Greek Civilization Quiz

What was the cornerstone of Greek civilization according to the text?

• The military

• The polis, or city-state

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Delian League

During the Peloponnesian War, what was the strategy employed by Pericles?

• To invade Sparta directly

• To withdraw to Athens and avoid land battles

• To form an alliance with Persia

• To seek help from the Delian League

What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War for Athens?

• Athens maintained its empire

• Athens lost its empire and had to become part of the Spartan empire

• Athens was completely destroyed

• Athens expanded its territory

What was the Delian League?

• A Spartan alliance

• An Athenian defensive alliance

• A Persian trade organization

• A Macedonian conquest

According to Thucydides, what is the nature of power as reflected in the quote provided?

• The strong protect the weak

• The strong and the weak are equal

• The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must

• The weak can overcome the strong with strategy

Which areas were influenced by Greek and Phoenician culture by 338 BC according to the map?

• Egypt and Persia

• Iberia and Sicily

• Scythia and India

• Gaul and Germania