WorksheetsUnit 2 Test Review Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
What was the lasting effect of the empire of Alexander the Great?
After his death, the empire continued to grow to be even larger and more influential in the region.
The spread of Hellenistic culture, which is a blending of Greek and local cultures.
The creation of tremendous wealth from expansive trading across and out of the empire.
Creation of new technological breakthroughs in military and medical practices.
What is the most accurate statement about Alexander the Great's empire based on what you see on this map?
Alexander's empire didn't last very long since it was so large and difficult to manage.
Transportation was an issue in Alexander's empire since the territory was so vast.
Alexander was a very successful military commander and ruler of a large, diverse territory.
Alexander must have had a larger navy than army in order to create this large of an empire in the region.
Provisions created by Hammurabi's Code
Characteristics of the Persian Empire
Characteristics of the Greek alliance
Early problems with Greek oligarchies
What was the lasting effect of the Peloponnesian War?
Produced more contact with Greeks and other civilizations through expansion and trading.
Increased the use of naval technology for warfare in the future.
The Persians were able to avenge their defeat to the Greeks in the first Persian War.
The Greeks were weakened which allowed the Macedonians, led by Phillip II, to conquer them quickly.
Which of the following was a lasting effect of Greece defeating the Persian Empire in the two wars they fought?
The Persian Empire immediately fell apart after the defeat.
Greece was able to conquer the rest of the Mediterranean region and establish an empire larger than the Persian Empire.
The victory united Greek city-states and helped to create an alliance that kept Greece safe and united.
It prompted a treaty between the Greeks and Persians that allowed both peoples to prosper and grow with cooperation and collaboration.
Why is Herodotus significant to ancient Greece and influential from then to modern times?
He documented the Greeks and Persians and is considered the "Father of Western History."
A scientific process was developed by him that helps to explain the solar system.
He was a leader in developing Greek democracy which spread throughout the region.
He was a successful military commander that gained many victories for the Greeks against the Persians.
Which of the following is characteristic of classical Greek sculpture?
Emphasis on religion
Importance of democracy
Interest in the human body
Equality of men and women
Which of the following was considered most important by ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle?
Belief
Emotion
Reason
Tradition
Ancient Greeks were responsible for all of the following except the —
birth of philosophy
creation of the theater
design of the arch
concept of democracy
Ancient Athenians served as a model for Western societies because they believed in —
physical fitness for all citizens
civic duty before individual interests
military service for all citizens
political training before artistic interests
How did the Persian Empire address the need for efficient communications across a vast territory?
Messengers were able to use the Royal Road to travel.
A new alphabet made up of 22 letters was used by scribes.
Royal servants created a complicated series of coded messages.
Birds were trained to carry messages between the king’s officials.
How did the gods and goddesses of Greece differ from previous civilizations’ gods and goddesses?
They were more cruel and harsh than others before.
They were not worshipped as others had been before.
They required citizens to sacrifice animals for them.
They were more human-like in appearance and behavior.
What Greek word was used to describe the city-states and surrounding lands that made up the Greek Empire?
Phalanx
Polis
Acropolis
Helots
The Spartans were most interested in which of these as a priority for their citizens?
physical strength
freedom of thought
art and beauty
individuality
How did Darius I, the Great act to strengthen government authority over the many cultures of the Persian Empire?
permitted open voting for candidates to republican government
established a direct democracy with required citizen participation
imposed a single religion and language to unify the different groups
divided the land into administrative districts ruled by loyal governors
Which of the following studied with Plato for twenty years and stressed logic to arrive at the truth?
Socrates
Hippocrates
Aristotle
Pericles
How did Cyrus the Great rule and keep peace in the Persian Empire during the 6th century BC?
with enforcement of his legal codes
with taxation for his building projects
with violence from his military’s tactics
with tolerance for his people’s cultures
