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CFE Review China, Greece Government, and Greece Culture

Total questions: 174

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Chinese Dynasty can claim woodblock printing, an increase in literacy, gunpowder and porcelain - also known as a Golden Age?
a)
Song Dynasty
b)
Tang Dynasty
c)
Ming Dynasty
d)
Han Dynasty
2.
Which Chinese Dynasty is known for constructing the Forbidden City, reconstructing the Great Wall, and Zheng He's 7 epic sea voyages?
a)
Song Dynasty
b)
Zhou Dynasty
c)
Ming Dynasty
d)
Tang Dynasty
3.
Which dynasty created a faster-growing strain of rice?  It had rapid agricultural, commercial and technological advancements.
a)
Song Dynasty
b)
Ming Dynasty
c)
Sui Dynasty
d)
Tang Dynasty
4.
Who is the founder of Buddhism?  He tried living life to both extremes before settling on the Middle Path (moderation).
a)
Confucius
b)
Zheng He
c)
Allah
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
5.
This is an influential Chinese philosopher who believed in loving others and exercising self-discipline.  He focused on relationships (husband to wife, ruler to subject, etc.).
a)
Confucius 
b)
The Buddha
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Zheng He
6.
Born Temüjin, this leader united many nomadic tribes to found the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death.
a)
the scholar officials
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Genghis Khan
7.
Who founded the Yuan Dynasty, conquered southward through China - uniting all of China under one rule, and saw that trade on the Silk Road reached its peak?
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Confucius
d)
Marco Polo
8.
Those whose exemplar was Confucius and who directed the moral education of the people of China after passing the civil service examination...
a)
explorers
b)
the great khans
c)
scholar-officials
d)
aristocracy
9.

Who was the only woman who ran an empire in ancient China?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Empress Wu

d)

Empress Lily

10.

Who was an Italian explorer who traveled the Silk Road and made friends with the Chinese, even running his own city?

a)

Magellan

b)

Columbus

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Kublai Khan

11.

who declared himself the first emperor of China, started a dynasty and unified pieces of a wall that became the Great Wall of China?

a)

Qin Shihuangdi

b)

Laozi

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Yangtze

12.

How does a boy's life in Athens compare to a boy's life in Sparta?

a)

Athenian boys learned academic subjects such as math and speaking, Spartan boys mainly learned military skills with some reading and writing

b)

Spartan boys learned academic subjects such as math and speaking, Athenian boys mainly learned military skills with some reading and writing

c)

When an Athenian boy turned 7, he was sent away to military camps until he turned 30. When a Spartan boy turned 7, he was sent away to learn Public Speaking until he turned 30.

d)

When an Spartan boy turned 7, he was sent away to military camps until he turned 30. When an Athenian boy turned 7, he was sent away to learn Public Speaking until he turned 30.

13.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
14.

Which of these were developed in Athens, a government "ruled by the people (citizens)"?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Democracy

15.

How did Spartans feel about foreign visitors?

a)

They loved new ideas and philosophies being brought to Sparta by traveling merchants.

b)

They encouraged trade with the outside world, further developing their farming skills.

c)

They did not welcome visitors or trade, for fear that new ideas would make the people rebel, threatening their city-state.

d)

They were indifferent towards visitors, not caring if they came or went.

16.

In ancient Athens...

a)

men discussed their ideas freely

b)

boys went to school to learn philosophy

c)

girls were taught at home by their mothers

d)

All of the above

17.

The main focus of Ancient Sparta was on...

a)

Building partnerships with neighboring city-states through free trade

b)

Building a strong army

c)

Having the most free thinking society

d)

education for all

18.

What best describes the geography of the Greek peninsula?

a)

mountains and seas

b)

fertile with great soil for farming

c)

desert

d)

flooding rivers

19.

Athenian girls did not

a)

take care of children

b)

take care of the household

c)

learn to spin and weave

d)

learn to do arithmetic and fight

20.

In Sparta, they had a ____________ which is when the government is run by a small group of wealthy people.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Tyranny

21.

Why was Greece separated into many city-states?

a)

It was very mountainous, and city-states were independent from each other

b)

They all spoke many different languages

c)

They were good at sailing

d)

They needed to trade

22.

All of the following groups of people could not vote in Ancient Greece, except for _______________

a)

Women who were married to citizens

b)

Foreigners who took a test to live there

c)

Slaves who worked for the citizens

d)

Land owning males whose parents were citizens

23.
Greece is a peninsula.  What is a peninsula?
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
24.

Citizens in Ancient Greece were expected to be knowledgeable on issues in the government, debate the issues, and vote on them. What is this called?

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Civic Participation

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Civil Service

25.

