Ancient Greece, Rome, & Byzantine Review

Greek city-states banded together in 500 BC when this empire from Asia was attacking:

• Alexander threatened Greece
• the Roman empire fell
• the Persian army invaded
• Sparta attacked Athens

Which of the following were from the Greek culture? Choose the three correct answers.

• Developed the first democracy
• Had philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
• Told stories of heroes and their adventures, such as the Odyssey
• Developed a republic
• Led to the development and spread of Christianity

Who conquered Greece in the 330s BC & was the son of King Phillip II?

• Augustus
• Alexander the Great
• Julius Caesar
• King John

Hellenistic refers to

• the war that was fought over Helen of Troy
• Greek-like cultures that grew up in many places
• the main temple in Athens
• foreign influences in the Greek city-states

Which famous philosopher was a student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great?

• Socrates

• Pythagoras

• Epicurus

• Aristotle

War was fought between which two major Greek city-states during the end of the Golden Ages of the Greeks?

• Thebes and Corinth

• Athens and Sparta

• Sparta and Corinth

• Athens and Thebes

What was the primary form of government in ancient Athens during its Golden Age?

• Tyranny

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

What was the primary focus of Spartan society?

• Philosophy

• Trade and commerce

• Military training

• Art and culture

Who was the ruler of Macedonia who conquered the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture across three continents?

• Leonidas

• Pericles

• Alexander the Great

• Philip II

What is a building built at the center of a hill in city-states during ancient Greece?

• Acropolis

• Skyscrapers

• The Coliseum

• Navy Base