Chapter 7 Ancient Greece Test

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What is a peninsula?

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A piece of land nearly surrounded by water.

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What was a polis in Ancient Greece?

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A Greek city-state

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What type of government was ruled by a small, wealthy, and powerful group of people? Options: democracy, monarchy, oligarchy

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oligarchy

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Why did Sparta focus on military training?

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To protect against helot uprisings

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What was a phalanx?

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A group of soldiers fighting in close formation.

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What type of democracy did Athens have?

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direct democracy

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Who was Pericles?

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An Athenian leader who expanded democracy

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What was the Delian League?

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An alliance of Greek city-states to defend against Persia.

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What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

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Sparta defeated Athens

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What empire invaded Greece and fought in the Persian Wars?

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Persian Empire