WH Unit 2 Test Review

What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?

• Greece had lots of natural resources, so they never had to trade with other nations

• Being located on the Mediterranean Sea limited cultural diffusion

• 75 % of Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states (called polis)

• Its location limited colonization outside of Greece

Which form of government involves the state being ruled by a single individual who often inherits his position?

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

 In a comparison between the Greek city-states of Sparta and Athens, Sparta placed more importance with ___

• Equality and voting rights

• Art and culture

• education

• the military

Which statement describes a direct democracy?

• The government controls the actions of the people

• Citizens participate in government decisions by voting

• The military leaders create laws

• Religious leaders control the governmen

 Why is Ancient Greece considered important to Western Civilization?

•  Greek culture influenced today’s democracy, architecture, and entertainment

• Athens defeated Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars

• The Greeks borrowed ideas from Rome and improved upon them

• The Greeks invented the world’s first monotheistic religion

What were two regions conquered by Alexander the Great?

• Egypt and Persia

• China and Egypt

• Persia and China

• Macedonia and Germany

Why was the city of Alexandria in Egypt important?

• It was the center of Hellenistic culture and the center of trade in the Mediterranean area

• As a military power, Alexandria was second only to Sparta

• The Greeks destroyed all of Egyptian culture

• It was the military headquarters for the Macedonian Army

Based on this image, Hellenism was the result of ___

• military strength

• combining cultural ideas (cultural diffusion)

•  isolation of Egypt, India, Persia, and Greece

• urbanization

Which great leader is most closely associated with the spread of Hellenistic civilization?

• Augustus Caesar

• Chandra Gupta

• King Phillip II of Macedonia

• Alexander the Great

Olympic games, the poems of Homer, and the Parthenon are associated with which ancient civilization?

• Egyptian

• Roman

• Greek

• Phoenician