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Lesson 28-29 by Gagik, Mikael and Karen

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which city-state had a powerful navy and defeated the Persian navy at the Battle of Salamis?
a)
Athens
b)
Ionia
c)
Sparta
2.
A unit of soldiers who rode horses as they attacked.
a)
satraps
b)
cavalry
c)
Immortals
3.
This city-state had the strongest army in Greece.
a)
Athens
b)
Ionia
c)
Sparta
4.
Cyrus was successful in his expansion of the empire because 
a)
Everyone had to follow his religion and  laws.
b)
He allowed people to do whatever they wanted.
c)
The people had to follow his laws but kept their religion and customs.
5.

Which of the following statements is true concerning the Greco-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

6.
The Greeks defeated the invading Persian army in ___________________________ due to their superior weapons and clever strategies.
a)
The Battle of Marathon
b)
Persian Wars
c)
The Battle of Salamis
d)
The Battle of Thermopylae
7.
The winner of the Greco-Persian Wars was ______________________.
a)
Persia
b)
Greece
8.

This battle ended the Greco-Persian Wars and caused Persia to leave Greece.

a)

The Battle of Marathon

b)

Persian Wars

c)

The Battle of Plataea

d)

The Battle of Thermopylae

9.
The Persian leader who fought against Sparta AND Athens in the Battle of Thermopylae
a)
Xerxes I
b)
Cyrus II (the Great)
c)
Darius I
10.
An important Greek victory that showed the Greeks that they could defeat the mighty Persian Army and its Immortals took place at
a)
 Thermopylae  
b)
Plataea
c)
Aegeospotami
d)
Marathon
11.
The Persian king Xerxes demanded what two items from the Greeks to show they would accept him as their king
a)
 Money & Slaves  
b)
 Ships & Olives
c)
Earth & Water
d)
Olives & Money
12.
Sparta’s most glorious defeat took place at the battle of
a)
Marathon
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Salamis
d)
Plataea
13.
The Spartan king who led the Greek army at Thermopylae was
a)
Lycurgus
b)
Themistocles
c)
Leonidas
d)
Pheidippides
14.

The Athenian general who led the Greek navy and devised the plan for the defense of Greece during the third Persian war was

a)

Leonidas

b)

Xerxes

c)

Pheidippides

d)

Themistocles

15.
This naval battle was a Greek victory and destroyed the bulk of the Persian fleet
a)
Salamis
b)
Plataea
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Marathon
16.
This was the final battle where the Persian army was defeated by a combined Greek force
a)
Plataea
b)
Salamis
c)
Marathon
d)
Thermopylae
17.
Why did the first Persian War start?
a)
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
b)
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
c)
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
d)
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
18.
What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation that he often fought in?
a)
Hoplite, phalanx
b)
Hoplite, trireme
c)
Spartan, greaves
d)
Cuirass, hoplite
19.
An unusual leader participated in Persia during the Battle of Salamis. Who was this leader and what was unusual about them?
a)
Artemisia; she was a woman
b)
Darius; he turned traitor against Persia
c)
Leonidas; he came back from the dead
d)
Xerxes; he was violently seasick
20.

He was invaded Greece as revenge for his father's defeat at Marathon and to build a base for expansion into Europe.

a)

Xerxes

b)

Cyrus II (the Great)

c)

Darius I

21.
Which city-state had a powerful navy and defeated the Persian navy at the Battle of Salamis?
a)
Athens
b)
Ionia
c)
Sparta
22.
He was the founder of the Persian Empire.
a)
Xerxes
b)
Cyrus II (the Great)
c)
Darius I
23.
A unit of soldiers who rode horses as they attacked.
a)
satraps
b)
cavalry
c)
Immortals
24.
This city-state had the strongest army in Greece.
a)
Athens
b)
Ionia
c)
Sparta
25.

Which of the following statements is true concerning the Greco-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

26.
The winner of the Greco-Persian Wars was ______________________.
a)
Persia
b)
Greece
27.

This battle ended the Greco-Persian Wars and caused Persia to leave Greece.

a)

The Battle of Marathon

b)

Persian Wars

c)

The Battle of Plataea

d)

