WorksheetsWeek 7 Quiz - Polis, Persia, & Alexander
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which form of government produces the most creativity?
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
Which form of government tends to emphasize separate classes within society?
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
Which form of government is the most efficient in getting things done?
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
Which was where Greek citizens would gather to debate or discuss civic matters?
agora
acropolis
amphitheater
gymnasia
areopagus
Which was where Greek citizens would flee to in times of attack?
agora
acropolis
amphitheater
gymnasia
areopagus
Who were the leaders of the Persian armies during their invasions of Greece?
Darius
Xerxes
Xenophon
Achilles
Darius III
Who is NOT correctly identified?
Phillip II: Alexander's father
Olympias: Alexander's mother
Bucephalus: Alexander's horse
Aristotle: Alexander's tutor
Darius III: King of Egypt
How many years did it take Alexander to conquer Persia?
1 year
5 years
10 years
15 years
he never accomplished it
How did Alexander treat his conquered subjects?
He adopted many of their customs and dress
He joined in the worship of their gods
He enslaved the men but freed the women and children
He forced them to read and write in Greek
Which regions were included in Alexander's empire?
Greece
Egypt
Turkey
Russia
Israel
Which is the process of spreading Greek culture and ideas around the world?
Humanism
Arete
Hellenization
Rationalism
Empiricism
Why is Alexander the Great so important to our world today?
He never lost a battle
He helped spread the Bible
He spread Greek ideas and culture around the world
He saved Greek ideas from destruction
Which was the decisive battle of the Persian Wars?
Marathon
Thermopylae
Salamis
Ionian Revolt
In which battle did the 300 Spartans famously sacrifice themselves to slow the Persian invasion of Greece?
Marathon
Thermopylae
Salamis
Ionian Revolt
How did the Athenians justify their enslavement of the Melians?
They attacked Athens and its allies
It was ok because they were not Greeks
The gods had commanded them to do so
They were stronger than the Melians
What was the formal name of the Athenian empire?
The Delian League
The Melian League
The Peloponnesian League
The League of Greeks
Which ill-conceived campaign destroyed the Athenian fleet and doomed them to eventually surrender to the Spartans?
Melos
Thermopylae
Syracuse
Marathon
Salamis
Which conflict destroyed Greek cultural norms and civilizational strength, leaving them open to external conquest?
Trojan Wars
Persian Wars
Peloponnesian War
Conquests of Alexander the Great
Which of the following describe the wider significance of the Persian Wars?
It allowed a culture of humanism, reason, and self-gov to survive and develop.
It led to the Hellenization of much of Asia.
It led to the rise of an Athenian Empire.
It showed the superiority of god-kings ruling by fear over free men fighting for themselves.
