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- 1. Multiple ChoiceGreece is in which continent?EuropeAfricaNorth AmericaAsia
- 2. Multiple Choice
A body of land with water on three sides is called a
continent
island
peninsula
isthmus
- 3. Multiple Choice
How did Greece's physical geography affect their ability to get resources?
More cities were inland making for easier travel
Islands made it easy to grow a variety of crops
The mountains allowed for easy cultivation of food
Scarcity of farmland pushed them to trade with each other
- 4. Multiple ChoiceGreece is a peninsula that has a southern peninsula calledAthensSpartaPeloponnesusPhoenicia
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.
Monotheistic
Democratic
Islamic
Polytheistic
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why were the Olympics held?
To compete against other countries
For gods and goddesses to compete
To show off their mad skillz
To honor the god Zeus
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe Greeks believed that the gods lived inAthensCyprusMount OlympusMount Etna
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe ruler of the Greek gods was calledAresAthenaPrometheusZeus
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city-state of Sparta?Food & partiesWar & fightingMusic & booksPainting & sculpture
- 10. Multiple Choice
Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.
Monotheism
Anarchy
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAthens main rival was the city state ofAnatoliaMarathonSpartaThermopylae
- 12. Multiple Choice
The invasion of what army helped bring the city-states of Athens and Sparta together (united them)?
Egyptian
Byzantium
Persian
Mongolian
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which describes a time of great cultural growth, mainly taking place in Athens?
Bronze Age
Golden Age
Stone Age
Middle Ages
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains what caused the end of the Golden Age of Greece?
They started to allow women to become citizens.
Their apples all became rotten.
Peloponnesian War, a war between Greek city-states
All of the above
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn Greek, the word for a city-state wascivitasbarracksdemocracypolis
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe upper class in Greece was calledaristocracymonarchyoligarchytryanny
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe Spartans conquered their neighbors and forced them to becomehelotscolonistssoldierstyrants
- 18. Multiple ChoiceSpartan boys lived in military houses calledacropolisesagorasbarracksstoas
- 19. Multiple Choice
What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?PhalanxPhylangeAssemblyEphor - 20. 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 - 21. Multiple ChoiceAn empire started by Cyrus the GreatGreeceRomePersiaEgypt
- 22. 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
- 23. 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 - 24. 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
- 25. 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 - 26. 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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