Chapter 7 Test

Greek civilization began in an area dominated by _______.

• rivers and plains
• seas and mountains
• mountains and lakes
• deserts and oases

As Greek city-states grew, political changes occurred, such as _______________.

• nobles seized power from farmers
• nobles seized power from the merchants
• tyrants rose to rule many city-states
• farmers seized power from the merchants

In the 500s B.C., Persia ______.

• seized power from the Greeks and ruled the Mediterranean area.
• organized city-states throughout its land.
• built an empire about the size of the continental United States.
• organized an army made up of slaves.

Which of the following statements is true about the Peloponnesian War?

• Spartan and Persian soldiers fought side-by-side against Athens.
• A plague in Athens killed many people including Pericles.
• Persia sent its navy in support of Sparta.
• When the Spartan navy was defeated, the city-state could no longer get supplies.

Which of the following statements is true about city-states?

• In most city-states, only land-owning males could be citizens.
• The hoplites ruled each city-state.
• Women and children could not be citizens, although they had some political rights.
• Most free men and women who owned land were citizens.

An oligarchy is _______________.

• rule by a single leader with total authority
• rule by a small group of wealthy people
• rule by military leaders
• rule by all citizens sharing power together

The Persian Empire was divided into ______.

• provinces called satrapies
• states and counties
• provinces and districts
• city-states and provinces

Direct democracy worked well in Athens because

• there was a relatively small number of citizens.
• every resident of Athens could participate in government.
• elections were held to help select representatives.
• women were allowed to participate in government.

Greece’s mainland could best be described as a(n)

• delta.
• island.
• archipelago.
• peninsula.

Many tyrants came to power in Greece after 650 B.C. because

• there was growing unrest among merchants, artisans, and farmers.
• the nobles were no longer interested in ruling.
• citizens did not want to become involved in government.
• the oligarchies failed when wealthy landowners gave up their property.