Ancient Greece Assessment Check-in for Part B

What were most of the wars about in ancient Greece?

• A woman

• Power and control

• Money

• The crown

The Persian Wars were fought because

• Athens helped the Ionians revolt against Persia.

• Persia wanted control over Greece.

• Xerxes wanted to avenge his father's defeat.

• All answers are correct.

The Peloponnesian War was fought because

• The Persians were helping the Spartans fight against Athens.

• Sparta thought Athens was gaining too much power.

• Ionia revolted against Persian control.

• The elephants and whales weren't getting along.

What was a main difference between Athens and Sparta?

• Sparta valued military training, while Athens valued education.

• Sparta liked gold and Athens liked silver.

• Sparta and Athens both believed in gods and goddesses.

• Both city-states gave their youth over to the military at age seven.

Why are many famous people from ancient Greece still remembered today?

• Because of the food they ate.

• They invented/achieved many things we use in modern society.

• They all participated in the Olympics.

• They are related to royalty.

Which of the following events occurred first?

• The Trojan War

• The Persian Wars

• The Peloponnesian War

• Alexander the Great's Conquests

The Peloponnesian War made Greece's main city-states weak. Who was able to take over because of this?

• Darius and Xerxes

• King Menelaus and King Agamemnon

• King Philip and Alexander of Macedonia

• Spongebob and Patrick

True or False? 30% of the English language is made up of Greek words.

• True

• False

Why was the Peloponnesian War known as the War of the Elephant and the Whale?

• Those animals don't get along and neither do people who fight in wars.

• Those animals are the strongest on land and in the sea, like Sparta and Athens.

• Xerxes owned both as pets.

• Elephants and Whales are historically animals of war.

Why was Alexander the Great respected by the people of the lands he conquered?

• He allowed them to keep pets.

• He loved cheese just like they did.

• He allowed them to keep their language and culture.

• He made them pay lots of taxes.