Peloponnesian War & Hellenistic Culture

Hellenistic is another word for:

• Greek

• terrible

• devilish

• exciting

Good relations between Athens and Sparta ended with the:

• Persian War.

• Peloponnesian War.

• conquests of Alexander the Great.

• Hellenistic War.

A major cause of the Peloponnesian War was:

• many Greek city-states resented Athens' dominance after the Persian War.

• many Greek city-states feared invasion by Sparta.

• Greece feared another invasion by the Persians.

• aggression from the Roman Empire.

The following statements are TRUE about the Golden Age of Athens (choose two answers):

• it dominated much of Greece.

• it led to permanent peace throughout ancient Greece.

• peace prevailed, but the economy suffered greatly.

• resentment of Athens' success eventually led to war.

Hellenistic culture spread thanks to:

• the conquests of Alexander the Great.

• the Peloponnesian War.

• Athenian pilgrims sharing their ideas throughout the Mediterranean.

• scholars migrating to Greece from other countries.

Alexander the Great is best known for:

• reuniting the Greek city-states after the Peloponnesian War.

• bringing peace to the ancient Mediterranean region.

• spreading monotheistic religion to the Greeks.

• conquering Greek city-states, all of Southwest Asia, Egypt, plus parts of South Asia.

True or False: Alexander the Great named at least 10 cities after himself.

• True.

• False.

Greek religion was:

• polytheistic.

• monotheistic.

• non-existent.

• practiced only by men.

The following statements are TRUE about Greek religion (choose two):

• Greeks expressed their beliefs through myth.

• myths were only used to explain the changing seasons.

• religious rituals were very private and conducted only at home.

• the Olympic games were inspired by religious festivals.

Greek philosophers:

• used logic and reason to understand reality.

• only became important many years after the Greek empire fell.

• were only interested in understanding the world of the Gods.

• liked to trick their students by asking them confusing questions.