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Greek Government & Wars

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

Spartans believed duty, strength, and discipline were more important than freedom, individuality, and learning.

Based on this statement, we can say that Sparta

a)

was interested in beauty and politics

b)

wanted militarism and aggression

c)

believed in individuality and civic participation

d)

believed in democracy

2.

What group were allowed to participate in politics in Athens?

a)

Free adult Women

b)

Adult male slaves

c)

People born in Sparta

d)

Free adult men

3.

Who were two Greek tyrants

a)

Draco & Solon

b)

Thucydides & Herodotus

c)

Aristotle & Plato

d)

Aeschylus & Sophocles

4.

What is the correct order of the government in Athens?

a)

Tyrrany, Democracy, Aristocracy, Monarchy

b)

Monarchy, Aristocracy, Tyrrany, Democracy

c)

Aristocracy, Democracy, Monarchy, Tyrrany

d)

Monarchy, Democracy, Tyrrany, Aristocracy

5.

What Greek city-state had the most influence on ideas about democracy and citizenship?

a)

Sparta

b)

Corinth

c)

Athens

d)

Attica

6.

An oligarchy is a government ruled by

a)

the people

b)

a king

c)

a small group

d)

the gods

7.

What was the cause of the Persian war?

a)

Athens & Sparta fought a civil war

b)

Greek city-states unite to fight Persian invasion

c)

Greece and Persia unite to invade Egypt

d)

Greek city-states unite with Rome

8.

What happened after the Persian War (what was the result)?

a)

The Persians conquered Athens and controlled the Mediterranean

b)

Christianity spread through Greece

c)

Greece defeated Persia and was independent

d)

Greece and Persia foprmed the Persian League

9.

What group did Athens form after the Persian war?

a)

Peloponnesian League

b)

The Spartan League

c)

The Delian League

d)

The Champions League

10.

When a citizen is special in any way he is preferred for public service to reward his skills.

Poverty should not be an obstacle. A man should be able to serve his country no matter his social class.

-Pericles.


According to this quote, Pericles believed that citizens should be valued by

a)

wealth

b)

ability

c)

class

d)

gender

11.

Who did the following?


Expanded democracy

Rebuilt Athens after the Persian War

Built the Parthenon

a)

Draco

b)

Pericles

c)

Solon

d)

Alexander

12.

What THREE things happened during the Golden Age of Pericles (select three things from the list)

a)

Preicles promoted artists, science, math and philosophy

b)

Sparta and Athens became allies (friends)

c)

Most adult males could participate in democracy

d)

Athens was rebuilt after the Persian war

e)

Sparta became the most powerful city-state in Greece

13.

What are two things that helped the Hellenistic culture to grow?

a)

Trade with other countries

b)

Surplus of crops

c)

Colonizing other countries

d)

Constructing the Royal Road