WorksheetsChapter 9 Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which city-state won the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Troy
b)
Athens
c)
Ionia
d)
Sparta
2.
Macedonian leader who conquered Greece and spread his empire far east as the margins of India
a)
Xerxes
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Alexander the Great
3.
What was the cause the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Athens had grown too rich and powerful.
b)
Sparta had grown too rich and powerful.
c)
.
4.
The most significant result of the Peloponnesian War was...
a)
Philip of Macedonia was easily able to conquer Greek city-states
b)
Greek trade significantly expanded
c)
New methods of warfare developed
d)
Athens created a giant navy
5.
Who spread Greek ideas by building an empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa?
a)
Pericles
b)
Darius I
c)
Cyrus the Great
d)
Alexander the Great
6.
Alexander the Great is famous because
a)
he was a student of Aristotle
b)
he was King Philip's son
c)
he conquered a lot of land
d)
he died
7.
What did Alexander do to cities that resisted being conquered?
a)
He recruited the people into his army
b)
He let the people go
c)
He destroyed the city and sold the people into slavery
d)
His soldiers adopted the children of the conquered people
8.
Alexander the Great is from
a)
Greece
b)
Macedonia
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
9.
How old was Alexander when he took over for his father?
a)
18
b)
20
c)
25
d)
30
10.
True or False: Alexander had encouraged a blending of eastern and western cultures.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.
Philip took on the Greek city-states and won mainly by his superior use of this military formation:
a)
shield wall
b)
phalanx
c)
tortoise formation
d)
herringbone formation
12.
Alexander the Great expanded his empire through military conquests. How far east did his empire reach?
a)
Egypt
b)
Rome
c)
the Indus River
d)
China
13.
The Parthenon was built to honor ________.
a)
Zeus
b)
Medusa
c)
Athena
d)
Poseidon
14.
The Parthenon was a ____________
a)
Greek temple
b)
government building
c)
Italian statue
15.
Service to the state was above everything in this Greek city-state.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
16.
Which monarch of Macedonia was able to conquer Greece in 338 BC? (This guy was Alexander the Great's father)
a)
Philip II
b)
Alexander I
c)
Xerxes
d)
Darius
17.
What was Athens known for?
a)
only physical education
b)
allowing their women to throw javelins
c)
the study of a variety of subjects in education
d)
a type of government called an oligarchy
18.
What was Sparta MOST known for?
a)
mathematics and architecture
b)
allowing women the same rights as men
c)
a strong and disciplined army
d)
a democratic government
19.
Sparta and Athens had the following in common...
a)
being great city-states and having a strong military
b)
an emphasis only in physical education
c)
an appreciation for music and the arts
d)
the establishment of a democratic government
20.
True or False
Most girls in ancient Athens received a good education in all subjects.
Most girls in ancient Athens received a good education in all subjects.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
In Spartan culture if a baby was born unhealthy, it was..........
a)
left to die
b)
given up for adoption
c)
trained to become a stronger soldier
d)
nourished through vitamins and more milk
22.
True or False
Athenian men joined the army for only two years
Athenian men joined the army for only two years
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Why did the role of the military play a much bigger part in Spartan society?
a)
to fight for a better education
b)
fear of slave revolts
c)
to gain more land in western Africa
d)
to spread the ideals of democracy
24.
Spartan women __________________
a)
had more freedoms than other Greek women.
b)
could own property
c)
were healthy and strong
d)
all of these
25.
Cyrus was successful in his expansion of the empire because
a)
Everyone had to follow his religion and laws.
b)
He let the people keep their religion and customs.
26.
How did Darius I become the leader of ancient Persia?
a)
He inherited it from Cyrus II.
b)
He killed several rivals for the throne
27.
What was the name of the capital that Darius made?
a)
Sparta
b)
Persepolis
c)
Zoroaster
28.
Why did Darius invade Greece in Marathon?
a)
To get revenge on rebel city-states
b)
Greeks didn't pay their taxes
29.
This city-state had the strongest army in Greece.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
45.
This battle ended the Persian Wars and caused Persia to leave Greece.
a)
The Battle of Marathon
b)
The Battle of Thermopylae
c)
The Battle of Plaetea
31.
Who won the Persian Wars?
a)
Persia
b)
Greece
32.
He was the founder of the Persian Empire.
a)
Xerxes
b)
Cyrus II
c)
Darius I
33.
Which Greek philosopher was known for making people question their beliefs?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
34.
Which Greek philosopher wrote The Republic?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
35.
Which Greek philosopher taught his students about moderation?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
36.
Which Greek mathematician created geometry?
a)
Euclid
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Hypatia
37.
These Persian officials were appointed by Darius to collect taxes, serve as judges, and put down rebellions within their territories.
a)
satraps
b)
cavalry
c)
Immortals
38.
He reorganized and strengthened the Persian Empire.
a)
Xerxes I
b)
Cyrus II (the Great)
c)
Darius I
39.
Persia was divided into how many provinces?
a)
40
b)
20
c)
10
40.
The Greeks defeated the invading Persian army in ___________________________ due to their better weapons and clever leaders.
a)
The Battle of Marathon
b)
The Battle of Thermopylae
41.
Which city-state had a powerful navy and defeated the Persian navy at the Battle of Salamis?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
42.
Who led the Persians to a victory with a sneak attack on the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae?
a)
A Greek traitor
b)
A messenger from Athens
43.
The Persian leader who fought against Sparta in the Battle of Thermopylae
a)
Xerxes I
b)
Cyrus II (the Great)
c)
Darius I
44.
After winning the Battle of Thermopylae, the Persians...
a)
Celebrated their victory with a feast
b)
Attacked & burned Athens
45.
This battle ended the Persian Wars and caused Persia to leave Greece.
a)
The Battle of Marathon
b)
The Battle of Thermopylae
c)
The Battle of Plaetea
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