Study Guide - Ancient Rome Part 2

What kind of government did Pericles introduce?

• oligarchy

• aristocracy

• limited democracy

• direct democracy

What did Athens use money from the Delian League for?

• to build a powerful navy

• to conquer other city-states

• to expand Mediterranean colonies

• to pay military and political leaders

Which art form deals largely with ancient Greek gods and goddesses?

• fables

• histories

• myths

• philosophies

What advantage did Sparta have in the Peloponnesian War?

• better ships

• fewer people to feed

• greater land power

• more money

How did Sparta respond to Athens attack on Syracuse?

• destroyed most of the Athenian army

• made peace and joined the attack

• surrendered and retreated to Sparta

• turned its attention to other city-states

What land did Philip II of Macedonia most want to conquer?

• Anatolia

• North Africa

• Persia

• Spain

What leader greatly expanded the Macedonian Empire?

• Alexander the Great

• Darius I

• Pericles

• Philip II

What does Hellas mean in Greek?

• Macedonia

• Greece

• Alexander

• Phillip

Who were Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon?

• gods

• historians

• playwrites

• sculptors

Who were Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates?

• philosophers

• poets

• political leaders

• warriors