The Battle of Thermopylae

28.
The Persian leader who fought against Sparta AND Athens in the Battle of Thermopylae
a)
Xerxes I
b)
Cyrus II (the Great)
c)
Darius I
29.
The Persian king Xerxes demanded what two items from the Greeks to show they would accept him as their king
a)
 Money & Slaves  
b)
 Ships & Olives
c)
Earth & Water
d)
Olives & Money
30.
Sparta’s most glorious defeat took place at the battle of
a)
Marathon
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Salamis
d)
Plataea
31.
The Spartan king who led the Greek army at Thermopylae was
a)
Lycurgus
b)
Themistocles
c)
Leonidas
d)
Pheidippides
32.
The Athenian general who led the Greek navy and devised the plan for the defense of Greece during the second Persian war was
a)
Leonidas
b)
Xerxes
c)
Pheidippides
d)
Themistocles
33.
This naval battle was a Greek victory and destroyed the bulk of the Persian fleet
a)
Salamis
b)
Plataea
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Marathon
34.
This was the final battle where the Persian army was defeated by a combined Greek force
a)
Plataea
b)
Salamis
c)
Marathon
d)
Thermopylae
35.
Why did the first Persian War start?
a)
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
b)
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
c)
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
d)
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
36.
The Greeks were able to defeat the Persians, in part, because of Athens' powerful ____.
a)
air force
b)
army
c)
navy
d)
aroma
37.
What was the name of Athens' lawmaking body?
a)
The Senate
b)
The Assembly
c)
The Lawmaking Body
d)
The Parliament 
38.
Athens was surrounded by the Spartan army, but stayed safe behind its _____.  
a)
army
b)
walls
c)
orators
d)
gyros
39.
True or false:  Sparta was finally able to cut off Athens' supply of grain from the outside.  
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Athena was the goddess of...
a)
love and beauty.
b)
war and wisdom.
c)
the sun, poetry, and music.
d)
the moon and the hunt.
41.

What thanks does Athens give Themistocles?

a)

they give him a medal of honor

b)

they ostracized him

c)

they had him killed

d)

they voted to make him a living god

42.

Cyrus was successful in his expansion of the Persian empire because

a)

Everyone had to follow his religion and laws.

b)

He allowed people to do whatever they wanted.

c)

The people had to follow his laws but kept their religion and customs.

43.

Who was the Persian Leader who launched the first invasion of Greece?

a)

Darius

b)

Solomon

c)

Xerxes

d)

Sargon

44.
Why did the first Persian War start?
a)
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
b)
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
c)
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
d)
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
45.
What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation that he often fought in?
a)
Hoplite, phalanx
b)
Hoplite, trireme
c)
Spartan, greaves
d)
Cuirass, hoplite
46.
This city-state had the strongest army in Greece.
a)
Athens
b)
Ionia
c)
Sparta
47.
A unit of soldiers who rode horses as they attacked.
a)
satraps
b)
cavalry
c)
Immortals
48.

Which of the following statements is true concerning the Greco-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

49.

What was the name of Darius' son?

a)

Hector

b)

Xerxes

c)

Ashurbanipal

d)

Leonidas

50.
An important Greek victory that showed the Greeks that they could defeat the mighty Persian Army and its Immortals took place at
a)
 Thermopylae  
b)
Plataea
c)
Aegeospotami
d)
Marathon
51.
The Greeks defeated the invading Persian army in ___________________________ due to their superior weapons and clever strategies.
a)
The Battle of Marathon
b)
Persian Wars
c)
The Battle of Salamis
d)
The Battle of Thermopylae
52.
Sparta’s most glorious defeat took place at the battle of
a)
Marathon
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Salamis
d)
Plataea
53.

Where did Thermopylae take place?

a)

At a Beach

b)

In a river

c)

At Athens

d)

Mountain pass in central Greece .

54.

How did the Persians win?

a)

A traitor told the Persians a secret path around the mountain pass

b)

They didn't

c)

The Spartans surrendered

d)

The terracotta army helped Persia

55.
This naval battle was a Greek victory and destroyed the bulk of the Persian fleet
a)
Salamis
b)
Plataea
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Marathon
56.

How did Greeks win at the Battle of Salamis

a)

Tricking the Persians

b)

The Greeks lead the Persians to a strait where they could not do there best

c)

The land soldiers took over the Persians

d)

The Persians died off

57.
This was the final battle where the Persian army was defeated by a combined Greek force
a)
Plataea
b)
Salamis
c)
Marathon
d)
Thermopylae
58.
The winner of the Greco-Persian Wars was ______________________.
a)
Persia
b)
Greece
59.

He was the Persian King who declared war on the mainland of Greece because the Athenian army tried to help the Greeks in Asia overthrow the Persian government who ruled them (in other words, they staged a coup).

a)

Pericles

b)

Themistocles

c)

Xerxes I

d)

Darius I

60.

He was the Persian King who declared war on Greece to avenge his father’s defeat in battle; however, the truth was that he wanted the area because of the major trade routes in the area.

a)

Themistocles

b)

Leonidas

c)

Cyrus I

d)

Xerxes I

61.

He was the Spartan Commander/King of the army (hoplites) who was responsible for defending Greece from the massive Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae

a)

Xerxes I

b)

Themistocles

c)

Leonidas

d)

Pericles

62.

He was the naval commander who came up with the plan to crimple the Persian fleet—King Xerxes.

a)

Themistocles

b)

Leonidas

c)

Pericles

d)

Darius I

63.

