Decline of Greece

Which was a cause in the fall of ancient Greece?

• constant warring between city-states

• rebellion of the poorer classes

• city-states had different types of governments

• all of these

How did the independence of the city-states contribute to Greece's fall?

• they had different types of governments that didn't always get along

• they made their own choices which sometimes caused them to side with other civilizations

• they were at war a lot with each other

• all of these

Alexander the great brought unit to the Greeks by creating the empire. When he died it contributed to the downfall. How?

• He didn't leave an heir to the throne, so his generals divided it up

• his generals were constantly at war with each other

• Both of these

• None of these

Why was Rome able to take over Greece so easily at the Battle of Corinth?

• Rome's army was better than all of theirs combined

• Rome already shared a culture with Greece so it made it easy

• city-states were not unified, so couldn't come together to fight them

• they lost a lot of money from constant warring so couldn't afford a war against Rome

After the collapse of Mycenaean civilization, Greece entered the ______ Age. This was a period in which the population declined and food production dropped.

• Dark

• Enlightenment

• New

• Stone

The Greek colonies knew about Greek culture but were not necessarily loyal to Greece because

• they didn't like aspects of the culture

• Greece was not unified

• they were really Roman at heart

• They just didn't want to fight

What was one of the most influential causes that led to Greece's decline?

True or False. The Greeks declined after the Battle of Corinth which was against the Romans.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank. Decline of Minos --> Decline of Mycenae --> ________ --> Archaic Greece

• Stone Age

• Bronze Age

• Dark Age

• Golden Age

What was a major economic factor in the decline of ancient Greece?

• A) Over-reliance on slave labor

• B) Lack of trade routes

• C) Excessive taxation

• D) Inflation due to coinage devaluation