Chapter 9 Ancient Greece

For what reason did the Ancient Greeks establish colonies in 700B.C.?

• protection
• to supply food
• gain territory
• none of the above

The Greek alphabet was based on that of what culture?

• Phoenicians
• Egyptians
• Persians
• Mesopotamians

How did the Minoans make their living?

• farmers
• pirates
• traders
• plundering conquered territories

Which Persian leader conquered gained control of Athens?

• Cyrus
• Darius
• Xerxes
• Persia never controlled Athens

Sparta's economy was based on what?

• trade
• farming
• plundering conquered territories
• fishing

Who was the Persian king who invaded Greece and led his army at the Battle of Salamis?

• Pericles
• Xerxes
• Cyrus
• Darius

Who was the Persian king who invaded Greece?

• Xerxes
• Pericles
• Darius
• Cyrus

Which leader from Athens made it more democratic?

• Leonidas
• Pericles
• Themosticles
• Herodotus

What Spartan king led 7,000 soldiers at Thermopylae?

• Themosticles
• Leonidas
• Pericles
• Herodotus

What king built a strong Persian army and expanded the Persian Empire?

• Darius
• Xerxes
• Leonidas
• Cyrus