Greece Review

What was the name of the war between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire?

• The Persian War

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Trojan War

• The Punic War

Athenian and Spartan forces first fought alongside one another at what battle?

• The Battle of Marathon

• The Battle of Thermopylae

• The Battle of Salamis

• The Battle of Plataea

About how far from Athens did the Battle of Marathon take place?

• 50 miles

• 100 miles

• 150 miles

• 200 miles

Which of the following best describes the Greek homeland?

• A peninsula

• An island

• A mountain range

• A desert

Type of government that Athens had?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

Which Greek historian is famous for his accurate writings on the Peloponnesian Wars?

• Herodotus

• Thucydides

• Xenophon

• Polybius

What actions/events led to the Peloponnesian Wars?

• The Athenian invasion of Sparta

• The Spartan invasion of Athens

• The Persian invasion of Greece

• The Macedonian invasion of Greece

Greece geography made its people and city states:

• Isolated

• Connected

• Divided

• United

Sparta government was a :

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Peloponnessian Wars turning point was what ?

• The Battle of Marathon

• The Battle of Thermopylae

• The Battle of Salamis

• The Battle of Plataea