Higher: Delian League 1

What was the primary purpose of setting up the alliance of Greek states?

• To create a unified Greek empire

• To establish a new currency

• To promote trade among Greek states

• To defend the Greek world from Persian invasion

Why did the Greek states want to compensate themselves from the battles with Persia?

• To fund educational reforms

• Because battles are expensive and they wanted to reclaim their losses

• To invest in Persian businesses

• To pay tribute to the Persian empire

What was one of the goals of the Greek states in forming their alliance?

• To establish a new religion

• To conquer Persia

• To protect the Greek mainland from further Persian attack

• To colonize new lands

What did the Greek states aim to achieve for all Greek cities?

• A unified government

• Economic independence

• Mandatory military service

• Liberation from Persian control

Where was the original treasury of the Delian League kept?

• Crete

• Delos

• Sparta

• Athens

Why was the treasury moved to Athens?

• So that Athens had direct control over the funds

• Because Athens was the capital of Greece

• To make it easier to defend

• Due to a natural disaster on Delos

What did the allied states pay to the Delian League?

• A fixed annual salary

• A tribute for continued protection from Persian invasion

• Goods and services

• Cultural artifacts

When was the tribute to the Delian League collected?

• In December

• In June

• In March

• In January

What happened if a state rebelled against the Delian League?

• They were expelled from the league

• Their leaders were replaced

• The amount of tribute they had to pay increased

• They were attacked by Athens

Why did most states decide to provide money rather than ships?

• To maintain their naval independence

• To avoid decreasing the male population if ships were sunk

• Because it was cheaper

• Because they had no access to shipbuilding materials