Ancient Greece Test Review

Which nation wanted to expand its territory and began conquering Greek city-states?

• Egypt

• Persia

All of the following describe Plato EXCEPT:

• philosopher and writer

• tutored Alexander the Great

• founded the Academy in Athens

• wrote The Republic about the ideal state

The mountainous terrain of ancient Greece led to which of the following?

• it made travel between settlements easy.

• the development of independent city-states.

When Alexander the Great died, his empire fell apart.

• True

• False

In ________ , boys and girls were educated in military practices and women could own property.

• Athens

• Sparta

• Both

For government, Athens formed a/an ​ (a)   while Sparta formed a/an ​ (b)   .

• democracy
• oligarchy
• monarchy
• polis

All citizens voted on all issues facing the community in a/an ___________.

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• direct democracy

Which statement accurately describes The Parthenon?

• The Parthenon was a citadel to protect Athens located on the Acropolis.

• The Acropolis was a citadel to protect Athens located on the Parthenon.

• The Acropolis was a temple to honor Athena located on the Parthenon of Athens.

• The Parthenon was a temple to honor Athena located on the Acropolis of Athens.

Due to ancient Greece being settled on a peninsula, they had access to lots of fresh water. This led the Greeks to

• create Maritime trade routes so food could be traded with other civilizations

• have limited interactions with other civilizations along the coast

Hellenistic culture spread around the world through the military conquests of ____________?

• Philip II

• Socrates

• Alexander the Great

• Aristotle