Early Ancient Greece

What was the end result of the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens surrendered.

• Athens was forced to give up its democratic form of government.

• Athens army was destroyed.

Assistance from ____ helped Athens defeat the mighty Persian empire in 480 B.C.

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Delian League

Why did Sparta want to weaken Athens' power in ancient Greece?

• Sparta did not want to lose control of their territory.

• Sparta feared Athens' democratic form of government.

• Sparta wanted to destroy the Athens' army.

What was the MOST important factor in making Athens the most powerful Greek city-state after the Persian Wars?

• Keeping democracy.

• Not giving power to Sparta.

• Its control of the Delian League.

What led to the Peloponnesian War?

• Rivarly between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece.

• The creation of the Delian League.

• The introduction of Democracy.

Who resented Athens' growing power after winning the Second Persian War?

• Sparta, Greece, and members of the Delian League

• Persia, members of the Peloponnesian League, and members of the Delian League

• Sparta, members of the Peloponnesian League, and members of the Delian League

Why was the Persian defeat at Salamis considered the turning point in the Second Persian War?

• The battle broke Persian naval power in the region.

• The battle killed all the Persian leaders.

• Persia changed their mind and joined sides with Greece.

What was the result of the rivalry between Athens and Sparta for supreme power in ancient Greece?

• The Peloponnesian War

• the Delian League

• The Second Persian War

After King Philp died, his son Alexander kept control of Greece by...

• By killing a powerful leader to show he was in charge.

• Destroying a rebellious city-state as a warning to the others.

• Using the army to torture people in order to prove his power.

Who is the ruler MOST responsible for uniting Greece?

• King Philip

• Sparta

• Alexander