The wars between Persia and Greece are called the _____________.

a)

Greco-Persian Wars

b)

Period of Warring States

c)

Peloponnesian War

d)

Punic Wars

64.

The battle where the Greeks caught the Persians boarding their ships so that they could attack Athens directly from the sea; and therefore, the Persians were easily defeated because they were standing in the water—what was the battle?

a)

Battle of Marathon

b)

Battle of Thermopylae

c)

Battle of Plataea

d)

Battle of Salamis

65.

 It was the battle that marked the turning point of the Persian War where the Greeks formed the largest army assembled; who were bigger, better, and stronger in their battle equipment and training.

a)

Battle of Marathon

b)

Battle of Thermopylae

c)

Battle of Plataea

d)

Battle of Salamis

66.

King Leonidas commanded the legendary 300 Spartans who valiantly stalled the Persians at this battle to give Athens enough time to assemble a naval attack on Persia—King Xerxes.

a)

Battle of Marathon

b)

Battle of Thermopylae

c)

Battle of Plataea

d)

Battle of Salamis

67.

 It was the naval encounter between Greece and Persia where the Greek ships were smaller, faster, and easier to steer than the big Persian ships. The Greeks were to attack the Persian supply ships. Thus, the Persian fleet was almost entirely destroyed.

a)

Battle of Marathon

b)

Battle of Thermopylae

c)

Battle of Plataea

d)

Battle of Salamis

68.

In the 400s B.C.E., two city-states that joined together to fight the Persians were

a)

Iran and Greece.

b)

Greece and Athens.

c)

Greece and Sparta.

d)

Sparta and Athens

69.

In the 400s B.C.E., the largest empire ever was the

a)

Persian Empire.

b)

Athenian Empire.

c)

Spartan Empire.

d)

Greek Empire.

70.

Who was the king that divided the Persian Empire into 20 provinces?

a)

King Darius

b)

King Xerxes

c)

King Thermopylae

d)

King Leonidas

71.

How did the Persians treat the Ionians after conquering them?

a)

The Persians forced the Ionians to be their servants.

b)

The Persians made the Ionians pay tributes.

c)

The Persians let the Ionians keep their farmland and harbors.

d)

The Persians forced the Ionians to leave the land.

72.

When King Darius asked the Greeks for their earth and water, the Greeks

a)

attacked the messengers, but were defeated.

b)

refused and threw his messengers into pits and wells.

c)

hesitated, but eventually gave into his request.

d)

had to pay since Darius' army surrounded the city.

73.

What was the first battle of the Greco-Persian wars?

a)

the Battle of Marathon

b)

the Battle of Salamis

c)

the Battle of Thermopylae

d)

the Battle of Plataea

74.

What was Athenians strategy in the Battle of Marathon?

a)

He attacked the Persians using his navy, rather than his army.

b)

He attacked the Persians with only half of his men at a time.

c)

He attacked the Persians from three different sides.

d)

all of the above

75.

How did the Athenians defeat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon?

a)

The Athenians had better weapons and military strategy.

b)

The Athenians had more foot soldiers and cavalry.

c)

The Athenians had a more educated general and army.

d)

The Athenians had geographical advantages.

76.

The king that ruled Persia after Darius was his son

a)

Miltiades.

b)

Leonidas.

c)

Salamis.

d)

Xerxes.

77.

How did Xerxes, King of Persia get his army across Hellespont to attack the Greeks?

a)

He taxed the Ionians to pay for the building of a bridge.

b)

He strategically traveled in various lands around the water.

c)

He created two bridges using boats and wooden boards.

d)

He led them across in fleet ships, although it was dangerous.

78.

What plan did the Athenians and Spartans think up in the Battle of Thermopylae?

a)

The Athenians and Spartans would stop the Persian navy, then their army.

b)

The Athenians would stop the Persians' navy and the Spartans would stop their army.

c)

The Athenians and Spartans would completely surround the Persians forces.

d)

The Athenians would defend against the Persians and the Spartans would attack them.

79.

How did the Persians win the Battle of Thermopylae?

a)

A Greek traitor showed them a path that allowed them to surround the Greeks.

b)

The Persians had a much larger army than the Greeks were expecting.

c)

The Persians improved both their weaponry and cavalry

d)

The Athenians and the Spartans feuded right before the battle.

80.

When the Persians reached Athens, they

a)

burned it to the ground.

b)

turned it into their military base.

c)

made the Athenians surrender the city.

d)

required the Athenians to flee the city.

81.

How did the Greeks defeat the Persians in the Battle of Salamis?

a)

The Athenians pretended to join sides with the Persians.

b)

They pretended to retreat before surrounding the Persians.

c)

They used wooden rams to destroy the Persians' boats.

d)

all of the above

82.

