Classical Greece

Who introduced direct democracy in Athens?

• Solon

• Cleisthenes

• Alexander

• Pericles

How did Athens benefit from forming the Delian League?

• Athens drew military and political leaders from the league.

• Athens paid the league to conquer neighboring city-states.

• Athens relied on the league to expand its colonies.

• Athens used league money to build a powerful navy.

Who is the ancient Greek king of the gods?

• Apollo

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Hermes

What different plans did Athens and Sparta develop to win the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens used more warriors; Sparta used better technology.

• Athens had more food; Sparta had more weapons.

• Athens relied on siege tactics; Sparta relied on alliances.

• Athens used sea power; Sparta used land power.

What happened when Athens attacked Syracuse?

• Macedonia conquered all Greek city-states.

• Persia intervened to end the war.

• Sicily became a Greek colony.

• Sparta destroyed the Athenian fleet.

What kind of government did Pericles introduce?

• oligarchy

• aristocracy

• limited democracy

• direct democracy

What did Athens use money from the Delian League for?

• to build a powerful Navy.

• to conquer other city-states.

• to expand Mediterranean colonies.

• to pay military and political leaders.

Which art form deals largely with ancient Greek gods and goddesses?

• fables

• histories

• myths

• philosophies

What advantage did Sparta have in the Pelopennesian War?

• better ships

• fewer people to feed

• greater land power

• more money

How did Sparta respond to Athens' attack on Syracuse?

• destroyed most of the Athenian Navy.

• made peace and joined the attack

• surrendered and retreated to Sparta

• turned its attention to other city-states