What is a direct democracy?

a)

When citizens elect representatives to vote on laws

b)

When citizens participate first hand in voting on laws

c)

When citizens meet together in the agora and eat food

d)

When representatives are elected by the citizens

26.

Which Polis did Democracy begin in?

a)

Sparta

b)

Delphi

c)

Athens

d)

Knossos

27.

The United States is a government that is ruled by....

a)

the people

b)

one person

c)

a few wealthy people

d)

a king or queen

28.

A ____________________ is a government with a leader who seizes power by force

a)

Monarchy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Democracy

29.

Which of these was true in Ancient Athens, and is still true in the United States today?

a)

All citizens have a say in government by casting a vote

b)

Leaders are chosen only by the wealthy few

c)

Juries are made up of groups of unqualified people

d)

Women are not allowed to participate in the government

30.

Which of these was a gathering place/marketplace in Ancient Athens?

a)

Helots

b)

Agora

c)

Acropolis

d)

Colosseum

31.

Which of these city-states created a government with democratic ideals?

a)

Thebes

b)

Sparta

c)

Troy

d)

Athens

32.

Which of these is a difference in Ancient Athenian government compared to the current United States government?

a)

In Athens, only male citizens could vote.

b)

In Athens, only women could vote.

c)

In Athens, only foreign residents could vote.

d)

In Athens, only slaves could vote.

33.

A _____________ is another word for a Greek city-state

a)

Metic

b)

Helot

c)

Polis

d)

Agora

34.

Which of these are a government with kings and queens?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Democracy

35.

In both Ancient Greece and the United State today, citizens have the responsibility to participate in the government by being involved with the issues, voting, etc.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

A government in which people elect others to represent their ideas is a

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

37.

Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?

a)

Classical Culture

b)

Arabesque Culture

c)

Hellenistic Culture

d)

Gothic Culture

38.

"All people, including government officials, must obey the laws or face consequences if they do not."

this is an example of which concept?

a)

Rule of law

b)

Might makes right

c)

Civic duty

d)

Representative democracy

39.

How did Spartan and Athenian education differ for girls?

a)

Spartan girls trained much like the boys, and Athenian girls were taught household skills.

b)

Athenian girls were better educated that the boys, and Spartan girls learned how to care for children.

c)

Spartan girls were the best educated people in Greece, and Athenian girls were taught how to fight.

d)

Athenian girls were expected to be educated, and Spartan girls were expected to stay in the home and out of the way.

40.

Which is the reason Greece developed into city-states?

a)

Their government forced them to

b)

Egyptians influenced them to

c)

Their geography forced them to

d)

They were invaded by Romans

41.

Greece is on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Asia

42.

Girls and Women in Athens did NOT

a)

vote or have businesses

b)

spin and weave

c)

care for children

d)

read, write or play music (if wealthy)

43.

If a president such as Richard Nixon had to resign and many people in his administration were arrested and convicted of crimes. This shows the principle of:

a)

US Rules

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Crime doesn't pay

d)

civic participation

44.

Charly went to a forum where they spoke about putting in a new road near her neighborhood, she voted in the last election, and she writes her Congressman every month to express her opinion of proposed laws. She demonstrates the principle of:

a)

Being a good neighbor

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Civic Participation

d)

Minimal citizenship

45.

In democracies such as Athens and the United States today, citizenship involves:

a)

working for the government for free

b)

volunteering for the armed services

c)

certain rights and responsibilities

d)

the duty to run for office

46.

Athens is known as:

a)

The birthplace of jazz

b)

The home of the temples

c)

The birthplace of democracy

d)

The home of the wealthy in oligarchies

47.

The government in ______________ consisted of a small group of wealthy citizens,, and two kings with little power.

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Greece

d)

Rome

48.

It was a _____________- of citizens in Athens to serve in the assembly to meet, debate and create laws.

a)

right and responsibility

b)

regulation

c)

law

d)

standard

49.

Sally met with her friends and formed a club. They voted on projects to help their neighborhood and school. Sally's club was built on the ideals of a _________________

a)

representative democracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

direct democracy

d)

monarchy

50.

A government by an Unlawful King is a _________.

a)

democracy

b)

direct democracy

c)

representative democracy

d)

tyranny

51.

When you are a citizen who can vote for or against any law in your assembly, you are a _________________.

a)

representative democracy

b)

direct democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

52.

a family that rules for a long time, spanning many generations is a:

a)

dynasty

b)

monarchy

c)

anarchy

d)

tyranny

53.

Being a democracy, such as in Athens, means rule by:

a)

a few

b)

a king

c)

a crowd

d)

the people

54.

"We the people" is the beginning of the US Constitution, which indicates we are a type of:

a)

autocracy

b)

tyranny

c)

club

d)

democracy

55.

