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Athens, Sparta, Persian Wars

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who fought each other in the Persian Wars?

a)

Athens and Sparta

b)

Greeks and Persians

c)

Troy and The Mionians

d)

Sparta and Troy

2.

Who were Darius I and Xerxes?

a)

Famous philosophers

b)

Spartan Soldiers

c)

Persian Kings

d)

Helots

3.

What were the requirements to be able to vote in Athens?

a)

Own land

b)

Be a male

c)

Both of your parents had to be born in Athens

d)

All of the above

4.

Which phrase best describes Ancient Athens?

a)

The Capital of Greece

b)

Birthplace of capitalism

c)

A military society

d)

A cultural and artistic capital

5.

After the Persian Wars Persia ______________.

a)

became a dominant power in the Mediterranean region

b)

strengthened their navy and attached Athens again

c)

Xerxes admitted defeat and went back to Persia

d)

the Persian empire was weakened and collapsed

6.

After the Persian Wars ended Athens __________________.

a)

became the economic and cultural center of Greece under the rule of Pericles

b)

became corrupt and the empire collapsed

c)

attacked the other city-states and took over by force

d)

weakened and ended up falling under Persian rule

7.

Why was the result of the Greeks winning the battle at Marathon considered a surprise?

a)

The Persians had a strong Navy

b)

The Persians had better weapons

c)

The Greeks were heavily outnumbered by the Persians

d)

The Greeks were unprepared

8.

What is a tyrant?

a)

a person who takes power by force and rules with total authority

b)

someone who is voted into office

c)

a person with power from a ruling family

d)

a group of people who take over by force

9.

What is an oligarchy?

a)

someone who takes over power by force

b)

a group of people who rebel and take over

c)

a person is voted into office

d)

government where a few wealthy people hold power

10.

What is the problem with an oligarchy?

a)

Old people are favored

b)

The poor citizens have no voice in government

c)

An oligarchy cannot control the helots

d)

The wealthy feel bad for the poor and let them run the government