6th Grade- 6. Ancient Greece (Ch. 7)

What is a peninsula?

• land with water surrounding it on 3 sides

• a large body of water

• a mountain range

• a desert area

What is the term for a Greek city state?

• polis

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

Who were the first two civilizations in/around Ancient Greece?

• Minoans and Mycenaeans

• Romans and Egyptians

• Phoenicians and Persians

• Spartans and Athenians

What caused the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization?

• civil war and earthquakes

• economic decline and loss of trade routes

• plague and widespread disease

• internal political corruption

What was the Athenian economy heavily reliant on?

• trade

• agriculture

• mining

• craftsmanship

Which empire had the largest army in the ancient world ?

• Roman Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Persian Empire

• Macedonian Empire

Who was the Persian king that expanded the empire and built a strong army?

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius the Great

• Xerxes I

• Artaxerxes I

The outcome of the Battle of Marathon was:

• surprise Athenian victory over the Persians

• Persian victory over the Athenians

• a tie between the Athenians and Persians

• a peace treaty was signed

Who was the Spartan leader at the Battle of Thermopylae?

• Leonidas I

• Themistocles

• Pericles

• Xerxes I

Who was the leader of Athens after the Persian War?

• Socrates

• Pericles

• Alexander

• Plato