Another word for a city-state is a:

a)

state

b)

polis

c)

country

d)

empire

56.

In Greece, especially Athens, they made their livelihood with:

a)

trade using ships

b)

conquest of other lands

c)

merchants traveling the Silk Road

d)

selling small hand made items in their villages

57.

Free male citizens, born in Athens, could:

a)

be kings

b)

go out and conquer lands

c)

run factories

d)

vote in the assembly and make laws

58.

Being able to vote gives you a:

a)

voice in government

b)

right to rule the land

c)

special talent

d)

lot of money

59.

Boys in ________________ went to school to learn to draw, geometry, drama, public speaking and more.

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Thebes

d)

Mesopotamia

60.

Boys in _______________ learned to fight at a very early age and were sent to train for the military at age 20 to 30.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Mongolia

d)

Canada

61.

_____________ kept foreign visitors out and did engage in much trade, leading to a poor economy.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

62.

Both Athens and Sparta thought ___________ was important for all men, women, and children.

a)

drama

b)

dance

c)

Physical fitness

d)

combat training

63.

Women in _____________ had more to do in the community than women in __________.

a)

Sparta; Athens

b)

Athens; Thebes

c)

Athens; Sparta

d)

Sparta; the US

64.

Greece is located on a:

a)

island

b)

raft

c)

peninsula

d)

desert

65.

The fertile farmland in Athens was found:

a)

in a narrow strip of plains between mountains or mountains and the sea.

b)

on abundant plains of grass steppes

c)

there was no fertile farmland

d)

near the coast and deltas

66.

The land of Greece is mainly:

a)

wide open savannas

b)

fertile deltas

c)

rocky and mountainous

d)

flat with a few grassy hills

67.

Democracy in Greece is from:

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Thebes

d)

Olympus

68.

Rule by the people describes what kind of government?

a)

Aristocratic rule

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democracy

69.

Male citizens who were adults could:

a)

run businesses in Athens

b)

vote for laws in Athens

c)

head armies in Athens

d)

run family farms in Athens

70.

In Athens, as is in the United States today, citizens could take part in the running of the government by:

a)

The executive branch being run in a council to carry out laws

b)

The juries were (are) made up of uneven members so there wouldn't be a tie

c)

Leaders were/are chosen whether qualified or not

d)

Citizens have a voice by casting a vote

71.

What was happening in Greece through citizenship that is also part of US Citizenship today?

a)

Citizens took responsibility for attacking poor leaders

b)

Citizens could print money

c)

People could not be a citizen if they were not born there/here

d)

Citizens were/are responsible for participating in government by getting informed about the issues and voting.

72.

The government in Sparta was:

a)

a republic

b)

an oligarchy

c)

a representative democracy

d)

a direct democracy

73.

The Council of Elders is part of ____________ government.

a)

Sparta's

b)

Athens'

c)

Rome's

d)

The United States'

74.

If you have a chance to vote, you are in a type of ________.

a)

club

b)

society

c)

democracy

d)

monarchy

75.

Your job as a mother in Sparta is to:

a)

raise happy children

b)

raise healthy children

c)

raise strong soldiers

d)

raise smart students

76.

Marta is a woman in ancient Greece. Each day, she tends the farm, goes to the market to trade for things and runs a small business. She is most likely in:

a)

Athens

b)

Thebes

c)

Persia

d)

Sparta

77.

Teresa is a woman in ancient Greece. She stays home to weave and spin and cook and take care of the children. She is most likely living in:

a)

The United States

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Mongolia

78.

Which ancient Chinese philosophy believed strict laws and harsh punishments would lead to proper behavior?

a)

Daoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Legalism

79.

What barrier separates China from India?

a)

The Gobi Desert

b)

The Taklamakan Desert

c)

The Himalaya Mountains

d)

The Great Wall

80.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
sending letters to family members
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
81.

What Chinese philosophy says people should live in harmony with nature?

a)

Legalism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Daoism

d)

Christianity

82.

What famous teacher was the founder of Confucianism?

a)

Lu Bang

b)

Hanfeizi

c)

Confucius

d)

This should be easy. It is named after the guy who started it!

83.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods & Heaven is called...
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynasty Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
84.
What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?
a)
It is a temple
b)
To protect China's northern border from nomads
c)
To protect China's Southern border
d)
To protect China from India 
85.
Acupuncture is...
a)
inserting fine needles through the skin to relieve pain.
b)
an educated member of the government.
c)
an organization of government leaders.
d)
a machine that detects earthquakes
86.

Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?

a)

Indus River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Nile River

d)

Huang He / Yellow River

87.

