Ancient Greece

Who was known as the "Father of History"? 

• Herodotus
• Thucydides
• Homer
• Sophocles

Who was a philosopher who taught through asking questions?
*He is sometimes referred to as the "Father of Philosophy"

• Aristotle
• Socrates
• Pythagoras
• Plato

Which philosopher created the scientific method and taught Alexander the Great?

• Socrates
• Phidias
• Archimedes
• Aristotle

What conclusion can be made about the Peloponnesian War?

• The war united the Greek world against the threat posed by the Persian Empire.

• The war destroyed the most powerful city-states and left Greece vulnerable to attack from the outside.

• Athens was a far greater military power than its rival state in Sparta.

• The democratic from of government found in Athens was more effective than the monarchies found in other city-states.

What governing ideology is most present in the Athenian city-state?

• The power to rule rests with the common people.

• The responsibility of government is best left to a single, all-powerful individual.

• Every citizen must have a voice in government.

• The wealthy and powerful make the most capable rulers.

Based on the excerpt, what role did geography play in the development of Greek society?

• Greece, situated in the center of a vast, fertile plain developed a truly unified society where each individual worked to benefit the entire nation.

• With few natural barriers, Greek society was frequently invaded and overwhelmed by foreign invaders throughout its history.

• Far from any large body of water, the Greek city-states relied almost entirely upon themselves and rarely traded with other civilizations.

• Separated by mountains, but near the sea, Greek city-states – though fiercely independent and largely self-sufficient – traded with many foreign civilizations.

Based on information presented in the text, which of the following is true?

• Greece, home to stretches of vast, flat, arable land, developed a unified society which allowed them to easily defeat foreign threats.

• The Greek state, situation far from large bodies of water, rarely traded with the outside world.

• Separated by high mountain ridges, the Greek city-states developed largely independently of one another and seldom worked together and often fought one another.

• a. Though crisscrossed by high mountain ridges, the Greek people developed a single, truly unified society which always worked together.

Which form of government is most closely associated with the Athenian city-state?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

• Democracy

Which Greek city-state created a militaristic society where young men lived in barracks for most of their lives.

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Argos

This temple built under Pericles on the Athenian acropolis is called

• The Pantheon

• The Agora

• The Parthenon

• The Iliad