Ancient Greece Benchmark Pre-Exam

Who was the King of Macedonia that developed an advanced military and united the Greek city states under his rule?

• Pericles

• Alexander the Great

• Leonidas

• Philip II

What geographical feature made travel difficult in mainland Greece and led to the development of different cultures and governments among city-states?

• The large deserts

• The mountainous mainland

• The extensive river systems

• The vast plains

What was the name given to the Greek culture, language, and ideas, especially philosophy, that was spread by Alexander the Great during his conquests?

• Democracy

• Hellenism

• Macedonian Phalanx

• Delian League

What did Pericles do during his time in power in Athens?

• He lost a battle to the Persian empire

• He spread Hellenism throughout the lands he conquered

• He ensured that the rich did not dominate the government and expanded Athens' power abroad

• He united the Greek city states under his rule

What was the main reason for the start of the Peloponnesian War according to the text?

• Sparta's desire to spread its own philosophy and art.

• Athens' control of the league and its use of funding for its own purposes.

• The assassination of a prominent leader.

• A large-scale rebellion within the Greek city-states.

What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens successfully expanded its power.

• Sparta was completely destroyed.

• Sparta won the war but left Greece devastated.

• The war ended in a stalemate with no clear victor.

How was Spartan society primarily economically supported?

• Through trade with other city-states.

• By a strong naval force.

• By large numbers of helots, slaves captured during war.

• Through the export of art and philosophy.

What form of government is Athens best known for inventing?

• Monarchy.

• Oligarchy.

• Democracy.

• Theocracy.

Who was Plato in relation to Socrates?

• His student.

• His teacher.

• His political rival.

• His military advisor.

What did Socrates introduce?

• The concept of democracy.

• The socratic method of questioning everything.

• The first philosophical school called The Academy.

• The famous work known as The Republic.