Ancient Greece

Which is the most accurate prediction about the consequences of the Peloponnesian War?

• Spartan and Athenian power were both severely weakened by their fight against each other. It would allow for the dominance of Greece by Alexander the Great and then the Romans

• The Athenians would submit to the Spartan victory, ending their dominance of sea trade and ending democracy

• The Spartans would submit to the Athenian victory, thus creating a large Athenian empire that would dominate the Mediterranean for another 500 years

• Both sides would unify and defeat Alexander the Great, creating a dominant Greek empire

Which statement is the most inaccurate about the relationship between Athens and Sparta?

• Athenian and Spartan power were both based around a merit based military system and a slave based economy, so they could both focus all of their time on military pursuits

• Athens was based on democratic theory, Sparta was based on an oligarchy, therefore they were separated by their politics

• Athens’ military was primarily based on naval superiority, Spartan military power was based on ground tactics, therefore they each brought different strengths to combat

• Women were not allowed to obtain citizenship in Athens, whereas women in Sparta were expected to pull equal weight. The rights of women divided the city states

The battle where 5200 Greeks, including 300 Spartans, fought against the Persians, only to lose King Leonidas is known as.

• the Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

• the Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Menes

Which empire did Alexander conquer?

• Persia

• Carthage

• Rome

• India

This battle effectively stopped the Persian Naval force in 480 B.C. The Athenian fleet tricked the Persians into believing that they had surrendered.

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Troy

• Battle of Syracuse

• Battle of Marathon

Which of the following CANNOT be said about this era?

• it was a time of dark ages, when survival was all that mattered. There was no time for art, conquest, science, and philosophy

• it was a time of large, expanding empires

• it was a time of art, literature, and science

• it was a time of tactical leaders and large scale armies

What was the main cause of the first war between the Persians and the Greeks?

• The revolt by the Ionian Greeks

• The refusal to pay tribute to Xerxes

• The revolt by the Spartans

• The Diaspora

Which is a true statement about the Greco-Persian Wars?

• The war would expose the differences between the culture of the Greek City states

• The wars would unite Sparta and Athens in an alliance that lasted for the remainder of their existence

• The war would be caused by rebellious Persians in Greek territory

• The Greeks would be defeated by the Persians which would prohibit their growth

The war between Sparta and Athens was known as

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Nician War

• Battle of the Bands

• Greco-Persian War

What is Stoicism?

• Doing what is best for the whole society

• Doing what is best for your family

• Doing what is pleasurable

• Doing nothing