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WorksheetsChapter 7 Review (2019-2020)*
Total questions: 127
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Because of the conquests of King Cyrus, Persia had control of Athens.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
In a representative democracy, all citizens meet to debate and vote on government matters.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Colonies were first established by Greece around 700 B.C. because they could not grow enough food to feed their growing population
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Dorian warriors introduced the Greeks to the art of making tools and weapons from bronze.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
Greek civilization began in an area filled with fertile valleys and rich soil.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
The government of Athens was an example of a direct democracy.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Sparta’s economy was based on trade
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Minoans built ships using oak and cedar wood from forests in Crete.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
Zoroastrians believed that there was only one god and no evil in the world.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
The Mycenaeans worshipped the Earth Mother, who was the chief god of the Minoans.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
In a representative democracy, a small group makes governmental decisions on behalf of many.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Pericles was a dominant figure in the politics of Sparta.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Plutarch was one of the first strong military leaders to emerge in Sparta.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
The reforms of Cleisthenes made the government of Athens more democratic.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
In Athenian society, even educated women were not seen as equals to men
a)
true
b)
false
16.
The Greek alphabet was based on the alphabet created by the ancient Egyptians.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Colonies were first established by Greece because they could not grow enough food to feed their growing
a)
true
b)
false
18.
The Delian League was named for the Greek philosopher Delos.
a)
true
b)
false
19.
The creation of the Delian League was an example of cooperation among Greek city-states
a)
true
b)
false
20.
The Minoans made their living as sea traders.
a)
true
b)
false
21.
Cyrus the Great divided the Persian Empire into provinces called satrapy
a)
true
b)
false
22.
After their defeat at the Strait of Salamis,
a)
Xerxes planned an attack on Sparta
b)
the Persians returned home to rebuild their flee
c)
the Persian army surrendered to the Greeks
d)
Persian foot soldiers set fire to the city of Athens.
23.
Sparta finally was able to defeat Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War
a)
by burning the city.
b)
because they killed the leaders of the Athenian army.
c)
when they received assistance from Macedonia
d)
by destroying their naval fleet and blockading the city.
24.
Upper class women in Athens
a)
. had the freedom to travel about the city
b)
could not marry until they were at least 20 years old
c)
could only leave home accompanied by a man
d)
. attended school and studied politics.
25.
What help did Sparta receive from Persia in exchange for some Greek territory?
a)
Persia sent soldiers to help Sparta fight Athens.
b)
Persia gave Sparta a fleet of ships.
c)
Persia agreed to attack Athens and its supporting city-states.
d)
. Persia gave Sparta gold so they could build their own navy
26.
Which Greek tyrant became popular by giving land to landless farmers?
a)
Cleisthenes
b)
Solon
c)
Peisistratus
d)
Cyrus
27.
A 300-year period of time in Greece is called the Dark Age because
a)
Persians conquered Greece and ruled with absolute power
b)
. trade and farming failed, and many stopped reading and writing.
c)
there were natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, droughts, plagues, and famines.
d)
the Greek city-states fought one another so much that the economy failed completely.
28.
Sparta’s economy was based on
a)
trade
b)
agriculture
c)
fishing
d)
mining
29.
Under the Greek definition of citizen, who qualified for citizenship?
a)
free, native-born men who owned land
b)
any man, whether he owned land or not
c)
wealthy men or women who owned slaves and land
d)
foreign-born or native born men, who may or may not have been landowners
30.
The Age of Pericles was known as a golden age of
a)
farming and trade.
b)
prosperity, culture, and achievement.
c)
military conquest and rebuilding.
d)
politics and religion.
31.
The type of leader who came to power in Greece around 600 B.C. due to growing political and economic unrest among city-states was a(n)
a)
democrat
b)
ephor
c)
oligarch
d)
tyrant.
32.
After the Peloponnesian War
a)
Persia took control of the Greek city-states.
b)
Sparta emerged as the new leader and reunited the Greek city-states.
c)
the Greek city-states were divided and weak.
d)
Athens regained its role as the economic leader of Greece.