Which battle ended the Persian Wars, when King of Persia was defeated by an allied Athens and Sparta?

a)

the Battle of Thermopylae

b)

the Battle of Marathon

c)

the Battle of Plataea

d)

the Battle of Salamis

83.

In the 400s B.C.E., two city-states that joined together to fight the Persians were

a)

Iran and Greece.

b)

Greece and Athens.

c)

Greece and Sparta.

d)

Sparta and Athens

84.

In the 400s B.C.E., the largest empire ever was the

a)

Persian Empire.

b)

Athenian Empire.

c)

Spartan Empire.

d)

Greek Empire.

85.

Who was the king that divided the Persian Empire into 20 provinces?

a)

King Darius

b)

King Xerxes

c)

King Thermopylae

d)

King Leonidas

86.

Which of the following was a characteristic of King Darius' rule?

a)

He started a system of tax collecting.

b)

He appointed officials to rule local areas.

c)

He allowed those he conquered to keep their own customs.

d)

all of the above

87.

How did the Persians treat the Ionians after conquering them?

a)

The Persians forced the Ionians to be their servants.

b)

The Persians made the Ionians pay tributes.

c)

The Persians let the Ionians keep their farmland and harbors.

d)

The Persians forced the Ionians to leave the land.

88.

Why did the Ionians lose the Ionian Revolt?

a)

The Persians' cavalry was much stronger than the Athenians'.

b)

The Athenians' army was much smaller than the Persians'.

c)

The Athenians returned home after helping them with only one success.

d)

The Ionians retreated early because they feared the Persian's army.

89.

How did the Persians punish the Ionians for rebelling?

a)

They raised the price of tributes and taxes.

b)

They destroyed the city of Miletus.

c)

They forced the Ionians to be their servants.

d)

They burned all of the Ionians' weapons and fleets.

90.

When King Darius asked the Greeks for their earth and water, the Greeks

a)

attacked the messengers, but were defeated.

b)

refused and threw his messengers into pits and wells.

c)

hesitated, but eventually gave into his request.

d)

had to pay since Darius' army surrounded the city.

91.

What was the first battle of the Greco-Persian wars?

a)

the Battle of Marathon

b)

the Battle of Salamis

c)

the Battle of Thermopylae

d)

the Battle of Plataea

92.

What was Miltiades' strategy in the Battle of Marathon?

a)

He attacked the Persians using his navy, rather than his army.

b)

He attacked the Persians with only half of his men at a time.

c)

He attacked the Persians from three different sides.

d)

all of the above

93.

How did the Athenians defeat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon?

a)

The Athenians had better weapons and military strategy.

b)

The Athenians had more foot soldiers and cavalry.

c)

The Athenians had a more educated general and army.

d)

The Athenians had geographical advantages.

94.

The king that ruled Persia after Darius was his son

a)

Miltiades.

b)

Leonidas.

c)

Salamis.

d)

Xerxes.

95.

How did Xerxes get his army across Hellespont?

a)

He taxed the Ionians to pay for the building of a bridge.

b)

He strategically traveled in various lands around the water.

c)

He created two bridges using boats and wooden boards.

d)

He led them across in fleet ships, although it was dangerous.

96.

What plan did the Athenians and Spartans think up in the Battle of Thermopylae?

a)

The Athenians and Spartans would stop the Persian navy, then their army.

b)

The Athenians would stop the Persians' navy and the Spartans would stop their army.

c)

The Athenians and Spartans would completely surround the Persians forces.

d)

The Athenians would defend against the Persians and the Spartans would attack them.

97.

How did the Persians win the Battle of Thermopylae?

a)

A Greek traitor showed them a path that allowed them to surround the Greeks.

b)

The Persians had a much larger army than the Greeks were expecting.

c)

The Persians improved both their weaponry and cavalry

d)

The Athenians and the Spartans feuded right before the battle.

98.

When the Persians reached Athens, they

a)

burned it to the ground.

b)

turned it into their military base.

c)

made the Athenians surrender the city.

d)

required the Athenians to flee the city.

99.

Why was Salamis a difficult place for the Persians to fight?

a)

The mountainous land made it hard for the Persians to travel through it.

b)

The large body of water made it hard for the Persians to get safely onto land.

c)

The narrow channel made it hard for the Persians to move their ships around.

d)

The flat plains made it hard for the Persians to hide their troops.

100.

How did the Greeks defeat the Persians in the Battle of Salamis?

a)

The Athenians pretended to join sides with the Persians.

b)

They pretended to retreat before surrounding the Persians.

c)

They used wooden rams to destroy the Persians' boats.

d)

all of the above

101.

When the Persians approached Athens in around 480 B.C.E., the Athenians

a)

willingly surrendered their land because they had no army left.

b)

begged the Spartans to help them defend Athens against the Persians.

c)

joined sides with the Persians to fight in the Battle of Plataea.

d)

proudly declared their "common brotherhood with the Greeks."

