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Test review for (9/22) Test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the Persian empire?

a)

Southwest Asia

b)

California

c)

Greece

2.
Who was the first leader of the Persian Empire?
a)
Xerxes
b)
Darius the Great
c)
Cyrus the Great
d)
Alexander the Great
3.
Zoroastrians believe in _____________.
a)
1 God
b)
3 Gods
c)
Many Gods
d)
No Gods
4.
The Persians conquered all of the following areas except. . .
a)
Israel
b)
Babylonia
c)
Egypt
d)
Greece
5.

Ancient Persia originated in what modern country?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Egypt

d)

Greece

6.

This Persian King expanded the Persian Empire and began construction of the Royal Road

a)

Darius

b)

Achaemenid

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Xerxes

7.
These two sides fought each other in the Persian Wars
a)
Persians vs Mongols
b)
Greeks vs Persians
c)
Athenians vs Spartans
d)
Minoans vs Mycenaeans
8.

What was the name of the Persian ruler of each province or state?

a)

King

b)

Governor

c)

Satrap

d)

Lord

9.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Persian Empire.

a)

Tolerance of conquered people

b)

Built Royal road system

c)

Practiced Zoroastrianism

d)

Established first system of coined money

10.

Which two opposing forces do Zoroastrians believe exist in the universe?

a)

Light and dark

b)

Fire and water

c)

Good and evil

d)

Mortal and immortal

11.

The Great Royal Road was an achievement of —

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

Persia

d)

Rome

12.

Which empire is best described by this list?

a)

Chinese

b)

Sumeran

c)

Persian

d)

Hittite

13.

Which statement best explains the successful unification of other cultures under Persian control?

a)

Persians treated the people they conquered harshly.

b)

Persians forced all peoples to practice the Persian religion.

c)

Persians had a large military.

d)

Persians had tolerance of traditions and customs of the people they conquered.

14.

where was sparta

a)

in greece

b)

in russia

c)

in uk

d)

in mexico

15.

what age dose spartan boys go to miltary school

a)

7

b)

10

c)

32

d)

8

16.

Sparta’s government was an ___________.

a)

oligarchy

b)

monarchy

c)

patriarchy

d)

Democracy

17.

Each year, the Spartan council elected _______ people to be ephors, high-ranked government officials in Sparta.

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

18.

Spartans built a military society for...

a)

strength

b)

show

c)

protection

d)

fun

19.

Why did Spartan women have more rights than other Greek women?

a)

Their men were often away at war

b)

They were a progressive society

c)

They didn't have more rights than other Greek women

d)

They had slaves

20.
Which city-state had women who had rights? 
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither 
21.
Women did not play as big of a role in this city-state as they did the other. 
a)
Sparta 
b)
Athens 
c)
Neither 
d)
Both
22.

What was the system of government in Athens?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Dictatorship

23.

Women from here were allowed to own land.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

24.

Women from here were not allowed to leave home unless for special occasions.

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

25.

The Persian empire was built on what principle? 

a)

sports

b)

Faith

c)
Tolerance
d)

laziness

26.

What was the significance of the Royal Road and standardized money in the Persian Empire?

a)

They helped spread the rule of law.

b)

They allowed for the rise of the monarchy.

c)

They made trade more difficult.

d)

They helped unify the empire.

27.

Direct democracy is a form of government where the citizens —

a)

Elect representatives to vote for the 

b)

Choose representatives to make laws

c)

Directly vote on all major issues

d)

Choose representatives to act as lawyers

28.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle can best be described as—

a)

Consuls of Roman Republic

b)

Pharaohs of ancient Egypt

c)

Religious leaders of ancient Hebrews

d)

Philosophers of ancient Greece

29.

Which statement would most likely represent the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

a)

"The government and society of Sparta are too strict. The people lave little voice in government."

b)

"I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens."

c)

"This society allows more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens."

d)

"I have never seen a society that so valued its citizens as here in Sparta."

30.

 It was not until direct democracy came about in this place that the true principles and concepts of citizenship were born. What was this place?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Canaan

d)

Ancient Athens

31.

A government that is controlled by a small group of wealthy aristocrats is known as a (a)   .

32.

All students get to vote on how long recess will last. What type of government does this represent?

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Direct Democracy

33.

You can be selected for the Council of 500 by:

a)

lottery

b)

voting

c)

nomination

d)

volunteering

34.

What type of government was Ancient Athens?

a)

Monarchy.

b)

representative democracy.

c)

direct democracy.

d)

dictatorship.

35.

Society valued military strength over education

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

36.
Sparta is a Greek city- state recognized for its military strength.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Which city-state started training soldiers at age 7? 
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither 
38.

Which city-state believed in a well-rounded education (reading, writing, singing, fighting, etc)?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Both

d)

Neither

39.

In which city-state did women have more rights?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Both

d)

Neither

40.

Girls' education focused on physical strength and athletic skills

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

41.

Women from here were allowed to own land.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

42.
The wars between Athens and Sparta are known as the ______ Wars.
a)
Persian
b)
Greek
c)
Peloponnesian
d)
Marathon
43.

Located in southern Greece in the Eurotas River Valley

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

44.
Greece is a country on the continent of
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)

China

45.
Greece is surrounded by
a)
the Mediterranean Sea
b)
the Ionian Sea
c)
the Agean Sea
d)
all the above