33.
Persia was located in what would be considered present-day
a)
Iran
b)
Syria
c)
Israel
d)
Turkey
34.
During the war between Greece and Persia, the Greek naval forces were directed by ________________________ of Athens.
a)
Leonidas
b)
Alexander
c)
Themistocles
d)
Xerxes
35.
Mycenaeans could pay their taxes in
a)
Athenian coins.
b)
paper money.
c)
wheat, livestock, or honey.
d)
salt
36.
Spartans differed from the rest of the Greeks in that
a)
they built up major trading businesses.
b)
they gave up agriculture to focus on weapons production
c)
they discouraged trade, leading to isolation.
d)
they focused on art, architecture, philosophy, and the sciences.
37.
Since Spartan men lived away from home, Spartan women
a)
were allowed to have more than one husband.
b)
could join the army and serve with their husbands.
c)
became the government leaders
d)
could own property and travel.
38.
One major difference between the Persians and most Greek states was that
a)
the Greeks had full-time, paid armies while the Persians had small armies of citizen fighters.
b)
the Persians had full-time, paid armies while the Greeks had small armies of citizen fighters
c)
the Spartans had full-time, paid armies while the Persians had small armies of citizen fighters.
d)
the Greeks had technologically superior weapons to those of the Persians.
39.
Direct democracy worked well in Athens because
a)
women were allowed to participate in government
b)
elections were held to help select representatives
c)
every resident of Athens could participate in government.
d)
there was a relatively small number of citizens.
40.
The Minoans made their living as
a)
traders
b)
soldiers
c)
farmers
d)
weavers
41.
The Athenian economy was supported by
a)
merchants and artisans
b)
government intervention.
c)
pottery and jewelry
d)
farming and trade.
42.
Many tyrants came to power in Greece after 650 B.C. because
a)
there was growing unrest among merchants, artisans, and farmers.
b)
the nobles were no longer interested in ruling.
c)
citizens did not want to become involved in government.
d)
the oligarchies failed when wealthy landowners gave up their property.
43.
King Darius’s power depended on the success of his
a)
nobles
b)
tax collectors.
c)
satraps
d)
religious leaders
44.
In what way did a boy’s life in Athens differ from a boy’s life in Sparta?
a)
Athenian boys went to school; Spartan boys served in the military
b)
Athenian boys studied combat; Spartan boys played sports
c)
Athenian boys lived in barracks; Spartan boys lived at home
d)
Athenian boys became citizens at 30; Spartan boys became citizens at 18
45.
The Persian Empire finally ended when
a)
it was invaded by a young and powerful ruler named Alexander
b)
the Greeks claimed victory at Plataea.
c)
Persians were forced to free Anatolia.
d)
Persians could no longer collect taxes
46.
Greece’s mainland could best be described as a(n)
a)
peninsula
b)
archipelago
c)
island
d)
delta
47.
Which factor or factors started the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization?
a)
the Trojan War
b)
economic collapse and lack of written language
c)
earthquakes and civil war
d)
migration
48.
Sparta’s government could best be described as
a)
an oligarchy.
b)
a democracy
c)
a monarchy
d)
a dictatorship
49.
Which of these did the Mycenaeans learn from the Minoans?
a)
navigating by the sun and stars
b)
advances in philosophy and the arts
c)
making iron tools
d)
pottery making
50.
The geography of Greece was dominated by
a)
rugged ocean coasts
b)
rich, fertile valleys.
c)
mountains and seas
d)
vast desert plateaus
51.
At age 18, boys in Athens were expected to
a)
join the army.
b)
take an active role in public affairs
c)
attend the university
d)
get married and start a family
52.
What did Sparta use to control its citizens?
a)
the helot
b)
the military
c)
the government
d)
forced physical fitness
53.
Why were colonies first established by the Greeks around 700 B
a)
They were seeking religious freedom
b)
They needed more space for their growing population to live
c)
They could not grow enough food to feed the increasing population
d)
They were looking to expand their power and build their armies
54.
