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Greece and Persia

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the 500s b.c., Persia ______.
a)
A.organized an army made up of slaves.
b)
B.built an empire about the size of the continental United States.
c)
C.organized city-states throughout its land.
d)
D.seized power from the Greeks and ruled the Mediterranean area.
2.
Around 600 b.c., a Persian religious teacher named Zoroaster began preaching that a single god named Ahura Mazda was the creator of all things.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The Persian Empire was divided into ______.
a)
A.city-states and provinces
b)
B.provinces and districts
c)
C.states and counties
d)
D.provinces called satrapies
4.
The Persian Empire had a full-time professional army; Athens had a volunteer army.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
In the 400s b.c., the Persians tried to expand ______.
a)
A.in Europe and began by invading Greece
b)
 B.in the east and invaded what is now Afghanistan
c)
C.in Africa and invaded North Africa
d)
D.in Europe and invaded Spain
6.
The Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
At the battle between Greeks and Persians at Thermopylae, ______.
a)
A.the Spartans and Athenians defeated the Persians
b)
B.the Persians won, although the Athenians fought until the end
c)
C.Spartans fought until the end, but the Persians won
d)
D.the Persians won the battle easily
8.
In the battle of Salamis ______.
a)
A.the Greeks had a larger navy and defeated the Persians
b)
B.the Persians defeated the Greeks with their faster ships
c)
C.the Persians gathered a large naval force and won the battle
d)
D.the Greeks defeated the Persian navy because they had smaller, faster ships
9.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
A.Greek city-states united to prevent Persia from conquering Greece.
b)
B.Persian provinces sent volunteer soldiers to fight against Greece.
c)
C.In the Persian Empire, governors of satrapies were called ephors.
d)
D.Most Persians rejected Zoroaster's teachings.
10.
Who wrote History of the Persian Wars?
a)
A. Xerxes
b)
B. Herodotus
c)
C. Themistocles
d)
D. Cyrus
11.
Persian King Darius I
a)
A. did away with separate governors in each province
b)
B. sent the Zoroastrians into exile
c)
C. established a citizen army to serve during times of war
d)
D. reorganized the Persian government to make it more efficient.
12.
Cyrus the Great held his growing empire together by
a)
A. establishing harsh military rule
b)
B. limiting travel between provinces.
c)
C. treating conquered people fairly
d)
D. building strong fortresses in each conquered land.
13.
The 300 died at what battle? 
a)
Palatea
b)
Marathon
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Salamis
14.
Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?
a)
The Marathon
b)
The Triathlon
c)
The Olympics
d)
The Pentathlon
15.
The Persian Empire was victorious against _______ at the Battle of Thermopylae.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Macedonia
d)
Olympia
16.
Ten years after the first battle in the Persian Wars, Darius' son Xerxes tried to conquer Greece once more.
Which Greek city-state helped Athens?
a)
Mycenae 
b)
Crete
c)
Sparta
d)
Troy
17.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the Persian Wars?
a)
The Persians defeated the Greek city-states
b)
Athens started its decline after the end of the war
c)
Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians
d)
Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians
18.
The Spartan leader who led the Greek army at Thermopylae was
a)
Lycurgus
b)
Themistocles
c)
Leonidas
d)
Pheidippides
19.

About ___________ years ago, the Persian army tried to invade Greece and tried to conquer it.

a)

2

b)

1,000,000

c)

2,500

20.

The Persians were from what is modern-day ________.

a)

Russia

b)

Japan

c)

Iran

21.

The Persians came across the __________ Sea to invade Greece.

a)

Pacific

b)

Aegean

c)

Atlantic

22.

Who had more soldiers, the Persia or the Greece?

a)

The Persian Army had many more soldiers.

b)

The Greek Army had many more soldiers.

23.

Two of the most important battles between the Persians and the Greeks were...

a)

the Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Thermopylae.

b)

the Battle of Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Babies.

c)

the Battle of Cats and Dogs and the Battle of Sparta.

