Greece, Rome and Persia

Why did so many different communities with independent ways of life develop in ancient Greece?

• The mountains in the territory isolated people from one another and prevented different communities from coming together.

• People came to Greece from many different lands and brought with them their own local customs.

• The Greeks were naturally very independent minded and tended to settle in communities with others who shared their beliefs.

• Greek communities were strongly influenced by the ideas of local philosophers, who each promoted different points of view.

Which concept is most closely related to the main idea of the illustration?

• Isolationism

• Monotheism

• Cultural diffusion

• Confucianism

The Peloponnesian War, which began in 431 B.C., was a result of ___________________.

• the disruptive influences of the Delian League.

• an uprising of the slaves in Athenian society.

• an attack by the Persian navy.

• ongoing disputes between the Athenians and the Spartans.

Which of the following was considered a huge engineering accomplishment in the Roman Empire?

• A plumbing system using aqueducts

• Temples in the form of pyramids

• Markets where people could buy food

• The strongest military in the world

What conclusion can you make about Athenian and Spartan women?

• Educated women were highly valued in Greek classical society.

• Greek women were influential economic and political policymakers.

• Roles of Greek women were based on values of virtue and beauty.

• The roles of Greek women differed from city-state to city-state.

The 10 Commandments, Roman Republic, English Bill of Rights, and the US Constitution all led to the development of which of the following?

• A democratic-republic form of government

• Absolute monarchy in Europe

• An autocracy in the Byzantine Empire

• Oligarchies in Greek city-states

Which Persian king defeated the Greeks?

• Cyrus

• Darius

• Xerxes

• Alexander the Great

To protect the government from politicians with harmful intentions, the Athenians devised the policy of _________________.

• Direct democracy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

6. Which leader is most closely associated with the accomplishment shown by the illustration?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Alexander the Great

• Darius

The conquests of Alexander the Great gave rise to the _________________________.

• Dark Age, a time when little is known of what happened in Greece.

• Hellenistic era, during which the Greek language and Greek ideas spread to the non-Greek world.

• Age of Pericles, when classical Greek ideals were formulated and reached their height.

• Age of Lawlessness, a period of extreme cruelty and anarchy.