Even though his troops were surrounded, the Spartan leader Leonidas dismissed most of his army at Thermopylae
a)
and remained to fight to the death
b)
and called for reinforcements from Athens
c)
because he knew he would be victorious when the Persians grew tired
d)
since he planned to surrender to the Persians
55.
Spartan women were trained in
a)
cooking, cleaning, and combat.
b)
art, music, and poetry.
c)
sewing, sword-fighting, and trade
d)
running, wrestling, and javelin throwing.
56.
Girls in Athens
a)
were educated at home by their mothers
b)
helped to run the family businesses
c)
attended school with the boys
d)
were allowed to join the military at age 18
57.
Spartan men could return to their homes after completing military training when they were______ years old
a)
20
b)
30
c)
40
d)
60
58.
Under whose rule were the people encouraged to worship the goddess Athena
a)
Solon
b)
Plutarch
c)
Cleisthenes
d)
Peisistratus
59.
Why did Sparta’s leaders favor a military society
a)
They lived in fear of an invasion
b)
They needed soldiers to protect their colonies
c)
They thought it created obedient and loyal citizens
d)
They no longer wanted to be an agricultural society
60.
The Spartans were descended from the
a)
Minoans
b)
Mycenaeans
c)
Dorians
d)
Mesopotamians
61.
Greek city-states were run by their
a)
soldiers
b)
citizens
c)
politicians
d)
kings
62.
Sparta and other city-states joined forces against Athens to fight the
a)
Peloponnesian War
b)
Spartan War
c)
Persian War
d)
Greek Civil War
63.
Who wrote History of the Persian Wars?
a)
Xerxes
b)
Herodotus
c)
Themistocles
d)
Cyrus
64.
Which league served as a protective group and a defensive league against Persia
a)
Persian
b)
Athenian
c)
Delian
d)
Artisan
65.
Even though the Greeks were defeated, the bravery of the Spartans at which location was much celebrated?
a)
Thermopylae
b)
Marathon
c)
Salamis
d)
Anatolia
66.
What positive development occurred in Greece when Dorian warriors invaded the mainland?
a)
They discovered new shipping routes
b)
New methods of farming were introduced
c)
A new alphabet was accepted into use
d)
They learned how to make iron weapons and tools
67.
The ancient Olympic Games, which occurred every four years in Greece, were held in honor of
a)
Hercules
b)
Olympia
c)
Pericles
d)
Zeus
68.
The Greeks were able to defeat the Persian fleet at the Strait of Salamis in part because
a)
they had more ships and more soldiers
b)
their ships were smaller and faster
c)
their ships were much larger and well built
d)
the Persian’s navy was weak
69.
Name the 594 B.C. Athenian ruler whose reforms were popular among both nobles and the common people
a)
Peisistratus
b)
Cleisthenes
c)
Plutarch
d)
Solon
70.
After the Persian Wars ended, Athens
a)
sought to build new colonies on the northern coast of Africa
b)
became the economic and cultural center of Greece
c)
built up their military strength to rival that of Sparta
d)
was moved to a new location since it had been burned by the Persians
71.
The reason the Delian League failed was that
a)
the Persians attacked Greece
b)
Athens had become so powerful that it took control over it
c)
it ran out of money and resources because Athens had grown too weak to help support it
d)
the protection it provided was no longer needed because the Persians had been defeated
72.
Under King Cyrus, the Persian Empire conquered the lands of Anatolia, Syria, Canaan, and
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Crete
d)
Mesopotamia
73.
Sparta’s strict government
a)
encouraged foreign visitors
b)
discouraged free thinking and new ideas
c)
led to instability
d)
forced its citizens to pursue higher education
74.
Slavery in Athens
a)
was very common
b)
was not tolerated by the democratic government
c)
could only be found in wealthy homes
d)
was rare among the common people
75.
The Greek alphabet was based on which of these alphabets?
a)
Egyptian
b)
Phoenician
c)
Mesopotamian
d)
Syrian
76.