24.

True or false, even though the Greek army was much smaller, the Greeks outsmarted the Persians at the Battle of Marathon.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or false?

According to the legend, one of the Greek soldiers ran 26 miles from the city of Marathon to Athens to report that they had defeated the Persians. That is why we call it running a marathon today.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

True or false, the Persians were defeated at the Battle of Marathon but they came back to attack Greece again.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

At the Battle of Thermopylae, Athens and _________ teamed up to defeat the Persian army.

a)

Switzerland

b)

Sparta

c)

Persia

d)

Asia

28.

At the Battle of ___________, the Persian army had to go through a narrow pass near the sea. The Greeks used this to block the Persians from invading.

a)

Grease

b)

Thermopylae

c)

Sparta

d)

Socrates

29.

During the Battle of Thermopylae, the Greeks killed thousands of __________.

a)

animals

b)

Persians

c)

kings

30.

One of the most famous kings of Sparta was ___________.

a)

King Louis

b)

King Arthur

c)

King Leonidas

31.

Although the _________ lost the Battle of Thermopylae, and all of the Greek soldiers were killed, they fought bravely and never gave up.

a)

students

b)

Greeks

c)

Persians

d)

citizens

32.

How did Judaism differ from many other early religions prior to the classical period?

a)

Judaism encouraged missionaries to convert non-believers.

b)

Judaism relied on the interpretations of religious scholars.

c)

Judaism emphasized a belief in one God.

d)

Judaism imposed strict dietary laws.

33.

Which of the following was politically characteristic of many civilizations during the Classical Era (500BC-600AD)? B

a)

Complex empires with bureaucracies developed

b)

Small feudal kingdoms spread across Eurasia.

c)

Representative governments evolved throughout the world.

d)

Voting rights were given to more and more people.

34.

Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from which classical civilization?

a)

Greece

b)

Han China

c)

Persia

d)

Gupta India

35.

The establishment of a Hellenistic empire by Alexander is considered a great achievement because it —

a)

allowed for Christianity to emerge in a peaceful Greek empire

b)

promoted the early development of democracy in Greece

c)

brought about the establishment of the first Greek city-states

d)

facilitated the spread and preservation of Greek knowledge

36.

Which innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the Persian Empire? F G H J

a)

Use of standardized metal coins

b)

Construction of the remarkable gardens of the palace in Babylon

c)

Creation of a universal code of laws

d)

Division of the empire into administrative provinces

37.

Which type of government of early Greece often consisted of a small group of wealthy people in power?

a)

Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Tyranny

d)

Oligarchy

38.

The architecture of many buildings in Washington D.C., such as the Supreme Court Building and the White House, reflect the influence of —

a)

Germanic tribes

b)

Han China

c)

Greece

d)

Persia

39.

Which of the following accurately reflects the rights and responsibilities of citizens and non​citizens in Athenian democracy?

a)

Free born males were given automatic citizenship, while foreigners could gain rights by applying for Athenian citizenship.

b)

Citizens were entitled to certain rights, while non​citizens had few protections and could never become citizens.

c)

Citizens had the responsibility of civil participation, while non-citizens were expected to serve in the military.

d)

Citizens had the sole right to operate businesses within Athens, while non-citizens were often used a slaves.

40.

Which pair of Greek mathematicians made great advances in geometry?

a)

Archimedes and Hipparchus

b)

Aristotle and Zeno

c)

Diogenes and Eratosthenes

d)

