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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?RomeGreeceEgyptFrance - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?PhalanxPhylangeAssemblyEphor
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is another name for a Greek city-state?Polling PlaceAcropolisPolisOligarchy
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho were the ancient people who lived on the island of Crete and built a grand palace in the city of Knossos?MinoansRomansPersiansSpartans
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared?RomansSpartansPersiansMycenaeans
- 6. Multiple Choicewhat is a hilltop in a Greek city state called?
(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)AgricultureThermopylaeAcropolisEphor - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?DemocracyTyrannyOligarchyAssembly
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?DemocracyAssemblyOligarchyTyranny
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.AthensDelphiCorinthSparta
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education.
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)SpartaAthensDelphiCorinth - 11. Multiple ChoiceAn empire started by Cyrus the GreatGreeceRomePersiaEgypt
- 12. Multiple Choice300 Spartan soldiers held the Persian army to a stalemate for three days before the Persians eventually defeated them in what famous battle?Battle of the GreeksBattle of ThermopylaeBattle of Little Big HornBattle of Pericles
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?PericlesLeonidasThemistoclesSocrates
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?SoldiersPhilosophersEphorsHelots
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAthenian society DID NOT consider educated women as equal to men.
For instance, women COULD NOT participate in political activities or own property, and they were always under the care of a male family member.TrueFalse - 16. Multiple ChoiceEven in a democracy like Athens, slavery WAS common.
Most Athenian households had at least one enslaved person.TrueFalse - 17. Multiple ChoiceAthens joined with other city-states to form a defensive league, or protective group, to defend its members against the Persians after the Persian War.
What was it called?Delian LeagueCouncil of EldersGeneral AssemblyGreek Alliance - 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich other city-state rose up and opposed Athens after Athens became the strongest power in Greece?RomeOlympiaCorinthSparta
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAfter the Persian War, Athens and Sparta came into conflict with one another. Eventually, war broke out between the two city-states.
What was this war called?Persian War IIGreek WarPeloponnesian WarWar Between the City-States - 20. Multiple ChoiceAfter Sparta defeated Athens and gained control of Greece, the Spartans were able to rule the Greek empire for another thousand years.TrueFalse
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