Ancient Greece 1
Xerxes was king of ___________
Athens Persia Macedonia Sparta
Persia
Who conquered Greece and later the Persian empire?
Alexander the Great
What building was built upon the acropolis and dedicated to Athena?
a. Parthenon b. White house c. Pentagon
Parthenon
Who won the Battle of Marathon?
Greeks (Athenians defeated Persia)
Which new empire eventually conquered the region of Alexander’s empire within a few centuries after he died?
Rome
Who was the Greek goddess of wisdom and had a major city named in her honor?
Athena
Upper class women in Athens___________. A. Had the freedom to travel about the city. B. Could not marry until they were at least 20 years old. C. Could only leave home accompanied by a man. D. Attended school and studied politics
Could only leave home accompanied by a man.
Greece's mainland could best be described as a (n)____________. A. Peninsula B. Archipelago C. Island D. Delta
Peninsula
Which philosopher liked to study real objects and helped develop scientific observation?
Aristotle
Which philosopher wrote The Republic and was Aristotle's teacher?
Plato
What were the main responsibilities of the Persian government officials known as satraps?
A. Collect Taxes B. Religious Leaders C.Led battles
They collected taxes and they were judges.
What type of government did Sparta have?
Oligarchies
Many communities in ancient Greece were separated by mountains and valleys which resulted in_____________. A. The development of many different languages. B. The development of fiercely independent states. C. The construction if an advanced system of roads. D. Alliances formed for group protection.
The development of fiercely independent states.
Alexander's biggest legacy is Hellenization. This means he spread what culture to the areas he conquered?
Greek
The Olympics were in honor of what god?
Zeus
Homer wrote the Odyssey and the
Iliad
Who won at the battle of Thermopylae
Persians
What helped Athens beat the Persians at the battle of Salamis?
A. Athens had a strong navy B. Athen's was a democracy C. Athens was a weak-city state D. Athens's navy as not as strong as its army.
They had a strong navy.
Greece is located on what continent?
Europe
Which power was severely weakened after losing the Peloponnesian War, despite leading the Delian League?
A Sparta B. Corinth C. Athens D. Persia
Athens
Ancient Athens, was mostly known for this type of government, called________________, which has still influenced the West to this day.
democracy
TRUE OR FALSE The Athenians and the Spartans had to work together to defeat the Persians.
TRUE
How did Socrates help his pupils reach a full understanding of a topic?
By asking them questions
Who decided on the laws and policies in Ancient Greece?
Assembly. Consul. King. Senate
Assembly
This king conquered and united many Greek city-states. He was Alexander the Great's father.
Philip II of Macedonia