Ancient Greece 1
Xerxes was king of ___________
Athens Persia Macedonia Sparta
Persia
Who conquered Greece and later the Persian empire?
Alexander the Great
Greece is located on the continent of _________.
Europe
What did Odysseus create to end the Trojan War?
Wooden horse
Who was the Greek god of the underworld?
Hades
Which city-state gave women more freedom?
Sparta
What is a"polis?"
City-state
Greece's mainland could best be described as a (n)____________. A. Peninsula B. Archipelago C. Island D. Delta
Peninsula
What famous fablist created tales that have lasted over 3,000 years?
Aesop
The arts and philosopy were more important to the
a. Athenians b. Spartans c. Persians
Athenians
The Greeks were able to defeat the Persian fleet at the Strait of Salamis in part because________________. A. They had more ships and more soldiers. B. Their ships were smaller and faster. C. Their ships were much larger and well built. D. The Persian's navy was weak.
Their ships were smaller and faster.
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.
What wae weakened Greece to the point it was conquered by Alexander the Great?
The Peloponesian War
The Olympics were in honor of what god?
Zeus
Homer wrote the Odyssey and the
Iliad
Who won at the battle of Thermopylae
Persians
Greek philosophy meant
a. democracy
b."love of wisdom"
c. worshipping the gods
b. love of wisdom
What group of people first settled in what would become Greece?
a. Mycenneans b. Minoans c. Cretes
Minoans
List the battles of the Persian War in order:
Salamis. Thermopylae. Marathon.
Marathon
Thermopylae
Salamis
Ancient Athens, was mostly known for this type of government, called________________, which has still influeced the West to this day.
democracy
TRUE OR FALSE The Athenians and the Spartans had to work together to defeat the Persians.
TRUE
Which Greek-Persian battle was decided by a traitor?
Thermopylae
What sea(s) touch Greece?
Ionian, Aegean, Mediterranean
Where did the original Greeks first settle?
Crete