World History 3.01-3.03 Review

Who was the democratic leader of Athens during its Golden Age?

• Pericles

• Themistocles

• Socrates

• Alcibiades

Which of the following best describes the geography of Greece?

• Flat Plains

• Desert with fertile river valleys

• Mountainous

• Heavily forested

This battle saw the Athenians alone defeat Persian invasion by Darius in 490 BC(E)?

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Cynocephelae

Who was the ruler of the Greek gods?

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Hades

• Apollo

Sparta defeated the Athens in the Peloponnesian War with the help of which other major power?

• Egypt

• Assyria

• Rome

• Persia

Why did the Persian Empire invade Greece?

• 1. Desired valuable farmland

• 1. To spread their Zoroastrian faith

• 1. To punish Athens for supporting Persian rebels

• 1. Greek piracy on Persian ships

What was the result of the Persian Wars (Persia's attempts to conquer the Greek city-states)?

• Persia was able to conquer 'Greece' & spread its cultural achievements there

• After the Persian defeat they swore off any involvement with the Greeks

• Athens became the ruler of the Greeks

• The Greeks emerged confident & made enormous cultural contributions to the world

Who was the author of the Iliad & the Odyssey?

• Homer

• Plutarch

• Pericles

• Hesiod