Ancient Greece Review

Define a polis

• A polis is a type of ancient Greek pottery.
• A polis refers to a rural area in ancient Greece.
• A polis is a city-state in ancient Greece.
• A polis is a philosophical concept in modern politics.

Democracy started in which Greek city state?

• Sparta
• Corinth
• Athens
• Thebes

Who rules in a democracy?

• A single leader rules in a democracy.
• The people rule in a democracy.
• The government rules in a democracy.
• The military controls the democracy.

What was the primary focus of Delian League?

• Collective treasury incase of Persian attack.

• Cultural exchange between city-states.
• Economic dominance over the Aegean Sea.
• Establishment of a unified Greek government.

Who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey?

• Aristotle
• Sophocles
• Homer
• Virgil

Which Greek philosopher theorized the below social structure?

• Aristotle
• Plato
• Socrates
• Epicurus

 

 

 

  How did Pericles build on the advances made by Solon during his rule in Athens?

• He made Athens more democratic.

• He improved education for farmers.

• He promoted peace between city-states.

• He promoted peace between city-states.

The chart below shows Greek scientists and their contributions.

Which summarizes the scientific contributions associated with The Hellenistic Period?

• Scientific discoveries led to a shift in Greek politics away from direct democracy.

• Scientific discoveries were kept secret within Greece contributing to an era of prosperity.

• Scientific discoveries contributed to modern understanding of mathematics and astronomy.

• Scientific discoveries of The Hellenistic Period were proven false and are no longer relevant today.

Alexander the Great helped spread what culture?

• Roman culture
• Hellenistic culture

• Egyptian culture
• Persian culture

Why were the Macedonians' able to conquer Greece?

• The Macedonians used advanced naval technology to defeat Greece.
• The Macedonians were allied with all Greek city-states.
• The Macedonians had a larger population than the Greeks.
• The Macedonians were able to conquer Greece due to it begin weakened by the Peloponnesian War.