test 2

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

• They did not have telephones

• communication was easy

• Mountains and Water

• most people had horses

"...boys were taken from their families and

underwent severe military training. They wore uniforms at all times, ate small meals of

bland foods, exercised barefoot to toughen their feet, and were punished severely

for disobedient behavior. Boys lived away from their families in barracks until the

age of 30, even after they were married. Men were expected to be ready to serve in

the army until they were 60 years old."

This excerpt is most likely referring to which ancient Greek city-state?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Rome

• Egypt

One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...

• Pericles

• Homer

• Sandburg.

• Athena.

Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.

• counties

• provinces

• parishes

• city-states

The leader of Athens during its Golden Age was named Pericles. He was a great believer in democracy. Under him, people began to be paid to serve as jurors or government officials. This meant that any citizen—rich or poor—could sit on a jury or hold office.

Pericles also supported excellence in art, science, and thought. He encouraged the exploration of ideas. He hired the best artists to work on the public buildings of Athens. And so it was that one of the greatest glories of ancient Greece was its architecture.

Perhaps the highest architectural achievement of the Greeks was the Parthenon. Pericles had it built atop the Acropolis to celebrate victory over the Persians. It has come to be a symbol of Athenian greatness. Inside was a gold and ivory statue of the goddess Athena, protector of Athens. The statue, which was 38 feet high, was created by the great sculptor Phidias. The Parthenon, like many Greek buildings and sculptures, was made of marble. Many workers were needed to cut the heavy stone out of quarries and to bring it out in huge blocks.

Who was the leader of Athens during its Golden Age?

• Darius

• Athena

• Pericles

• Phidias

The leader of Athens during its Golden Age was named Pericles. He was a great believer in democracy. Under him, people began to be paid to serve as jurors or government officials. This meant that any citizen—rich or poor—could sit on a jury or hold office.

Pericles also supported excellence in art, science, and thought. He encouraged the exploration of ideas. He hired the best artists to work on the public buildings of Athens. And so it was that one of the greatest glories of ancient Greece was its architecture.

Perhaps the highest architectural achievement of the Greeks was the Parthenon. Pericles had it built atop the Acropolis to celebrate victory over the Persians. It has come to be a symbol of Athenian greatness. Inside was a gold and ivory statue of the goddess Athena, protector of Athens. The statue, which was 38 feet high, was created by the great sculptor Phidias. The Parthenon, like many Greek buildings and sculptures, was made of marble. Many workers were needed to cut the heavy stone out of quarries and to bring it out in huge blocks.

What building came to be a symbol of Athenian greatness?

• Acropolis

• Olympic Stadium

• agora

• Parthenon

Why do we think of Athens as the center of the Golden Age in Greece?

• Athens was in control of the other city-states in Greece

• Most of what historians know of the Golden Age comes from writings that have survived from Athens.

• Athens had the only public schools in Greece.

• All the writers, artists, and great thinkers of ancient Greece lived in the city-state of Athens.

How were women treated differently in Sparta than in Athens?

• They had more freedom

• They had more opportunities to travel

• They were able to fully practice in the military

• They were encouraged to stay home at all times.