The Athenian assembly appointed ten generals, who
a)
were educational leaders
b)
led armies into battle
c)
carried out the assembly’s laws
d)
tried to increase trade
77.
The Mycenaeans came to Greece from
a)
Western Europe
b)
India
c)
Central Asia
d)
China
78.
The ________ civilization was the first to arise in ancient Greece
a)
Phoenician
b)
Dorian
c)
Mycenaean
d)
Minoan
79.
Because of the conquests made by Cyrus, the Persians already controlled ___________ before their wars with Greece
a)
Crete
b)
Athens
c)
Sparta
d)
Anatolia
80.
Which Athenian leader was responsible for creating a new council of 500 citizens to help the assembly?
a)
Solon
b)
Plutarch
c)
Cleisthenes
d)
Peisistratus
81.
Many city-states developed into this type of government, where a few wealthy people held power over the larger group of citizens.
a)
democracies
b)
republics
c)
kingdoms
d)
oligarchies
82.
Which factors led to the decline of the Persian Empire?
a)
The army was weakened after losses to Greece, and rulers disagreed about who should have power
b)
The people began to rebel against the Persian kings, causing a long series of civil wars.
c)
A series of natural disasters (droughts and earthquakes) devastated the Persian homeland.
d)
The king’s sons plotted to take over the throne, causing a civil war
83.
Persian King Darius I
a)
centralized the government by doing away with separate governors in each province
b)
sent the Zoroastrians into exile
c)
established a citizen army to serve during times of war
d)
reorganized the Persian government to make it more efficient.
84.
Athenian men often spent their afternoons
a)
working on their farms or at their businesses
b)
conducting government business
c)
exercising at the gymnasium
d)
training for warfare
85.
Xerxes was king of
a)
Athens
b)
Persia
c)
Delos
d)
Mesopotamia
86.
Cyrus the Great held his growing empire together by
a)
establishing harsh military rule
b)
limiting travel between provinces
c)
treating conquered people fairly
d)
building strong fortresses in each conquered land
87.
Many communities in ancient Greece were separated by mountains and valleys which resulted in
a)
the development of many different languages
b)
the development of fiercely independent states
c)
the construction of an advanced system of roads
d)
alliances formed for group protection
88.
Battled the Greeks at Thermopylae
a)
Themistocles
b)
Cyrus
c)
Darius
d)
Leonidas
e)
Xerxes
89.
Persian king who invaded Greece at Marathon
a)
Themistocles
b)
Cyrus
c)
Darius
d)
Leonidas
e)
Xerxes
90.
Leader of the Greek naval forces during the Persian Wars (from Athens).
a)
Themistocles
b)
Cyrus
c)
Darius
d)
Leonidas
e)
Xerxes
91.
King from Sparta who led soldiers into battle at Thermopylae
a)
Themistocles
b)
Cyrus
c)
Darius
d)
Leonidas
e)
Xerxes
92.
Persian King who established the Persian Empire
a)
Themistocles
b)
Cyrus
c)
Darius
d)
Leonidas
e)
Xerxes
93.
The “first citizen” of Athens who encouraged the arts and learning
a)
Aspasia
b)
Athenian women
c)
Pericles
d)
Persians
e)
philosophers
94.
Thinkers who reflected on the meaning of life
a)
Aspasia
b)
Athenian women
c)
Pericles
d)
Persians
e)
philosophers
95.
Provided Sparta with gold to build ships
a)
Aspasia
b)
Athenian women
c)
Pericles
d)
Persians
e)
philosophers
96.
Encouraged women to participate in government
a)
Aspasia
b)
Athenian women
c)
Pericles
d)
Persians
e)
philosophers
97.
Were always under the care of a male family member
a)
Aspasia
b)
Athenian women
c)
Pericles
d)
Persians
e)
philosophers
98.
A form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
a)
oligarchy
b)
representative democracy
c)
direct democracy
d)
tyrant
e)
democracy
99.
