Ancient Greece Unit Review

According to the myth, why did the Trojan War begin?

• The Trojan's tried to take over all of Greece

• The Prince of Troy stole the King of Sparta's wife

• The Persians tried to take over Alexander the Great's empire

• The differences between Athens and Sparta

What is a polis?

• The name for the Greek soldiers under Alexander the Great

• The form of government in Sparta

• A city-state which had its own government and markets

• all of the answers

Women had the most rights in which Greek city-state?

• Thebes

• Crete

• Athens

• Sparta

What is a democracy?

• When ordinary citizens have a say in government

• When king makes all the rules

• When the poor have all the power

• None of the these

Which Greek city-state had a democracy?

• Crete

• Athens

• Thebes

• Sparta

What is an oligarchy?

• When the poor have all the power

• When everyone has a say in government

• When rich and powerful make the laws

• all of these

Which of the following best describes the religion of Greece

• They could make the gods either happy or angry

• Many gods has powers over the various parts of everyday life

• Polytheistic

• all of these

Why was Alexander the Great able to become King?

• He was Egyptian

• He took the title by force

• His father was assassinated

• He was elected by his soldiers

Who won the Peloponnesian War (the war against Athens)?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Troy

• Thebes

What were women allowed to do in MOST places in Greece?

• They were able to hold government positions

• women were only allowed to manage the house

• women were able to fight in battle

• all of these