Seventh Grade U3 Pt 1

Which Greek city-state was home to philosophers including Socrates?

• Athens

• Persia

• Sparta

• Corinth

The term for a small, mostly independent section of the Persian Empire was a:

• satrap

• city-state

• marathon

• salamis

A person who spends time thinking about big questions is a:

• philosopher

• hoplite

• helot

• citizen

The form of government used in Classical Athens was:

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

Which civilization developed direct democracy?

• Athens

• Persia

• Sparta

• Thermopylae

Which form of government did Sparta have?

• oligarchy

• direct democracy

• theocracy

• representative democracy

Classical Persia was an empire because it:

• conquered many other countries.

• had its own religious beliefs.

• let its citizens vote for new laws.

• built a very large army and navy.

Which civilization was ruled by a small number of elders?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Persia

• Marathon

Which civilization required all boys to join the military at the age of seven?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Persia

• Salamis

What was a major cause of the Persian War?

• The Ionian Greeks rebelled against the Persian Empire.

• Sparta was worried that Athens was growing too powerful.

• Athens began capturing land in the Persian Empire.

• Persia demanded that Athens give up its democratic government.