Ancient Greece Review

Alexander the Great's conquests launched a period called the ________ during which Greek culture spread through the known world.

• Zoroastrianism

• Bronze Age

• Hellenistic Era

The part of the Persian army called the ________ could move quickly because the soldiers rode horses.

• infantry

• cavalry

• military

Persians believed in a religion called ________ that included the belief in only one god.

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Zoroastrianism

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all ________ who used reasoning to try to gain wisdom or enlightenment.

• philosophers

• soldiers

• farmers

Aesop wrote many stories called ________, with animals acting like humans, to teach a lesson.

• fables

• myths

• history

Which of the following was a key cause of the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens was kicked out of the Delian League.

• Athens treated other city-states like subjects.

• Pericles ended democracy in Athens.

• Sparta and its allies became too powerful.

Why were some Spartan boys brought up without warm clothes and with limited food?

• because Sparta was a very poor city

• to punish them for stealing food

• so they would use fewer resources

• to help prepare them for tough military life

What was the Delian League?

• a group of Greek city-states joined together to defend against the Persians

• a group of Greek city-states allied with Sparta against Athens

• a group of philosophers and historians who met to discuss politics

• a group of Sparta’s most skilled warriors and army generals

According to this excerpt, what characteristic of the Athenian people did the city-state rely on?

• their fighting ability

• their experience in governing the city

• their business sense

• their loyalty to the city

Why did Socrates agree to drink the poison and die instead of leaving Athens and remaining alive?

• He was tired of living and wanted an end to his life.

• He feared how he would be treated in Sparta.

• He felt that as a citizen of Athens he had to obey the law.

• He thought he deserved to be punished for his teachings.