Ancient Greece Test Review

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains

The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 

• Poseidon.
• Ares.  
• Zeus.
• Athena.  

A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)

• Sparta
• Athens
• Delphi
• Corinth

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"

Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?

• Pericles
• Leonidas
• Themistocles
• Socrates

Democracy in Athens meant that...

• all men could vote

• all men and women could vote

• all male citizens could vote

• all members of the Oligarchy could vote

Athens main rival was the city state of 

• Anatolia
• Marathon
• Sparta
• Thermopylae

The Spartans conquered their neighbors and forced them to become 

• helots
• colonists
• soldiers
• tyrants

Which of the following describes Spartan women?

• They were treated harshly, almost like slaves.
• They mostly fought as soldiers alongside men.
• They were trained to build up their bodies and were allowed to own land.
• All of the above. 

Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?

• The Persian Empire
• The Ottoman Empire
• The American Empire
• The Galactic Empire