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Spring Semester Final 2021 Greece Section Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Shouted "Eureka" upon discovering the Theory of Displacement.

a)

Archimedes

b)

Aristotle

c)

Euclid

d)

Pythagoras

2.

After Darius’ invasion of Greece, how did the Greeks prepare for a possible second invasion?

a)

Blew up all bridges leading to Persia.

b)

Built forts and thick walls around Greek cities.

c)

Built a strong navy.

d)

Started drafting soldiers to create a huge army.

3.

In the Mycenaean/Trojan War, how were the Trojans eventually defeated?

a)

Plague

b)

Trickery

c)

Famine/Starvation

d)

New Military Technology

4.

Which of the following were Athenian women encouraged to participate in?

a)

Sporting events

b)

Religious festivals

c)

Politics

d)

Medical care

5.

Which city/state invented democracy?

a)

Athens

b)

Corinth

c)

Sparta

d)

Rome

6.

Who wrote the first textbook on geometry?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Aristotle

c)

Euclid

d)

Pythagoras

7.

At what age could an Athenian male vote?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

30

d)

35

8.

Who wrote the Illiad and The Odyssey?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Livy

c)

Homer

d)

Virgil

9.

Stated, “Victory, we win” right before dropping dead.

a)

Pheidippides

b)

Leonidas

c)

Pericles

d)

Alexander

10.

The most popular type of Greek drama has always been _____________________.

a)

Tragedy

b)

Comedy

c)

Romance

d)

Action

11.

At what age could a Spartan be released from military service?

a)

18

b)

35

c)

45

d)

60

12.

Rectangular infantry formation with overlapping shields.

a)

Hoplite

b)

Phalanx

c)

Agora

d)

Arete

13.

Who was it that personally taught Alexander the Great in academics?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Aristotle

c)

Euclid

d)

Pythagoras

14.

When King Xerxes of Persia re-invaded Greece in 480 B.C., how many Greeks came to stop him originally?

a)

300

b)

700

c)

1000

d)

7000

15.

What major military device did Philip invent?

a)

Trireme

b)

Catapult

c)

Siege Tower

d)

Greek Fire

16.

Leader who died during the Peloponnesian War due to plague.

a)

Pheidippides

b)

Pericles

c)

Leonidas

d)

Alexander

17.

Sacred shrine where the gods “revealed” the future.

a)

Agora

b)

Arete

c)

Oracle

d)

Helot

18.

Ruler of Athens at start of Peloponnesian War.

a)

Pheidippides

b)

Leonidas

c)

Themistocles

d)

Pericles

19.

Means, “To imitate the Greeks.”

a)

Helot

b)

Hellenistic

c)

Arete

d)

Ostracism

20.

King of Macedonia who conquered Greece.

a)

Leonidas

b)

Philip

c)

Pericles

d)

Alexander

21.

During the Peloponnesian War, what was the Athenian strategy?

a)

Use cavalry to attack from behind Sparta's troops.

b)

Blockade the city of Sparta and starve them out.

c)

Taunt the Spartans into coming out of their cities and fight army to army.

d)

Build strong walls around their cities and receive supplies from their colonies by sea.

22.

Captured/enslaved

a)

Helot

b)

Hellenistic

c)

Arete

d)

Ostracism

23.

Taught that there is no absolute right or wrong.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Sophist

24.

Athenian general who wrote History of the Peloponnesian War.

a)

Herodotus

b)

Homer

c)

Thucydides

d)

Pericles

25.

When King Darius of Persia invaded Greece, the Athenians defeated them at what famous battle?

a)

Chaeronea

b)

Marathon

c)

Plataea

d)

Thermopylae

26.

The Greek poet Homer is often thought by historians to have been __________________.

a)

Blind

b)

Deaf

c)

Mute

d)

Crippled

27.

Which philosopher was sentenced to death for teaching youth to question authority and think for themselves?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Sophist

28.

At what age were Spartan males required to enroll in the army?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

21

d)

22

29.

At what age could a Spartan male vote?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

30

d)

35

30.

Which hero did Alexander most admire?

a)

Jason

b)

Odysseus

c)

Hercules

d)

Achilles

31.

Who wrote what is considered the first history book of western civilization?

a)

Herodotus

b)

Homer

c)

Thucydides

d)

Pheidippides

32.

To strive for honor, courage, and excellence.

a)

Arete

b)

Agora

c)

Helot

d)

Oracle

33.

Who was it that established the value of the mathematical constant PI?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Aristotle

c)

Euclid

d)

Pythagoras

34.

What major military device did Alexander invent?

a)

Trireme

b)

Catapult

c)

Siege Tower

d)

Greek Fire

35.

Which philosopher believed that everything is actually a dream or shadow of another plain of existence?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Sophist

36.

Which Greek name would forever mean “Traitor” in Greek?

a)

Croesus

b)

Ephialtes

c)

Leonidas

d)

Pheidippides

37.

The act of being exiled or banned.

a)

Arete

b)

Agora

c)

Ostracism

d)

Helot

38.

Marketplace in Greek

a)

Arete

b)

Agora

c)

Ostracism

d)

Helot

39.

Which civilization/empire conquered the Persians?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Macedonia

d)

Rome

40.

What defensive alliance was created by Athens to prepare for any future war with Persia?

a)

Athenian League

b)

Delian League

c)

Grecian League

d)

Praxis League

41.

Which culture was possibly destroyed by a huge tidal wave?

a)

Hittite

b)

Minoan

c)

Mycenaean

d)

Trojan

42.

Which Athenian general suggested the building of a new navy and a new warship design against Persia?

a)

Pericles

b)

Aristotle

c)

Archimedes

d)

Themistocles

43.

What was the end result of the Peloponnesian War for Greece?

a)

Athens won, thereby allowing democracy to spread and thrive.

b)

Grecian city/states would forever refuse to unite together against outside threats.

c)

Persia finally conquered Greece, thereby expanding the empire and outlawing slavery.

d)

Sparta won, burning Athens to the ground and leaving its ruins as an example to other for all time.

44.

Which other city-state chose to stand with Sparta alone against Persia on the 3rd day of the Battle of Thermopylae?

a)

Athens

b)

Corinth

c)

Thespia

d)

Macedonia

45.

After Alexander dies, where are his remains laid to rest?

a)

Macedonia

b)

Greece

c)

Persia

d)

Egypt