102.

Which battle ended the Persian Wars ?

a)

the Battle of Thermopylae

b)

the Battle of Marathon

c)

the Battle of Plataea

d)

the Battle of Salamis

103.

Which of the following factors characterise hoplite warfare? Select one or more.

a)

Heavily armoured foot-soldiers

b)

Individual soldiers seeking glory through one-on-one combat

c)

Heavy dependence on cavalry units

d)

Groups of soldiers moving together as a unit

104.

Which of the following areas were part of the Persian Empire in 500 BCE? Select one or more.

a)

The Greek cities in Ionia

b)

Parts of Pakistan

c)

Egypt

d)

Persia

e)

The Peloponnese

105.

What occurred in 499-494 BCE?

a)

Battle of Thermopylae

b)

Battle of Plataea

c)

Foundation of the Delian League

d)

Battle of Marathon

e)

Ionian Revolt

106.

What occurred in 490 BCE?

a)

Battle of Thermopylae

b)

Battle of Plataea

c)

Foundation of the Delian League

d)

Battle of Marathon

e)

Ionian Revolt

107.

What occurred in 480 BCE?

a)

Battle of Thermopylae

b)

Battle of Plataea

c)

Foundation of the Delian League

d)

Battle of Marathon

e)

Ionian Revolt

108.

What occurred in 479 BCE?

a)

Battle of Thermopylae

b)

Battle of Plataea

c)

Foundation of the Delian League

d)

Battle of Marathon

e)

Ionian Revolt

109.

What occurred in 478 BCE?

a)

Battle of Thermopylae

b)

Battle of Plataea

c)

Foundation of the Delian League

d)

Battle of Marathon

e)

Ionian Revolt

110.

The Ionian Revolt was an attempt by Greek cities in Ionia to do what?

a)

Gain independence from the Persian Empire

b)

Leave the Delian League

c)

End Spartan interference in their government

d)

Prevent the Persian attack on Greece

111.

Which state delayed sending troops to Marathon due to a religious festival?

a)

Persia

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Eritrea

112.

Which state suffered a surprise defeat at Marathon and withdrew?

a)

Persia

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Eritrea

113.

Which state was the main Greek force fighting at Marathon?

a)

Persia

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Eritrea

114.

Which state sent soldiers to help the Athenians at Marathon?

a)

Persia

b)

Plataea

c)

Sparta

d)

Eritrea

115.

What is the significance of the Battle of Thermopylae?

a)

It became a symbol of Spartan bravery and discipline

b)

It prevented the Persian army from marching any further south

c)

It was the first time ever that Persians and Greeks had fought each other

d)

King Xerxes of Persia was killed in the battle

116.

What is the significance of the Battle of Thermopylae?

a)

It became a symbol of Spartan bravery and discipline

b)

It prevented the Persian army from marching any further south

c)

It was the first time ever that Persians and Greeks had fought each other

d)

King Xerxes of Persia was killed in the battle

117.

The second Persian invasion of Greece (480-479 BCE) involved both army and naval forces.

a)

True

b)

False

118.

The city of Athens was destroyed during the Second Persian Invasion.

a)

True

b)

False

119.

The Greeks were successful at the Battle of Plataea because they had a larger military force than the Persians and their allies.

a)

True

b)

False

120.

As a result of the Persian defeat at Plataea and Mycale, there was no more fighting between Greeks and Persians.

a)

True

b)

False

121.

Why was the Delian League originally created?

a)

To conquer Sicily

b)

To spread democracy

c)

To fight the Spartans

d)

As an alliance against the Persians

122.

What happened to the Delian League over time? Select one or more.

a)

Athens increasingly took control, converting the league into an empire

b)

A major storm wiped out the fleet, leading to the league disbanding

c)

The Delians embezzled all of the funds, bankrupting the league

d)

The league had a number of military successes against the Persians

123.

What benefits did the Athenians receive from building a large navy?

a)

It was important in defeating the second Persian invasion

b)

It enabled them to control the Aegean islands, turning the Delian League into an empire

c)

It provided employment for poor Athenians

d)

All of the above

124.

What are 2 important things Pericles did?

a)

Promoted Monarchy and started the olympics

b)

Promoted Democracy and rebuilt Athens

c)

Promoted Oligarchy and rebuilt Persia

d)

Promoted Anarchy and built a statue of Atena

125.

Doric, Ionic and Corinthian are three types of:

a)

Greek food

b)

Greek columns

c)

Greek temples

d)

Greek gods

126.

One of the great achievements of Greek sculptors was:

a)

Creating lifelike statues

b)

Creating statues with moving parts

c)

Building ships that could carry many people

d)

Creating statues of people's pets

127.

