Topic 5: Greece

Match the following Greek terms

• Greek word for city-state

• polis

• form of gov where power lies with people

• democracy

• form of gov where a group holds power

• Pheidippides

• Athenian who ran from Marathon to Athens

• acropolis

• the city's religious center

• oligarchy

Match the following Greek terms

• government ruled by nobility

• agora

• person who illegally gains power

• Herodotus

• first advanced Greek civilization

• tyrant

• marketplace in each city-state

• aristocracy

• author of History of Persian Wars

• Mycenaeans

Which of the following was NOT a reason the Dark Age was given its name?

• Dorians didn't have a written language

• Dorians didn't prioritize the arts

• Dorians didn't build new cities

• Dorians lived in caves

What caused issues with communication and unification in Greece?

• culture

• mountains

• government

• religion

What did each city-state NOT have in common?

• language

• culture

• government

• religion

Which age was a period of innovation in government, art, philosophy, drama, and poetry in Athens?

• Iron Age

• Dark Age

• Golden Age

• Bronze Age

Which two groups fought during the Peloponnesian War?

• Delian League and the Peloponnesian League

• Greek city-states and Persia

• Delian League and Persia

• Greek city-states and Peloponnesian League

Which was NOT one of Philip II's goals when he invaded the Greek city-states?

• reunify city-states

• to start another way

• to create a strong standing army

• to destroy the Persian empire

Which league was organized by Philip II through a forced alliance?

• Athens League

• Delian League

• Peloponnesian League

• Corinth League

Why did the Mycenaeans and other Bronze Age civilizations collapse?

• internal fighting, invasions, and/or natural causes

• they were conquered by the Dorians

• the Peloponnesian War

• The Persian Wars