Ch 5 Review - Ancient Greece

Which of the following was a key cause of the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens was kicked out of the Delian League.

• Athens treated other city-states like subjects.

• Pericles ended democracy in Athens.

• Sparta and its allies became too powerful.

Why were some Spartan boys brought up without warm clothes and with limited food?

• because Sparta was a very poor city

• to punish them for stealing food

• so they would use fewer resources

• to help prepare them for tough military life

What was the Delian League?

• a group of Greek city-states joined together to defend against the Persians

• a group of Greek city-states allied with Sparta against Athens

• a group of philosophers and historians who met to discuss politics

• a group of Sparta’s most skilled warriors and army generals

The Greeks created and performed the first dramas, which included

• epics and fables.

• histories and romances.

• tragedies and comedies.

• novels and short stories.

What tools and trades helped the development of early Greek civilization? Two Answers

• epic poems and drama

• shipping and trade

• money and the Greek alphabet

• plane and solid geometry

Which one is NOT one of the three types of government according to Aristotle?

• democracy

• monarchy

• meritocracy

• oligarchy

Select ALL that apply. What were some features of ancient Greek architecture? Choose 2.

• columns

• sculptures

• arches

• domes

What was the largest area that Alexander the Great conquered?

• Macedonia

• Persia

• Syria

• Egypt

How did Greek city-states develop?

• How did Greek city-states develop?

• People in different areas specialized in making different products.

• Communities separated by mountains and seas became independent.

• Greek kings divided the mainland into city-states to make it easier to govern.

Which of the following statements best describes early Greek city-states?

• They were close allies.

• They were fierce enemies.

• They were strongly independent.

• They were unified under one government.