What is one thing that is similar between Greek plays and modern movies?

a)

They cost millions of dollars to make

b)

Amazing special effects

c)

Awards for best actor and writer

d)

Only men were actors

128.

Because Socrates was accused of not honoring the gods with his philosophy, he was:

a)

Banned from teaching

b)

Asked to leave Greece

c)

Sentenced to death

d)

Awarded a prize for best philosopher

129.

On the acropolis, Athenians built

a)

magnificent temples as earthly homes for their gods and goddesses.

b)

a sports center where they held the Olympics every four years.

c)

a meeting place where citizens gathered to discuss issues of the day.

d)

all answers apply.

130.

Greeks worshiped

a)

many gods and goddesses.

b)

only one god.

c)

the big three.

d)

only the 12 Olympian gods.

131.

Which mountain in Greece gave its name to the twelve most important gods and goddesses?

a)

Mount Vesuvius

b)

Mount Etna

c)

Mount Kythnos

d)

Mount Olympus

132.

What was the role of master sculptors in ancient Athens?

a)

They made life-size clay models, which apprentices followed when sculpting with marble.

b)

They added the details and finishing touches to statues that had been roughed out by apprentices.

c)

They applied wax and bright colors to the statue’s hair, lips, clothes, and headdress.

d)

They roughed out the statues in marble so that the apprentices could add the final details.

133.

Greek plays grew out of

a)

songs and dances that the Greeks performed at harvest time to honor Dionysus.

b)

solemn religious rituals performed at the beginning of the year in tribute to Zeus.

c)

spring festivals that appealed to Hermes to bring forth a good crop each year.

d)

celebrations of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, to pay homage to Apollo.

134.

Which statement about Greek plays is true?

a)

In comedies, men played female characters and women played male characters.

b)

Men played all the characters, both male and female.

c)

There were no women actors because there were no female roles in Greek plays.

d)

Only unmarried women could perform in Greek plays.

135.

Greek plays were performed

a)

in small theaters in the private homes of wealthy Greeks.

b)

in the acropolis, surrounded by the statues of the gods and goddesses.

c)

in open-air theaters built into the sides of hills.

d)

in the marketplace, where all people could gather.

136.

The Panathenaic Games were

a)

part of a festival that honored the goddess Athena.

b)

held every four years to pay tribute to Zeus.

c)

a drama competition that lasted for days at a time.

d)

athletic events that only women could participate in.

137.
What body of water was the most important to the survival of the Greeks?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Black Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
138.
Why did the Greeks have small, independent communities?
a)
They all spoke different languages.
b)
They all had different religions.
c)
The geography caused it.
d)
It was a desert there.
139.
Which of these is not a physical feature of Greece?
a)
rugged mountains
b)
deep valleys
c)
great rivers
d)
many islands
140.
Who was the sculptor who built Athena?
a)
Phineas
b)
Phideas
c)
Zues
d)
I don't know his name
141.
Friends encouraged Socrates to do what?
a)
ask more questions
b)
tell more stories
c)
fight
d)
escape from Athens
142.
Socrates was a famous what?
a)
Singer
b)
Story teller
c)
Philosopher
d)
Escape artist
143.

The belief in many gods.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Philosophy

d)

Geography

144.

A traditional story that explains beliefs about the world.

a)

Literature

b)

Religion

c)

Achievements

d)

Myth

145.

After the Persian Wars, Athens created the __________________ to protect Greece from attack in case the Persians returned.

a)

Spartan League

b)

Athenian League

c)

Delian League

d)

Peloponnesian League

146.

After the Persian Wars, Athens entered a time period of peace, prosperity, and innovation called the _____________.

a)

Periclean Age

b)

Golden Age

c)

Great Age

d)

Hellenistic Age

147.

The Greeks excelled in philosophy, sculpture, architecture, and ___________________.

a)

theater

b)

painting

c)

electronics

d)

transportation

148.

The Greeks excelled in drama and theater. They invented ________________ or very serious plays with unhappy endings.

a)

comedies

b)

satires

c)

suspenseful

d)

tragedies

149.

During this time period, _________________ is best known for leading the rebuilding of Athens.

a)

Socrates

b)

Cleisthenes

c)

Pericles

d)

Phidias

150.

During this time, the __________________, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, was rebuilt.

a)

Parthenon

b)

Pantheon

c)

Oracle of Delphi

d)

Erechtheion

151.

The Greeks created ________________ or the search for wisdom and truth.

a)

psychology

b)

sociology

c)

philosophy

d)

the Scientific Method

152.

____________ taught his students how to think by asking them questions.

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Crito

d)

Aristotle

153.

He was accused of planting dangerous thoughts in the minds of the youth and...

a)

was found innocent of all charges.

b)

spent the rest of his life in jail.

c)

was exiled from Athens.

d)

was sentenced to death.