Euclid and Pythagoras

41.
Located in what is today southwestern Iran.
a)
Greece
b)
Persia
c)
Iran
d)
Iraq
42.
Early Persians were...
a)
cattle herders and artisans
b)
merchants and warriors
c)
cattle herders and warriors
d)
farmers and warriors
43.
This king created an empire that became the largest in the ancient world.
a)
King Darius I
b)
King Jairus
c)
King Cyrus the II
d)
King Cyrus the Great
44.
The king of Persia allowed the exiled Jews to ...
a)
return to their homeland
b)
serve him and Persia
c)
fight in Babylon
d)
return to Persia
45.
The Persian Empire stretched about ___________________ miles, about the size of ___________________.
a)
30000; Europe
b)
2000; United States
c)
3000; Canada
d)
3000; United States
46.
The empire was linked by a series of...
a)
canals
b)
trails
c)
roads
d)
waterways
47.
This king divided the empire into provices since it was so big. 
a)
Cyrus I
b)
Cyrus the Great
c)
Darius I
d)
Darius the Great
48.
Provinces
a)
satrapies
b)
satrap
c)
polis
d)
city
49.
Satrap
a)
king
b)
governor
c)
mayor
d)
commander
50.
Difference between Persia's army and Greece's army...
a)
Greece was paid, full time, Persia were citizens
b)
Persia was paid, full time, Greece were citizens
51.
Persians were....
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
52.
Zoroaster preached that there was one supreme god called...
a)
Ahura Mazda
b)
God
c)
Zorastrianism
d)
Mr. Keup
53.
Persians obeyed an all-powerful king, many Greeks believe that...
a)
kings should rule
b)
multiple kings should rule
c)
citizens should choose their own rulers
d)
farmers and artisans should get the most land
54.
How did the Persians lose at Marathon?
a)
the foot soldiers were weak
b)
the foot soldiers were in formation
c)
the Greeks had more soldiers
d)
Their cavalry were loaded on ships
55.
King _________________ invaded Greece with 200,000 troops and thousands of warships.
a)
Darius the Great
b)
Xerxes
c)
Themistocles
d)
Leonidas
56.
How did the Greeks defeate the Persians in the strait of Salamis?
a)
They had fewer boats, but they were smaller.
b)
They had more boats and they were bigger.
c)
Their boats were smaller, but they had more of them.
d)
They had fewer boats, but they were bigger and faster.
57.
What did the Persian foot soldiers do to Persia?
a)
Ransacked it.
b)
Rebuilt it.
c)
Conquered it.
d)
Burned it.
58.
Persia weakened and could not defend itself. It was conquered by...
a)
Athens
b)
Egyptians
c)
Alexander
d)
Constantinople
59.
Who wrote History of the Persian Wars?
a)
Xerxes
b)
Herodotus
c)
Themistocles
d)
Cyrus
60.

The Persian Empire fought against Greek city-states in the Persian Wars. What was the result?

a)

Persia won & united all city-states

b)

Greek city-states won & Persia eventually conquered by Alexander the Great

c)

Greek city-states won & gave back Persia their territory

d)

No one won & they never fought again

61.
Alexander the Great claimed territory all across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia except:
a)
Greece and City-States
b)
Persian Empire
c)
Egypt
d)
Western Europe
62.
What culture is a blend of Greek, Persian, and Egyptian (Middle-Eastern) cultures?
a)
Greek
b)
Roman
c)
Hellenistic
d)
Ancient
63.
The Geography of Greece makes it difficult for them to grow crops so they relied on:
a)
Fishing
b)
Trade
c)
Hunting
d)
Gathering
64.

What is a city-state (polis)?

a)

City with no borders

b)

City with no laws

c)

City with no government

d)

City with its own government and laws

65.
What were the two most important city-states of Greece?
a)
Athens / Sparta
b)
Athens / Rome
c)
Sparta / Persia
d)
Persia / Greece
66.
Athens had the first Direct Democracy which is what?
a)
Every Citizen gets to vote
b)
Only Male citizens got to vote
c)
Only a few had the power
d)
One person had all of the power
67.
Who championed Democracy and extended citizenship in Greece?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Pericles
68.
Who was the first leader of the Persian Empire?
a)
Xerxes
b)
Darius the Great
c)
Cyrus the Great
d)
Alexander the Great
69.
____________ had engineers build a massive stone highway that stretched from India to North Africa.
a)
Darius the Great
b)
Xerxes the Great
c)
Cyrus the Great
70.

