Ancient Greece

What ruler was this, who conquered the Persians?

• Alexander the Great

• Olympias, Alexander the Great's Mother

• Zeus

• Cleisthenes

This Peninsula (in red) was the site of the war that followed the Persian War

• Persia

• Balkan

• Peloponnesus

• Asia Minor

What was NOT true about the geography of the land of Ancient Greece?

• It was rugged and with mountains

• Had a Mediterranean climate; temperate, but not good soil for deep rooted plants

• Easy access to Aegean, Ionian and Mediterranean Sea

• cold and rainy

After the Dark Ages, how did societies develop in Ancient Greece? (hint- there were over 1000 of them!

• empires

• civilizations

• countries

• city-states

Prior to a Democracy, what was the form of government in Athens?

• Tyrants and Oligarchies

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

Which figure (or group) DID NOT help to to influence the development of Democracy in Athens?

• Draco (He was a tyrant, with "Draconian" laws)

• Solon

• Cleisthenes

What was ostracism in Ancient Greece?

• When citizens were chosen by lottery

• When a council of 500 was chosen for Boule

• When assembly met to decide who was not democratic enough and exiled and for 10 years

• Another term for direct democracy

Who were considered citizens in Athens?

• Women

• Foreigners, or metics

• Free-born men

• Children

Which empire did Ancient Greeks try to conquer before Alexander the Great accomplished this?

• Ionian

• Persian

• Peloponnesian

• Indian

What is TRUE about the difference between Sparta and Athens?

• Women had more property rights in Sparta than in Athens

• Athenian boys left home at age 7 to train for the agoge; not in Sparta

• In Sparta, culture was valued; in Athens, military skill was valued

• Athens was never an oligarchy, but Sparta was