154.

His student, _______________, wrote down all of his teachings and later created a school of his own called The Academy.

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Alexander

d)

Apollodorus

155.

__________________ another lover of knowledge and wisdom was the tutor of Alexander the Great. He wrote and edited more than 200 books on various subjects including science and government.

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Crito

156.

What type of Greek column is shown above?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

d)

Tuscan

157.

The Greeks also created ______________ or plays with humorous themes and happy endings.

a)

comedies

b)

satires

c)

tragedies

d)

documentaries

158.

What was the name of the anti-Athens alliance led by Sparta?

a)

The Spartan League

b)

The Peloponnesian League

c)

The Delian League

d)

The Macedonian League

159.

What features of the Parthenon indicated how important Athena was to the city-state of Athens?

a)

Golden 40 foot statue of Athena inside the temple

b)

Would have cost 3 billion dollars to build today

c)

Located at the highest point of the city on the Acropolis

d)

All of the above

160.

After the Persian Wars, Athens convinced its allies to join an alliance called ______________________.

a)

the Delian League

b)

the Macedonian League

c)

the Peloponnesian League

d)

the Major League

161.

The Delian League was an alliance that was created by Athens to ____________.

a)

go to war with Sparta

b)

protect its members from attack by the Persians

c)

to form a peace with Persia

d)

to form a peace with Sparta

162.

Pericles used the money from the Delian League to...

a)

pay for the Olympic Games.

b)

rebuild the Parthenon.

c)

pay Pericles salary.

d)

build ships for trading.

163.

The Greeks excelled in philosophy, art, architecture, and ___________________.

a)

theater

b)

map making

c)

electronics

d)

transportation

164.

After the Persian Wars, Athens entered a time period of peace, prosperity, and great achievements called the _____________.

a)

Periclean Age

b)

Golden Age

c)

Great Age

d)

Hellenistic Age

165.

The Greeks excelled in drama and theater. They invented ________________ or very serious plays with unhappy endings.

a)

comedies

b)

satires

c)

suspenseful

d)

tragedies

166.

During the Golden Age, _________________ is best known for leading the rebuilding of Athens.

a)

Socrates

b)

Cleisthenes

c)

Pericles

d)

Phidias

167.

During the Golden Age, the __________________, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, was rebuilt.

a)

Parthenon

b)

Pantheon

c)

Oracle of Delphi

d)

Erechtheion

168.

The Greeks also created ______________ or plays with humorous themes and happy endings.

a)

comedies

b)

satires

c)

tragedies

d)

documentaries

169.
Alliances were formed after the Persian Wars to _____ Greece and protect _____.
a)
empower; families
b)
defend; trade
c)
empower: trade
d)
defend: families
170.

Ancient Greek culture continues to influence modern

a)

weaponry and warfare.

b)

music and dance.

c)

architecture, literature, and theatre.

d)

computer technology.

171.

What two types of plays did Athenians invent that are still used today?

a)

Comedy and Romance

b)

Comedy and Tragedy

c)

Mystery and Suspense

d)

Romance and Tragedy

172.
Who was considered the “Father of Medicine”?
a)
Alexander
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Pericles
d)
Zeus
173.

What was the Delian League?

a)

A group of elite soldiers

b)

A collective tax of greek city states to fund war and defense, controlled by Athens

c)

An old wooden ship

d)

A greek battle formation

174.

The Delian League led to immense prosperity among Greek city states known as the "Golden Age"

a)

True

b)

False

175.

What was the chief contribution that Pericles made to Athens?

a)

He soundly defeated the Persians in the Battle of Thermopylae.

b)

He directed the rebuilding of the city, which had lain in ruins.

c)

He destroyed a number of unwanted buildings, such as the Parthenon.

d)

He established democracy in Athens for the first time.

176.

Which statement is true?

a)

Pericles focused his attention entirely on building up the Athenian army.

b)

Pericles was obsessed with riches, and he promoted trade to make himself wealthy.

c)

Pericles encouraged growth in the arts, including music and drama.

d)

Pericles was a timid leader who made very little difference to the development of Athens.

177.

Most homes in Athens were

a)

large, impressive structures built of stone.

b)

one-story structures built from mud bricks.

c)

multi-family structures built from wood.

d)

temporary structures that could be moved from place to place.

178.

On the acropolis, Athenians built

a)

magnificent temples as earthly homes for their gods and goddesses.

b)

a sports center where they held the Olympics every four years.

c)

a meeting place where citizens gathered to discuss issues of the day.

d)

all answers apply.

179.

Greeks worshiped

a)

many gods and goddesses.

b)

only one god.

c)

the big three.

d)

only the 12 Olympian gods.

180.