How many Spartan soldiers reportedly fought at the Battle of Thermopylae?

a)

3000

b)

300

c)

30000

d)

300000

71.
Which type of government that is ruled by a king or queen and power is passed down?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Oligarchy
72.
Which type of government has the power belong to the people through voting?
a)
Aristocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monarchy
73.
Which type of government is ruled by a small group of people?
a)
Tyranny
b)
Democracy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Oligarchy
74.
In regards to minority religions in Persia, Cyrus and other leaders
a)
Persecuted them
b)
Gave them religions freedom
c)
Frocibly removed them from Persia
d)
Taxed them heavily 
75.
What did the satraps do?
a)
They were Persian leaders
b)
They went around giving out presents
c)
They acted like governors and collected taxes
d)
They collected taxes independently
76.
At the heart of the Hellenistic world stood the city of _______________________ located in Egypt
a)
Cairo
b)
Alexandria
c)
Giza
d)
Aswan
77.
Many communities in ancient Greece were separated by mountains and valleys which
resulted in...
a)
the development of many different languages
b)
the development of fiercely independent states
c)
the construction of an advanced system of roads
d)
alliances formed for group protection
78.

What caused Darius to first become angry with the Greeks?

a)

Some Greeks gave aid to other Greeks who rebelled against Persia.

b)

Many Greeks stated that Greece was more advanced than Persia.

c)

Greek city-states refused to help Persia in its war with Turkey.

79.

Which of the following best describes the Persian army?

a)

weak and ineffective

b)

brave but disloyal

c)

strong and well organized

80.

The Spartans were able to defeat the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae.

a)

True. Spartans sent Persians back.

b)

False. Spartans died and Persians advanced.

81.

Why did Darius call himself "King of kings"?

a)

so that his people recognized him over the Satraps

b)

because Persians questioned his authority

c)

Because he feared revolts

82.

Who conquered the Indus valley?

a)

Cyrus

b)

Xerxes I

c)

Darius

83.

Who was the one who won independence for Persia and began the Persian Empire.

a)

Cyrus The Great

b)

Cambyses

c)

Darius The Great

d)

Xerxes I

84.

At the heart of the Persian army were the ____________, 10,000 soldiers chosen for their bravery and skill.

a)

calvary

b)

Immortals

c)

Satraps

d)

Cambyses

85.

A unit of soldiers mounted on horseback is called?

a)

Infantry

b)

Battalion

c)

Immortals

d)

Cavalry

86.

Who initially succeeded Cyrus the Great after his death?

a)

Darius I

b)

Xerxes I

c)

Cambyses

d)

Leonidas

87.

How many provinces did Darius I divide the Persian empire into?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

10

d)

20

88.

Who was the Persian leader, and son of Darius I, who sought to conquer all of Greece?

a)

Cambyses

b)

Xerxes I

c)

Leonidas

d)

Herodotus

89.

What prevented Darius I from further expanding the Persian empire?

a)

he had to deal with a revolt

b)

his premature death

c)

natural disasters

d)

the Romans invaded

90.

Who was Darius the Greats father?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

91.

What was the capitol of Persia

a)

Perpsepolis

b)

Egypt

92.

The royal road was critical because it..

a)

Unified the Persian Empire

b)

Cyrus becoming Emperor

c)

Connected the Classical East and West

93.

The term Polis means

a)

People of sparta

b)

Xerxes is God

c)

A city State

94.

Spartan culture was known for what?

a)

Warriors

b)

Education

c)

Being nice

95.

Who wrote The Republic

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Alexander the Great

96.

Who was the son of King Phillip 2 of Macedonia

a)

Aristotle

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Plato

97.

Philosophy is the...

a)

Study of the mind

b)

Study of wisdom and knowledge

c)

Study of farm and literature

98.

