Ancient Greece

What 2 civilizations did Greek culture come from?

• Minoan
• Mycenaean
• Roman
• Macedonian

What was the Delian League?

• an alliance between the Greek city-states and Persia

• an alliance between Sparta and Athens

• an alliance between the Greek city-states to protect against threats from Persia

• an alliance between the Greek city-states against Athens

Originally, Athens was an _______ where an elite upper class ruled but later the Athenian government shifted into a _______ where citizens participated in government.

• democracy; monarchy
• aristocracy; democracy
• autocracy; democracy
• dictatorship; democracy

Which of the follow led Athens through its Golden Age?

• Archimedes
• Pericles

• Sophocles
• Aristophanes

Regardless of the city-state they lived in, all Greeks shared a common:

• religion
• language
• culture
• all of  the above

True or False?
The Peloponnesian Wars were fought between Athens and Sparta.

• True
• False

True or False?
After the Persian Wars, Athens entered into a Golden Age in which Athenian culture thrived.

• True
• False

Which Greek city-states put lots of time, money and energy into building a powerful military?

• Athens
• Olympia
• Sparta

Hellenistic culture refers to:

• a mix of Spartan and Athenian cultures

• a mix of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian cultures

• a blend of Persian and Macedonian cultures

• a mix of Roman, Greek, and Indian cultures

Which city-state was located only a few miles away from the Aegean Sea?

• Olympia
• Crete
• Athens
• Sparta