Chapter 9.1 - Geography of Ancient Greece

Which of these empires was the main enemy of the ancient Greek city-states during the fifth century BCE?

• Egyptian

• Macedonian

• Babylonian

• Persian

Which factor enabled the Greeks to win the Third Persian War?

• the larger size of the Greek army

• the overthrow of King Darius I by his son, Xerxes

• an agreement between Greek city-states and the Roman Empire

• a combination of Athenian naval power and Spartan land power

Which factor contributed to the outbreak of the first war between Greece and Persia?

• Greek attacks on the Persian navy

• Greek colonies resenting their Persian governors

• Greek expansion into western Turkey

• Persian threats on Greek trade routes

Which statement compares the geography of the ancient Greek civilization with other ancient civilizations?

• Unlike other European civilizations, ancient Greece occupied a large territory.

• Similar to most ancient civilizations, ancient Greece developed in a fertile river valley.

• Unlike most ancient civilizations, ancient Greece was made up of a series of islands and peninsulas.

• Similar to other Mediterranean civilizations, ancient Greece had a long, sandy coastline with an abundance of

  deep-water harbors.

Persian Empire under Darius I did what?

• conquered some Greek territories

• failed to conquer any of the Greek city-states

• paved parts of the Royal Road, which ran from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to the capital of Persepolis,

  with stone

• formed an alliance with Sparta, Thebes, and Corinth

Who founded the Persian Empire?

• Alexander

• Cyrus

• Darius

• Xerxes

Which body of water was most central to trade and transportation in ancient Greece?

• Aegean Sea

• Euphrates River

• Nile River

• Red Sea

The conquests of Cyrus the Great directly affected the Greek city-states by

• ending Greek control over colonies in Turkey

• uniting most of the territories in the region of modern-day Iran

• capturing kingdoms that neighbored Greece

• creating one of the largest empires in the ancient world