How did Greek gods and goddesses differ from humans?

a)

They could not feel anger or jealousy.

b)

They could not love or hate.

c)

They could not age or die.

d)

They did not look like humans.

181.

Athena was the goddess of

a)

love and beauty.

b)

war and wisdom.

c)

the sun, poetry, and music.

d)

the moon and the hunt.

182.

Which mountain in Greece gave its name to the twelve most important gods and goddesses?

a)

Mount Vesuvius

b)

Mount Etna

c)

Mount Kythnos

d)

Mount Olympus

183.

Greek temples were

a)

places where Greeks gathered for religious worship.

b)

earthy dwelling places for gods and goddesses.

c)

marketplaces where food was bought and sold.

d)

meeting places where citizens debated important ideas.

184.

Greeks used three styles of columns. Which of the following places those styles in the correct order from simplest to most complex?

a)

Ionic, Doric, Corinthian

b)

Corinthian, Doric, Ionic

c)

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

d)

Ionic, Corinthian, Doric

185.

What was the role of master sculptors in ancient Athens?

a)

They made life-size clay models, which apprentices followed when sculpting with marble.

b)

They added the details and finishing touches to statues that had been roughed out by apprentices.

c)

They applied wax and bright colors to the statue’s hair, lips, clothes, and headdress.

d)

They roughed out the statues in marble so that the apprentices could add the final details.

186.

How did the sculptor Phidias make sure that Athens would remember him?

a)

He used his own face on every statue of gods that he created on the acropolis.

b)

He carved his name in large bold letters on every sculpture that he made.

c)

He destroyed statues in Athens made by other sculptors and replaced those statues with his own.

d)

He put his own face on the shield carried by the statue of Athena in the Parthenon.

187.

The Greek god of theater and merriment was

a)

Zeus.

b)

Apollo.

c)

Dionysus.

d)

Hermes.

188.

Greek plays grew out of

a)

songs and dances that the Greeks performed at harvest time to honor Dionysus.

b)

solemn religious rituals performed at the beginning of the year in tribute to Zeus.

c)

spring festivals that appealed to Hermes to bring forth a good crop each year.

d)

celebrations of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, to pay homage to Apollo.

189.

Which statement about Greek plays is true?

a)

In comedies, men played female characters and women played male characters.

b)

Men played all the characters, both male and female.

c)

There were no women actors because there were no female roles in Greek plays.

d)

Only unmarried women could perform in Greek plays.

190.

Greek plays were performed

a)

in small theaters in the private homes of wealthy Greeks.

b)

in the acropolis, surrounded by the statues of the gods and goddesses.

c)

in open-air theaters built into the sides of hills.

d)

in the marketplace, where all people could gather.

191.

Philosophy is the love of

a)

talking

b)

thinking

c)

wisdom

d)

books

192.

What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?

a)

He tried to overthrow the Athenian government by starting a revolution.

b)

He abandoned his belief in the gods and goddesses and became a Christian.

c)

He accused Athenian leaders of leading young people into error and disloyalty.

d)

He encouraged people to question the very things they thought they knew.

193.

The Panathenaic Games were

a)

part of a festival that honored the goddess Athena.

b)

held every four years to pay tribute to Zeus.

c)

a drama competition that lasted for days at a time.

d)

athletic events that only women could participate in.

194.

Before the Olympic Games, the Greeks

a)

did not eat for a week in order to honor Athena and to purify their bodies.

b)

took part in the Panathenaic Games to determine who would go to the Olympics.

c)

called a truce from all wars so that athletes could travel safely to the games.

d)

held a festival in honor of Dionysus to eat healthful foods and prepare for the games.

195.

Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian wars?

a)

The wars had made them wealthy.

b)

They had conquered other city-states.

c)

Their city had been totally destroyed.

d)

Most of their soldiers had been killed.

196.

Athens paid salaries to men who held public office. How did that affect the growth of democracy?

a)

It hurt democracy by making government workers rich.

b)

It helped democracy by enabling people who were not rich to work for the government.

c)

It helped democracy by rewarding each of the people who came to vote in the Assembly.

d)

It hurt democracy by encouraging the leader of Athens to surround himself with his friends.

197.

Why was Pericles famous?

a)

He was the author of important plays.

b)

He was the architect of a major temple.

c)

He led the army during the Persian wars.

d)

He led the government during the Golden Age.

198.

Which phrase best describes public buildings in Athens?

a)

made of stone

b)

one story high

c)

on narrow streets

d)

outside the city walls

199.

Why was the Parthenon built?

a)

to foretell the future

b)

to honor the goddess Athena

c)

to reward the chief of the navy

d)

to hold meetings by city leaders

200.

The oracle of Delphi was a priestess whose words were believed to come from

a)

They built a theater on its side.

b)

They grew olives on its slopes.

c)

They thought the gods lived there.

d)

They watched athletes compete below it.

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