Classical Greece

Which geographic feature served as a barrier to political unity and encouraged the rise of independent city-states in ancient Greece?

• broad plains

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  mountain ranges

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  navigable rivers

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  numerous ports

Which term is most closely associated with Hellenism under Alexander the Great?

• cultural diffusion

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  pacifism

• oligarchy

• theocracy

What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?

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  development of direct democracy

• diffusion of a monotheistic belief system

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  promotion of the equality of all humans

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  creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

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  rulers of the Roman Republic

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  artists of the Italian Renaissance

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  religious leaders in Greece

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  philosophers of ancient Greece

Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

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  "The government and society in Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in government."

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  "I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens."

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  "This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens."

• "I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God."

Which leader is most closely associated with the accomplishment shown by the illustration?

• Abraham

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  Pericles

• Alexander the Great

• Hammurabi

Which concept is most closely related to the main idea of the illustration?

• Isolation

• Cultural Diffusion

• Urbanization

• Traits of Civilization

In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on

• education

• military service

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  family order

• human rights

Which title best completes the partial outline below?

I. ______________________

A. City-states depended on goods exchanged directly with Mediterranean peoples

B. Political loyalty centered on the city-state

C. A common enemy, Persia, threatened city-states' autonomy

• Features of Indus River Valley

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  Attributes of Huang He/Yellow River Civilization

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  Characteristics of Ancient Greece

• Traits of Ancient Mesopotamia

Which was a major characteristic of democracy in ancient Athens?

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  All adult male citizens were eligible to vote.

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  All residents were given voting rights.

• Women were allowed to vote in major elections.

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  Slaves were permitted to vote in major elections.