Unit 2: Ancient Greece and Rome DCA Review (2.0)

Two things about Greece’s geography that helped encourage them to trade were:

• mountainous terrain and access to the sea

• vast deserts and fertile plains

• dense forests and high rainfall

• large rivers and flat land

Greece’s terrain was dominated by what, and what developed in Greece as a result of that terrain?

• Mountains; independent city-states developed

• Deserts; large empires developed

• Plains; centralized government developed

• Rainforests; agricultural villages developed

Most Greek cities had two things present, each serving a specific purpose. What were they and what were their purposes?

• An acropolis for defense and an agora for marketplace activities.

• A library for education and a theater for entertainment.

• A palace for the king and a temple for worship.

• A stadium for sports and a port for trade.

The government in Athens can best be described as:

• a democracy

• a monarchy

• an oligarchy

• a dictatorship

The three great philosophers of Ancient Greece and what they taught their students were:

• Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle; they taught about ethics, philosophy, and science.

• Homer, Herodotus, and Thucydides; they taught about poetry and history.

• Pythagoras, Euclid, and Archimedes; they taught about mathematics and geometry.

• Pericles, Solon, and Draco; they taught about law and government.

Some of the contributions to today’s society made by Greece include:

• Democracy, philosophy, and the Olympic Games

• The invention of the steam engine

• The discovery of electricity

• The creation of the printing press

The foundation of Western Civilization was formed by:

• Ancient Greece and Rome

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Middle Ages

• The Renaissance

The society of Sparta was characterized by which of the following?

• A strict military-based social structure

• A focus on philosophy and the arts

• A democratic government with equal rights for all

• A society based on trade and commerce

The empire that tried to conquer Greece and the name of its king during the second invasion were:

• The Persian Empire, King Xerxes I

• The Roman Empire, Julius Caesar

• The Ottoman Empire, Suleiman the Magnificent

• The Macedonian Empire, Alexander the Great

The war between Sparta and Athens was called the ________, and it resulted in ________.

• Peloponnesian War; the defeat of Athens

• Trojan War; the rise of Athens

• Persian War; the unification of Greece

• Corinthian War; the victory of Athens