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Test #5 Greece

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

1. Which of these were not the cause the major difficulties in uniting ancient Greeks under a single government?

a)

the size of the region

b)

the geography of the region

c)

the independent nature of the people

d)

Different Languages in each city

2.

Which group took Greece from the Mycenaeans?

a)

the Trojans

b)

the Persians

c)

The Dorians

d)

the Macedonians

3.

Why was Alexandria, Egypt, important during the Hellenistic period?

a)

As a center of scholarship, Alexandria became second only to Sparta.

b)

working in Alexandria, Ptolemy correctly placed earth at the center of the solar system.

c)

It became the foremost center of the Greek army and weapons production.

d)

It became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic culture.

4.

What separated the different regions within Greece?

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

c)

dense forests

d)

vast stretches of uninhabitable land

5.

Which of the following was not a reason why Macedonia conquered Greece?

a)

The Macedonian army was unusually well-trained.

b)

Macedonia received effective assistance from Persia.

c)

Greece had been weakened by the Peloponnesian War.

d)

Greek city-states failed to unify in time to effectively resist.

6.

Alexander the Great's first victories against the Persians gave him control of which region?

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

Babylon

d)

Anatolia

7.

Which of the following cultures was not represented in the cultural blend of Hellenistic culture?

a)

Indian

b)

Persian

c)

Chinese

d)

Egyptian

8.

Which of the following did Athens and Sparta have in common?

a)

They were both city-states.

b)

They were both democracies.

c)

They were both military states.

d)

They were both leaders of the Delian League.

9.

After conquering Greece, Alexander the Great conquered which regions?

a)

Macedonia and Egypt

b)

Persian Empire, the Indus Valley, and China

c)

Persian Empire, Egypt, and the Indus Valley

d)

Anatolia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China

10.

Due to trade and colonization, Hellenic culture spread across the Mediterranean and —

a)

Black Seas

b)

Baltic Seas

c)

Red Seas

d)

Arabian Seas

11.

How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece?

a)

It led to the creation of separate city-states

b)

It allowed for the creation of a large powerful empire

c)

It enhanced unity among all Greeks

d)

It provided for the isolation of Greece from the rest of the world

12.

On which peninsula was Greece located?

a)

Iberia

b)

Italian

c)

Balkan

d)

Scandinavian

13.

The lack of arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on —

a)

manufactured goods

b)

shipping and trade

c)

agricultural production

d)

lumber and minerals

14.

Who was considered chief among the Greek gods?

a)

Socrates

b)

Apollo

c)

Artemis

d)

Zeus

15.

The Greeks used their mythology to explain all of the following concepts EXCEPT —

a)

life events

b)

natural phenomena

c)

supernatural events

d)

human qualities

16.

Which Greek deity is correctly matched to their description?

a)

Zeus-Sun

b)

Poseidon- Love

c)

Apollo- Moon

d)

Athena- Wisdom

17.

Which city-state is known as the birthplace of direct democracy?

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Carthage

18.

Compared to women of other Greek city-states, the women of Sparta —

a)

had more children

b)

were better educated

c)

were more religious

d)

led very secluded lives

19.

Solon and Draco can best be described as —

a)

Poets

b)

Philosophers

c)

Tyrants

d)

Mathematicians

20.

What is the correct order of governments in Athens from their first government type to their last government type?

a)

Monarchy→Aristocracy→Tyranny→Democracy

b)

Democracy→Oligarchy→Monarchy→Autocracy

c)

Autocracy→Monarchy→Theocracy→Democracy

d)

Tyranny→Democracy→Theocracy→Aristocracy

21.

Life in Sparta was different from life in Athens because Sparta had —

a)

an individualistic society

b)

a democratic society

c)

a militaristic society

d)

an artistic society

22.

The male citizen in Athens considered what to be one of his major duties?

a)

Lifelong military service

b)

Fasting

c)

Government participation

d)

Religious service

23.

Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?

a)

Civil service


b)

Elected legislatures

c)

Direct democracy

d)

Written laws

24.

Which city-state led the Peloponnesian League?

a)

Rome

b)

Persia

c)

Athens

d)

Sparta

25.

Which leader is credited with creating Athens Golden Age and making Athens the leading city of the world?

a)

Pericles

b)

Draco

c)

Phineas

d)

Cleisthenes

26.

Which event is described in this list?

*Warfare between alliances Led by Athens and Sparta

*Lasted nearly 30 years

*Ended the golden age of Pericles

a)

The Gallic Wars

b)

The Peloponnesian War

c)

The Trojan War

d)

The Punic Wars

27.

