Unit 2 Test Review Quiz

What was the lasting effect of the empire of Alexander the Great?

• After his death, the empire continued to grow to be even larger and more influential in the region.

• The spread of Hellenistic culture, which is a blending of Greek and local cultures.

• The creation of tremendous wealth from expansive trading across and out of the empire.

• Creation of new technological breakthroughs in military and medical practices.

What is the most accurate statement about Alexander the Great's empire based on what you see on this map?

• Alexander's empire didn't last very long since it was so large and difficult to manage.

• Transportation was an issue in Alexander's empire since the territory was so vast.

• Alexander was a very successful military commander and ruler of a large, diverse territory.

• Alexander must have had a larger navy than army in order to create this large of an empire in the region.

• Provisions created by Hammurabi's Code

• Characteristics of the Persian Empire

• Characteristics of the Greek alliance

• Early problems with Greek oligarchies

What was the lasting effect of the Peloponnesian War?

• Produced more contact with Greeks and other civilizations through expansion and trading.

• Increased the use of naval technology for warfare in the future.

• The Persians were able to avenge their defeat to the Greeks in the first Persian War.

• The Greeks were weakened which allowed the Macedonians, led by Phillip II, to conquer them quickly.

Which of the following was a lasting effect of Greece defeating the Persian Empire in the two wars they fought?

• The Persian Empire immediately fell apart after the defeat.

• Greece was able to conquer the rest of the Mediterranean region and establish an empire larger than the Persian Empire.

• The victory united Greek city-states and helped to create an alliance that kept Greece safe and united.

• It prompted a treaty between the Greeks and Persians that allowed both peoples to prosper and grow with cooperation and collaboration.

Why is Herodotus significant to ancient Greece and influential from then to modern times?

• He documented the Greeks and Persians and is considered the "Father of Western History."

• A scientific process was developed by him that helps to explain the solar system.

• He was a leader in developing Greek democracy which spread throughout the region.

• He was a successful military commander that gained many victories for the Greeks against the Persians.

Which of the following is characteristic of classical Greek sculpture?

• Emphasis on religion

• Importance of democracy

• Interest in the human body

• Equality of men and women

Which of the following was considered most important by ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle?

• Belief

• Emotion

• Reason

• Tradition

Ancient Greeks were responsible for all of the following except the —

• birth of philosophy

• creation of the theater

• design of the arch

• concept of democracy

Ancient Athenians served as a model for Western societies because they believed in —

• physical fitness for all citizens

• civic duty before individual interests

• military service for all citizens

• political training before artistic interests