Rise of Greek Civilization

Communities in ancient Greece were

• separated by rivers and deserts

• separated by deserts and mountains

• separated by rugged mountains and valleys

• separated by valleys and rivers

Greek myths describe an early civilization that developed

• on Crete

• in Syria

• on Delos

• in Egypt

An oligarchy is

• rule by a single leader with total authority

• rule by all citizens sharing power together

• rule by a small group of wealthy people

• rule by military leaders

Sparta was ruled by

• an oligarchy with a council of elders that consisted of land-owning males

• a tyrant with council of merchants

• a democracy with an assembly of land-owning males

• a military commander with a council of merchants

Athens educated its males differently from Sparta in that

• males studied only music and art

• young male students studied arithmetic, geometry, and public speaking

• male students studied only philosophy

• male and female students studied arithmetic, geometry, and public speaking

The Persian Empire was divided into

• city-states and provinces

• provinces and districts

• states and counties

• provinces called satrapies

In the 400s b.c., the Persians tried to expand

• in Europe and began by invading Greece

• in the east and invaded what is now Afghanistan

• in Africa and invaded North Africa

• in Europe and invaded Spain

At the battle between Greeks and Persians at Thermopylae,

• the Spartans and Athenians defeated the Persians

• the Persians won, although the Athenians fought until the end

• Spartans fought until the end, but the Persians won

• the Persians won the battle easily

Which of the following statements is true?

• Greek city-states united to prevent Persia from conquering Greece.

• Persian provinces sent volunteer soldiers to fight against Greece.

• In the Persian Empire, governors of satrapies were called ephors.

• Most Persians rejected Zoroaster's teachings.

In the 400s B.C., the rule of Pericles in Athens was called

• the Dark Age.

• the Peloponnesian Age.

• a golden age.

• the Age of War.