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History, Social Studies
6th
grade
Chapter 9.1 - Geography of Ancient Greece
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of these empires was the main enemy of the ancient Greek city-states during the fifth century BCE?
Egyptian
Macedonian
Babylonian
Persian
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which factor enabled the Greeks to win the Third Persian War?
the larger size of the Greek army
the overthrow of King Darius I by his son, Xerxes
an agreement between Greek city-states and the Roman Empire
a combination of Athenian naval power and Spartan land power
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which factor contributed to the outbreak of the first war between Greece and Persia?
Greek attacks on the Persian navy
Greek colonies resenting their Persian governors
Greek expansion into western Turkey
Persian threats on Greek trade routes
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which statement compares the geography of the ancient Greek civilization with other ancient civilizations?
Unlike other European civilizations, ancient Greece occupied a large territory.
Similar to most ancient civilizations, ancient Greece developed in a fertile river valley.
Unlike most ancient civilizations, ancient Greece was made up of a series of islands and peninsulas.
Similar to other Mediterranean civilizations, ancient Greece had a long, sandy coastline with an abundance of
deep-water harbors.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Persian Empire under Darius I did what?
conquered some Greek territories
failed to conquer any of the Greek city-states
paved parts of the Royal Road, which ran from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to the capital of Persepolis,
with stone
formed an alliance with Sparta, Thebes, and Corinth
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who founded the Persian Empire?
Alexander
Cyrus
Darius
Xerxes
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which body of water was most central to trade and transportation in ancient Greece?
Aegean Sea
Euphrates River
Nile River
Red Sea
- 8. Multiple Choice
The conquests of Cyrus the Great directly affected the Greek city-states by
ending Greek control over colonies in Turkey
uniting most of the territories in the region of modern-day Iran
capturing kingdoms that neighbored Greece
creating one of the largest empires in the ancient world
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