The Greek Infantry soldier was called a

a)

Polis

b)

Hoplite

c)

Phalanx

99.

The Persian religion was called _______________.

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

100.

The ancient Greek colonies often _____________.

a)

got along well with each other.

b)

fought wars with each other.

c)

ignored each other.

101.

What type of government has people gather at mass meetings to decide on government matters and every citizen can vote firsthand on laws and policies?

a)

Direct democracy

b)

Representative democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

102.

What type of government has the citizens choose a smaller group to make laws and governmental decisions on their behalf?

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

c)

monarchy

d)

oligarchy

103.

People who think and ponder questions about life are called ____________.

a)

physicists

b)

philosophers

c)

psychics

d)

psychologist

104.

Which social group in ancient Greece often worked as household servants or in the fields?

a)

satraps

b)

slaves

c)

philosphers

d)

merchants

105.

True or false: Athenian women had no political rights and could not own land.

a)

true

b)

false

106.

True or False: Athens and Greece always trusted each other and got along very well.

a)

True

b)

False

107.

What were Athens and Sparta fighting about?

a)

Control of Greece

b)

Better navy

c)

The Olympics

d)

Democracy

108.

One of the results of the Peloponnesian War was ___________

a)

all Greek city-states were weakened

b)

all Greek city-states were strengthened

c)

there was no result from the war.

109.
Which city-state led the Peloponnesian league?
a)
Athens
b)
Corinth
c)
Troy
d)
Sparta
110.
Conflict between Athens and Sparta resulted in the--
a)
Peloponnesian War
b)
Persian Wars
c)
Punic Wars
d)
Trojan war
111.
Which city state was victorious in the Battle of Marathon?
a)
Persia
b)
Sparta 
c)
Athens
d)
Troy
112.
Which issue led to the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Competition for control of Greece
b)
Religious differences
c)
A long standing trade dispute
d)
Revenge for past military defeats
113.
The Delian League was under control of--
a)
Sparta
b)
Troy
c)
Persia
d)
Athens
114.
Which statement best describes the effect of the Persian Wars on Athens?
a)
Athens isolated itself from international affairs
b)
Athens continued to create cultural innovations
c)
Athens was bankrupt by costs of Persian War
d)
Athens was conquered by Persia
115.
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram?
a)
Battle of Salamis
b)
Trojan War
c)
Peloponnesian War
d)
Battle of Marathon
116.
The headline above would most likely have occurred during which war?
a)
Persian War
b)
Peloponnesian War
c)
Punic War
d)
Trojan War
117.
Which statement belongs in the shaded area on the diagram below?
a)
Practiced Zoroastriansim
b)
Practiced Monotheism
c)
Fought in Persian Wars
d)
Fought in Peloponnesian War
118.
What was a result of the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Greece began to decline
b)
Greece prospered more than ever
c)
Athens conquered new lands
d)
Greeks began to rebuild the Parthenon
119.
Which two city-states on the map led opposing leagues in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
2 and 3
b)
1 and 3
c)
1 and 4
d)
3 and 4
120.
The Parthenon was constructed soon after the--
a)
Peloponnesian WAr
b)
Persian War
c)
Punic Wars
d)
Trojan War
121.
The Golden Age of Athens occurred under the leadership of--
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Darius
c)
Pericles
d)
Socrates
122.
Pericles significantly influenced which form of government?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Aristocracy
123.
According to the speech by Pericles, who would most likely by chosen for government positions?
a)
Educated women
b)
Wealthy men
c)
Military leaders
d)
Devoted citizens
124.
In this quote, Pericles places emphasis on--
a)
rewarding the aristocracy
b)
promoting civic participation
c)
maintaining a strong military
d)
honoring deceased heroes
125.
What building is this
a)
Hanging Gardens
b)
Ziggurat
c)
Parthenon
d)
Pantheon
126.
What is the culture of Greece called?
a)
Grecian
b)
Hellenistic
c)
Hellenic
d)
Democratic

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