Classical Greece Unit Test

What can you infer about the geography of Greece from the image?

• Greece is mostly desert

• Greece has many large cities

• Greece has mountainous regions and is surrounded by water

• Greece is a flat plain

Which term refers to a period of great cultural achievement in a civilization?

• Dark Age

• Bronze Age

• Golden Age

• Stone Age

How did paying public officials strengthen democracy in Athens?

• It allowed only the rich to participate

• It allowed all men to hold government positions

• It reduced the number of officials

• It increased taxes

What effect did the formation of the Peloponnesian League have?

• It increased trade

• It increased tensions in the Mediterranean

• It led to peace

• It expanded territories

What did Greek mythology help shape?

• Greek understanding of the world

• Greek architecture

• Greek language

• Greek economy

What role did the patron god play in a city?

• Entertainer

• Protector

• Trader

• Farmer

How did the Delian League make Athens more powerful?

• By forming alliances with Sparta

• By controlling trade routes

• By building a strong navy

• By expanding its territory

What is one way that Pericles expanded democracy in Athens?

• He limited the voting rights to landowners.
• He transferred the remaining powers of aristocrats to the assembly

• He abolished the assembly and centralized power.
• He restricted public office to the wealthy elite.

What are the similarities and differences between the accomplishments of Solon and Cleisthenes?

• Both Solon and Cleisthenes reduced aristocratic power and created limited democracies, but they organized society differently.

• Solon and Cleisthenes both opposed democracy and favored aristocracy.
• Both Solon and Cleisthenes were primarily concerned with expanding Athenian territory.
• Cleisthenes introduced the concept of monarchy in Athens while Solon focused on military reforms.

How did the Spartans respond to the creation of the Delian League?

• The Spartans disbanded the Peloponnesian League in favor of the Delian League.
• The Spartans formed the Peloponnesian League in response to the Delian League.
• The Spartans ignored the Delian League and continued their own practices.
• The Spartans joined the Delian League to strengthen their power.