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WorksheetsChapter 7 (Ancient Greece)
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A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged in rows.
militia
phalanx
century
battalion
Someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories.
scribe
storyteller
bard
pharaoh
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
isthmus
strait
peninsula
island
A Greek city-state.
polis
community
agora
acropolis
A group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland.
civilization
community
polis
colony
A gathering place; the marketplace in ancient Greece.
acropolis
agora
polis
phalanx
How many letters did the early Greek alphabet have?
26
21
24
13
What crops were grown by farmers in ancient Greece?
wheat
barley
grapes
corn
What was a citizen solider called in the Greek military?
hoplite
phalanx
navy
army
What two physical features dominated ancient Greece?
mountains
rivers
farmland
seas
What type of livestock did the ancient Greeks have?
pigs
sheep
cows
goats
What three items did a Greek solider always carry with him in battle?
shield, sword, and spear
shield, sword, and helmet
sword, spear, and bow and arrow
shield, bow, and slingshot
In ancient Athens. who had the right to be called a citizen?
women
men
free men over the age of 18
free men over the age of 30
What two seas were vital for the ancient Greeks?
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
A British archaeologist discovered a site on the island of Crete known as?
Troy
Sparta
Athens
Knossos
An enslaved person in Spartan society.
women
unskilled worker
helot
hoplite
A group in Athens government that is chosen by the lottery and proposes laws.
ekklesia
boule
dikasteria
gerousia
A group in Spartan government that votes on laws; Must be over the age of 30.
apella
dikasteria
ephors
boule
The court system in Athenian society.
apella
ekklesia
boule
dikasteria
Five people chosen to keep a close eye on the two kings of Sparta.
gerousia
ephors
helot
apella
The lawmaking group in Athens; free males over the age of 18.
boule
apella
ekklesia
gerousia
A group in Spartan government responsible for drafting laws; males over the age of 60.
boule
apella
gerousia
helot
What characteristic was most important to the city-state of Athens?
military training
education
athletic games
weapon making
How were women treated in the city of Athens?
could not own property
could own property
could not participate in government
could join the government
What was the most important characteristic to the people of Sparta?
education
trade
tourism
military training
How were women treated in Sparta?
women could own property
women could participate in athletic competitions
women could participate in the government
women could get sent to the Olympics
The city-state best known for its success in trading. (Athens or Sparta)
(a)
The city-state that formed the first democracy. (Athens or Sparta)
(a)
The city-state that thought of itself as an oligarchy with two kings. (Athens or Sparta)
(a)
The city-state that became famous for building the Parthenon. (Athens or Sparta)
(a)
A territory or province of ancient Persia.
satrapy
polis
city-state
community
A defender of the kingdom in Persian society; similar to a governor.
king
pharaoh
satrap
tyrant
A Persian religion based on the belief of one god.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Zoroastrianism
Who won the battle of Thermopylae? (Greece or Persia)
(a)
In the battle of Thermopylae, who commanded the Spartan soldiers?
King Xerxes
King Leonidas
King Themistocles
Cyrus the Great
The Persians originally were a group of people from?
Europe
North Asia
America
Southwest Asia
Who was the first great leader of Persia that set up the first permanent military?
Cyrus the Great
Darius I
Xerxes
King Leonidas
The battle of Salamis was between what two leaders. (Athenian leader and Persian leader)
Xerxes
Darius I
Themistocles
Leonidas
Who won the battle of Salamis? (Greece or Persia)
(a)
What was the name of the group of warriors set to guard the Persian king?
phalanx
navy
immortals
hoplite
Who was the leader that reorganized the Persian government into satrapies?
Cyrus the Great
Darius I
Xerxes
Alexander the Great
What was the name of the final battle between Greece and Persia?
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Plateau
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis
After the war, the Persian people became unhappy due to this?
poor leadership
no farmland
high taxes
no food
What were two reasons why Persia was so successful early on?
they let the people they conquered keep their beliefs and customs
they made every group they conquered commit to Persian beliefs
they established a democracy
they built the royal road and improved the road system established by the Assyrians
Who was the young leader that took over Persia in 300 B.C.E.?
Alexander the Great
King Xerxes
King Ramses II
Cyrus the Great
An absolute ruler unrestricted by the law.
satrap
tyrant
aristocrat
noble
A person who searches for wisdom and enlightenment.
noble
aristocrat
tyrant
philosopher
Severe, harsh, cruel, or extreme.
Draconian
Solon
philosopher
Cleisthenes
The wealthy, land owning upper class in ancient Greek society.
helot
plebian
aristocracy
hoplite
A leader of ancient Greece that created the council of 500 and did away with the land ownership rule.
Cleisthenes
Solon
Pericles
Pisistratus
A leader of ancient Greece that abolished the debt slavery and promoted foreign trade.
Cleisthenes
Solon
Pericles
Psistratus
A leader of ancient Greece that cut the power of the aristocracy and redistributed the land in Athens.
Solon
Cleisthenes
Pericles
Pisistratus
What groups did not qualify for citizenship in Athens?
women
slaves
foreigners
second generation foreigners
How was democracy in Athens limited?
only women could vote
only 20% of people qualified as citizens
only 50% pf people were citizens
only men over the age of 60 could participate
Who were granted citizenship in Athens?
men over 30
free men over 18 whose parents were born in Athens
free men over the age of 18 born in Athens
all people
What did Draco do as a leader for Athens?
went to war
demolished democracy
created the court system
created the first legal law code
What two things did Pericles do to advance the democracy?
opened political offices to all citizens
made all people citizens
starting paying people to participate in government
let women vote
Why did Pericles create so many building projects during his time?
wanted to show the power of Athens
wanted to make Sparta jealous
wanted to establish jobs for the needy
wanted great architecture for the city
What were two of the most important qualities of Athenian democracy?
equal justice to all
power
poverty did not matter
the wealthy people in society still had all the power
What were the responsibilities that all Athenian citizens were expected to fulfill?
presents for the king
taxes to the aristocrats
want a lot of money to serve in government
always participate in government (civic duty)
