island
33
Accepted members of a community, with rights and responsibilities
citizens
hoplites
colonies
phalanx
34
Xerxes was king of
Mesopotamia
Delos
Persia
Athens
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Ordinary citizens in the army
tyrants
hoplites
helots
bards
