2.2 - 2.3 Greek Wars Quiz

What made it hard for Greeks to grow enough of their own crops to feed everyone?

• mountainous geography

• lots of rain

• not enough mountains

Greek soldiers fought in a certain formation called the ...

• phalanx

• colony

• polis

• agora

In order to have room for their growing population and have access to other natural resources some Greeks established _________________ around the Mediterranean Sea.

• vacation resorts

• forts

• colonies

• temples

The Greek city-state of ____ is known for their warrior society and powerful fighters.

• Sparta
• Athens
• Troy
• Mycenae

The following information describes the Battle of Thermopylae during the Persian wars: Narrow mountain pass where Persians fought the __________ and killed all of them then the Persias attacked Athens and burned it to the ground.

• Macedonian's and Greeks

• Spartans leading the Greeks

• Thebaisn

• Macadonians

The following information describes which of the Persian Wars: By trickery, Greeks led Persians into a narrow strait of water and then easily sank many Persian ships (because of their large size) causing the Persians to retreat.

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

• Plataea

• Marathon

Which of the following statements is true concerning the Persian Wars?

• The Persians defeated the Greek city-states
• Athens started its decline after the end of the war
• Many Greek city-states were united against the Persians

• Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians
  

2. Which 2 main Greek city-states lead the fighting against fellow Greek city-states during the Peloponnesian War?

• a. Corinth and Thebes
• b. Athens and Sparta
• c. Sparta and Argos
• d. Rhodes and Athens
• e. Delphi and Rome

3. What happened that weakened Athens during the Peloponnesian Wars?

• a. Many of their ships were sunk in a huge storm

• b. They were attacked by the Persians

• c. There was a plague or illness in Athens that killed many people including their leader

Who won the Persian Wars?

• Persia

• Greece

• Both; they tied

• Neither