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Greece was different from most ancient civilizations because Greece did not have what major landforms?
Rivers
True or False...Olympic games were so honored that wars stopped during the games.
True
Multiple choice...The mountains were helpful to Greece because ____
A - they made travel more interesting
B - they provided a different way to explore Greece
C - they protected Greece from invaders and weather
C - they protected Greece from invaders and weather
Multiple choice...The Golden Age of Athens is called this because _____
A - everything was made of gold
B - Athens experienced a period of wealth and glory
C - everyone was wealthy including slaves
B - Athens experienced a period of wealth and glory
Multiple choice...Why did the Golden Age of Athens end?
A - Peloponnesian War
B - They ran out of gold
C - Socrates died
A - Peloponnesian War
True or False...Trade affected the Greek economy by allowing Greeks to trade olive oil and wine for things they needed.
True
Multiple choice...What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?
A - A single leader assumed, or took over, his role
B - His oldest son took over
C - Generals carved up the empire into smaller kingdoms
C - Generals carved up the empire into smaller kingdoms
Multiple choice...What started the Peloponnesian War?
A - Lack of grains
B - Jealous and fearful city-states
C - Philip II was killed
B - Jealous and fearful city-states
Multiple choice...Why was Philip II able to conquer Greece?
A - Greece had a poor Army
B - Greece had a weak Navy
C - Greece was weakened by the Peloponnesian War
C - Greece was weakened by the Peloponnesian War
Multiple choice...Greeks turned to the sea because the sea provided what 3 things?
A - Transportation, fresh water, olive oil
B - Transportation, wine, fish
C - Transportation, trade, fish
C - Transportation, trade, fish
How many years did the Peloponnesian War last?
27 years
Multiple choice...The difference between Philip II and other military leaders was ___
A - He was shorter
B - He didn't fight in battle
C - His soldiers fought on horseback cavalries
C - His soldiers fought on horseback cavalries
Multiple choice...How did Athenians get food after the Spartan army destroyed local farms?
A - Growing their own food
B - Receiving shiploads of grain by sea
C - Stealing food from the Spartans
B - Receiving shiploads of grain by sea
90% of the landscapes of Greece are made up of what?
Mountains and hills
Alexandria had one of the world's first ______
lighthouses
Why was Socrates put to death?
He urged young people to revolt
Multiple choice...Who won the Peloponnesian War?
A - Sparta
B - Persia
C - Athens
A - Sparta
Multiple choice...How did Pericles die?
A - Assassinated
B - In battle
C - Plague
C - Plague
Multiple choice...How did Alexander become king?
A - He conquered Greece
B - His father was murdered
C - He was elected
B - His father was murdered
Multiple choice...Alexander is called Alexander the Great because ____
A - Within 9 years he had the largest empire ever
B - He was kind and well liked
C - He liked the name
A - Within 9 years he had the largest empire ever
Greeks turned to the sea because it provided what 3 things?
Transportation, trade, fish
Why did the Golden Age of Athens end?
Peloponnesian War
What started the Peloponnesian War?
Jealous and fearful city-states
Why was Philip II able to conquer Greece?
Greece was weakened by the Peloponnesian War
What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?
Generals carved up the empire into smaller kingdoms