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WorksheetsAthens, Sparta, Persian Wars
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who fought each other in the Persian Wars?
Athens and Sparta
Greeks and Persians
Troy and The Mionians
Sparta and Troy
Who were Darius I and Xerxes?
Famous philosophers
Spartan Soldiers
Persian Kings
Helots
What were the requirements to be able to vote in Athens?
Own land
Be a male
Both of your parents had to be born in Athens
All of the above
Which phrase best describes Ancient Athens?
The Capital of Greece
Birthplace of capitalism
A military society
A cultural and artistic capital
After the Persian Wars Persia ______________.
became a dominant power in the Mediterranean region
strengthened their navy and attached Athens again
Xerxes admitted defeat and went back to Persia
the Persian empire was weakened and collapsed
After the Persian Wars ended Athens __________________.
became the economic and cultural center of Greece under the rule of Pericles
became corrupt and the empire collapsed
attacked the other city-states and took over by force
weakened and ended up falling under Persian rule
Why was the result of the Greeks winning the battle at Marathon considered a surprise?
The Persians had a strong Navy
The Persians had better weapons
The Greeks were heavily outnumbered by the Persians
The Greeks were unprepared
What is a tyrant?
a person who takes power by force and rules with total authority
someone who is voted into office
a person with power from a ruling family
a group of people who take over by force
What is an oligarchy?
someone who takes over power by force
a group of people who rebel and take over
a person is voted into office
government where a few wealthy people hold power
What is the problem with an oligarchy?
Old people are favored
The poor citizens have no voice in government
An oligarchy cannot control the helots
The wealthy feel bad for the poor and let them run the government
