Classical Age Unit Pre-Test

How did the geography of Greece affect its development?

• The cold weather prevented any agriculture from succeeding.

• The many mountains and seas caused many rival city-states to develop.

• The few natural barriers allowed one strong clan to unite the entire country.

• The intense heat generally forced most outdoor activities inside.

What two things did each Greek city-state have in common?

• currency and government

• social structure and topography

• economic base and attitude toward slaves

• religion and language

In Greek ,city-state =

• polis

• Eonia

• Acropolis

• Kudos

What group was allowed citizenship in Athens

• free men

• young children

• women

• slaves

Which city-state was characterized by strong military discipline, more freedoms for women, and severe treatment of slaves?

• Athens

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Syracuse

In what was did some Greek-City States unite to fight against an Asian foe?

• Persian War

• Peloponnesian War

What happened in Athens during the “Golden Age” of Pericles?

• Athens became the sole military power in the world by invading and defeating the Persians and Egyptians.

• A gold deposit was found in the Athenian foothills making the city the most wealthy in the world.

• Politics and architecture,monuments, art, philosophy, and literature flourished in the city as it became the center of Greek culture.

• The capital city of the Greek nation was moved to Athens and it became the largest city in the world.

_____________, ____________, and _____________ were the most notable philosophers.

• Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

• Thales, Plato, Aristotle

• Pericles, Plato, Aristotle

• Phillip, Plato, Aristotle

What group eventually conquered the Greek city-states?

• Egypt

• Macedonia

• Mesopotamia

• Gaul

Alexander the Great was mostly known for?

• he conquered most of the Mediterranean world, including Egypt and Persia, and as far as the Indus River Valley. He spreading Greek culture everywhere he conquered.

• he known as "The Father of Tragedy"and wrote the oresteia trilogy

• he taught that the way to seek truth is through a series of questions and answers