Which city-state was victorious in the Battle of Marathon?

a)

Athens

b)

Carthage

c)

Rome

d)

Persia

28.

Which issue led to the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Revenge for past military defeats

b)

Religious differences

c)

A long standing trade dispute

d)

Competition for control of the Greek world

29.

What was a result of the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Greece began to decline.

b)

Athens conquered new lands.

c)

The Greeks began to rebuild the Parthenon.

d)

Greece prospered more than ever.

30.

Which Greek is claimed to have said this.

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world."

a)

Herodotus

b)

Sophocles

c)

Pericles

d)

Archimedes

31.

The Iliad and the Odyssey are —

a)

Plays

b)

Buildings

c)

Sculptures

d)

Epic Poems

32.

Herodotus and Thucydides were —

a)

Scientists

b)

Historians

c)

Philosophers

d)

Playwrights

33.

Why did the Delian League finance the building of this structure?

a)

To honor the Persian soldiers

b)

To unite the Athenians and Persians

c)

To serve as a temple to the Athenian guardian deity

d)

To destroy the site where so many Athenians died

34.

Due to his strong leadership and democratic ideals, this person was chosen “First Citizen” of Athens for thirty years. Who was he?

a)

Pericles

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Socrates

d)

Draco

35.

The lasting impact of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Period was the –

a)

spread of Greek culture combining with Egyptian and Persian

b)

reformation of the Persian Empire

c)

rebuilding of the city of Athens

d)

independence of the Greek city-states

36.

1. Which type of column is represented by Column A in the graphic?

a)

Ionic

b)

Corinthian

c)

Doric

d)

Egyptian

37.

1. According to this map, which battle took place last?

a)

Gaugamela

b)

Hydaspes

c)

Issus

d)

Grannicus

38.

According to Plato, the best government was —

a)

ruled by the military

b)

an aristocracy

c)

ruled by a wise and educated leader

d)

a democracy

39.

Which of these characteristics made Greek statues different from works of other people of the same time period?

a)

Showed people in motion

b)

Usually made of Marble

c)

Always double the real size of the subject

d)

always standing

40.

What modern shoe company takes their name and logo from this statue of the Goddess of Victory?

a)

Reebok

b)

Addidas

c)

Nike

d)

Asics

41.

According to Homer the cause of the war between Troy and the Greeks was the kidnapping of Helen, what was the actual reason?

a)

The Trojan King Prius had killed the son of King Agamemnon

b)

Achilles had taken the city of Carinthia from the Trojans

c)

The Greeks wanted to control trade routes in and out of the Black Sea

d)

The Trojans had attacked Greek shipping in the Dardanelles Strait

42.

A government where a small group of rich people have all the power is called

a)

A Tyranny

b)

An Oligarchy

c)

A Monarchy

d)

A Great Idea

43.

Which of these characters from the Phineas and Ferb cartoons would probably play the role of Xerxes in a play about the battle of Thermopylae

a)

Perry the Platapus

b)

Candace their Sister

c)

Dr. Heinz Doofensmirtz

d)

Major Francis Monogram

44.

Item B on the map is

a)

The Aegean Sea

b)

The Ionian Sea

c)

The Mediterranean Sea

d)

The Black Sea

45.

What group did the Myceneans take many key parts of their culture from?

a)

Persians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Hittitesa

d)

Minoans

46.

What is the Evil Greek Scholar Euclid best known for

a)

His definition and description of GEOMETRY

b)

His SECRET under water lair

c)

His invention of the DEATH RAY

d)

His inability to DEFEAT Perry the Platypus.

47.

At what battle did 300 Spartans, aided by other Greeks become famous for their sacrifice against the Persians?

a)

The Battle of Marathon

b)

The Battle of Platea

c)

The Battle of Salamis Strait

d)

The Battle of Thermopylae

48.

Which city was located nearest point C on the map?

a)

Athens

b)

Troy

c)

Sparta

d)

Constantinople

49.

The military formation invented by the Greeks that allowed them to defeat much larger Persian Army was called

a)

The Flying Wedge

b)

The Battle Cross

c)

The Phalanx

d)

The Spear Line

50.

What characteristic is most common in a Greek Tragedy?

a)

Somebody dies and Unnecessary death

b)

The Hero has a Flaw that brings them down

c)

The Hero always wins out at the end

d)

The Gods always decide who wins and loses