Unit 3 Chapter 3 City-States of Greece

Where was most of ancient Greece's territory located?

• on islands

• south of Crete

• along coastlines

• in the Black Sea

How did Greece's geography affect the development of Greek culture? Select the TWO correct answers.

• Mountains and islands made travel difficult, so Greek cities developed apart from each other.

• Plateaus and open plains made travel easy, which encouraged sharing among Greek cultures.

• Earthquakes and flooding made travel difficult, so Greek cities developed apart from each other.

• Mountainous land made it difficult for outsiders to attack cities as they developed their individual cultures.

One of the governments of ancient Greece was a democracy, in which power was shared by a large number of ___________ ______________.

• male citizens

• female citizens

• enslaved citizens

• young citizens

In ancient Athenian democracy, all ________ were allowed to be citizens.

• men

• people

• wealthy men

• wealthy people

How did education in Sparta differ from education in Athens?

• Sparta focused on arts and sciences; Athens focused on physical education.

• Sparta focused on citizenship; Athens focused on managing the household.

• Sparta focused on military training; Athens focused on producing well-rounded citizens.

• Sparta focused on logic, math, and science; Athens focused on reading, writing, and the arts.

Which city-state operated as a military unit?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Minoa

• Crete

How did Athens become involved in the Persian Wars?

• It defended another Greek city-state against Persian forces.

• It allied with the Persians against Spartan forces.

• It attacked and captured Persian colonies.

• It was attacked by the Persians.

What was a cause of the Peloponnesian War?

• Sparta wanted revenge for the destruction caused by the Persian Wars.

• Athens thought Sparta's military power had become too strong.

• Sparta wanted to unite all of Greece under a single emperor.

• Athens tried to spread democracy to other city-states.

How did Sparta ultimately win the Peloponnesian War?

• It cut off the enemy's food supplies.

• It burned Athens to the ground.

• It doubled the size of its army.

• It trapped the enemy's ships.

Who was Pericles talking to in his oration?

• the gods

• Persians

• Spartans

• Athenians