A form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision
a)
oligarchy
b)
representative democracy
c)
direct democracy
d)
tyrant
e)
democracy
100.
A person who takes power by force and rules with total authority
a)
oligarchy
b)
representative democracy
c)
direct democracy
d)
tyrant
e)
democracy
101.
A system of government in which a few people hold power
a)
oligarchy
b)
representative democracy
c)
direct democracy
d)
tyrant
e)
democracy
102.
A system of government in which "citizens" hold power
a)
oligarchy
b)
representative democracy
c)
direct democracy
d)
tyrant
e)
democracy
103.
Persian province
a)
tyrant
b)
strait
c)
satrapy
d)
helots
e)
ephors
104.
High-ranking Spartan government officials
a)
tyrant
b)
strait
c)
satrapy
d)
helots
e)
ephors
105.
Absolute ruler
a)
tyrant
b)
strait
c)
satrapy
d)
helots
e)
ephors
106.
Narrow channel of water
a)
tyrant
b)
strait
c)
satrapy
d)
helots
e)
ephors
107.
Enslaved people
a)
tyrant
b)
strait
c)
satrapy
d)
helots
e)
ephors
108.
Citizens participating in government
a)
Delian League
b)
direct democracy
c)
Funeral Oration
d)
Macedonia
e)
representative democracy
109.
Formed to defend its members from the Persians
a)
Delian League
b)
direct democracy
c)
Funeral Oration
d)
Macedonia
e)
representative democracy
110.
Speech that reinforced the benefits of democracy
a)
Delian League
b)
direct democracy
c)
Funeral Oration
d)
Macedonia
e)
representative democracy
111.
Citizens electing officials to govern on their behalf
a)
Delian League
b)
direct democracy
c)
Funeral Oration
d)
Macedonia
e)
representative democracy
112.
Threatened Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars
a)
Delian League
b)
direct democracy
c)
Funeral Oration
d)
Macedonia
e)
representative democracy
113.
Gathering place, marketplace
a)
peninsula
b)
polis
c)
colony
d)
agora
e)
hoplites
114.
A Greek city-state
a)
peninsula
b)
polis
c)
colony
d)
agora
e)
hoplites
115.
Ordinary citizens in the army
a)
peninsula
b)
polis
c)
colony
d)
agora
e)
hoplites
116.
A body of land with water on three sides
a)
peninsula
b)
polis
c)
colony
d)
agora
e)
hoplites
117.
New territory with ties to the homeland
a)
peninsula
b)
polis
c)
colony
d)
agora
e)
hoplites
118.
Enslaved people in ancient Sparta
a)
agora
b)
colony
c)
helot
d)
polis
e)
phalanx
119.
A new settlement that keeps close ties to its homeland
a)
agora
b)
colony
c)
helot
d)
polis
e)
phalanx
120.
A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
a)
agora
b)
colony
c)
helot
d)
polis
e)
phalanx
121.
A market and a place where people meet and debate
a)
agora
b)
colony
c)
helot
d)
polis
e)
phalanx
122.
A Greek city-state
a)
agora
b)
colony
c)
helot
d)
polis
e)
phalanx
123.
Defeated the Greeks at Thermopylae
a)
Zoroaster
b)
Cyrus
c)
Darius I
d)
Xerxes
e)
Leonidas
124.
Religious teacher who preached a new monotheistic religion
a)
Zoroaster
b)
Cyrus
c)
Darius I
d)
Xerxes
e)
Leonidas
125.
Reorganized the government and divided the Persian Empire into satrapies
a)
Zoroaster
b)
Cyrus
c)
Darius I
d)
Xerxes
e)
Leonidas
126.
King from Sparta who led soldiers into battle at Thermopylae
a)
Zoroaster
b)
Cyrus
c)
Darius I
d)
Xerxes
e)
Leonidas
127.
Expanded the Persian Empire with his strong army
a)
Zoroaster
b)
Cyrus
c)
Darius I
d)
Xerxes
e)
Leonidas
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