Chapter 12 Quiz

_____ was the first Greek civilization.

• Athens

• Mycenea

• Phoencia

• Sparta

__________ often were the main characters of Greek myths.

• Animals

• People

• Gods/Godesses

The Olympics were named for __________.

• the leader of the gods

• the home of the gods

• the main temple in Athens

• a nearby sea

Do you think Alexander was worthy of the title "Great"? Explain.

Alexandria became a center of___________ in the Hellenistic world.

• economics

• government

• learning

• military training

Before attacking Persia, Alexander conquered ___________.

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Anatonia

• Arabia

How did Hellenistic culture advance learning in science and medicine?

• Alexander ordered scientific studies to begin at Alexandria.

• The combined knowledge of Greeks, Indians, Egyptians, and Arabs brought new discoveries.

• Historians like Herodotus began to find old writings about science and medicine.

• Libraries in each city held contests for scholars to present new ideas about science and medicine.

The Macedonian leader who first conquered Greece was

• Alexander the Great

• Perciples

• Philip II

• Sophocles

The ___________ in Athens contributed to its defeat by Sparta.

• schools

• poor military

• democratic government

• plague

What was the main cause of the Peloponnesian War?

• Persia desired to control Greek lands.

• Other Greek city-states resented Athens's power.

• Alexander attempted to build an empire.

• Philip II made efforts to improve his army.