During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began construction of the..

a)

Great Wall

b)

Pyramid of Giza

c)

Ziggurat Temple

d)

Fleet of Zheng he

88.

Which of the following are innovations by the Ancient Chinese?

a)

Paper, Silk, Wheelbarrow

b)

Planned cities, papyrus, wheel

c)

Sailboat, Mummification, Sanskrit

d)

Hieroglyphs, gunpowder, number 0

89.

Confucianism focused on

a)

Following the vedas of hinduism

b)

The yin and yang

c)

worshipping more than one god

d)

Respecting rulers and elders

90.

China is on what continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

North America

91.
The Ancient Chinese have a written language that is _____________________. 
a)
pictures
b)
words and pictures
c)
characters and symbols
d)
drawings and words
92.
In which country did Buddhism begin?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Tibet
d)
Korea
93.
Daoism is the idea that people should live in harmony with ___________?
a)
Themselves
b)
Nature
c)
Animals 
94.
Genghis Khan was a powerful ___________ leader.
a)
Japanese 
b)
Chinese
c)
Mongol
d)
Tibetan
95.
Line of rulers from the same family is a 
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
dyansty
96.
Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Mandate of Heaven
97.

Father of History for Greece

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Herodatus

d)

Thales of Miletus

98.

Created a theorem about measuring the sides of a right triangle

a)

Herodatus

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Euclid

d)

Hippocrates

99.

Conquered much of the known world. GOAT of warriors and was son of Philip of Macedon.

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Leonidas

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Aristotle

100.

These people believed in lots of grey areas, no black and white or absolute truth.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

The Sophists

101.

Started the Academy for learning. Did not like regular people having power in a Democracy. Wrote the Republic. Taught Aristotle.

a)

Sophists

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

102.

Created a school called the Lyceum which is a model for HS and Colleges today. Taught Alexander the Great. Believed in MODERATION. Wrote over 200 books and divided up learning into subjects.

a)

Sophists

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

103.

Was put to death for "corrupting the youth of Athens." Taught using questions. Believed in absolute truth and right and wrong. Taught Plato.

a)

Sophists

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

104.

Was a scientist, mathemetician, and astronomer.

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Aristotle

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Thales of Miletus

105.

Believed all relationiships could be explained with numbers

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Euclid

c)

Thales of Miletus

d)

Aristotle

106.

Known as the Father of Medicine. Had an oath that asked physicians to "do no harm."

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Herodatus

d)

Homer

107.

wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey

a)

Herodatus

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Odysseus

d)

Homer

108.

A Spartan King who led his men to a great battle at Thermopylae, even though they (the 300) all died.

a)

King Lear

b)

King Leonidas

c)

King Philip

d)

Alexander the Great

109.

Father of Alexander the Great, who invaded Greece from the North.

a)

King Leonidas

b)

Philip of Macedon

c)

Ramses II

d)

Hatshepsut

110.

What is one example of cultural diffusion caused by Hellenistic Period?

a)

Alexander the Great use of Persian Soldiers in his army.

b)

Philip of Macedonia's unification of Greece.

c)

The creation of Greek myths.

d)

The development of Greek alphabet.

111.

What is one result of Alexander the Great's expansion of Greece into Africa and the Middle East?

a)

Spartan and Athens cultures clashed and ended the Greek expansion.

b)

The Greek army was defeated because it was stretched too thin.

c)

Greek ideas and philosophy was spread to new areas in the world.

d)

The Persian Empire conquered Greece and ruled Europe.

112.

During which period did Alexander the Great's military conquests allow for rapid expansion of Greek culture and language to Africa and Central and Western Africa?

a)

Athenian

b)

Hellenistic

c)

Macedonian

d)

Persian

113.

Alexander's conquests created which era?

a)

the Dark Ages, a time of sadness of the Greek people.

b)

the Hellenistic Era, an era of expansion of Greek language ideas.

c)

the Macedonian Age, the period of advancement in art.

d)

the Age of Lawless, a period of extreme cruelty and anarchy.

114.

Alexander the Great's empire spread into what three continents?

a)

North America, Asia, and Australia

b)

Europe, Africa and North America

c)

Europe, Asia, and Australia

d)

Europe, Asia and Africa

115.

Macedonia was a city-state located north of __________________.

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

India

d)

China

116.

__________ wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey.

a)

Zeus

b)

Herodotus

c)

Aristophanes

d)

Homer

117.

What was a Greek comedy?

a)

a play with jokes in it

b)

a story that had a moral

c)

a drama that had a happy ending

d)

a play with two funny characters

118.

__________ was sentenced to death for his teachings.

a)

Archimedes

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Plato

119.

The best-known example of classic Greek architecture is __________.

a)

the Oracle at Delphi

b)

the palace at Knossos

c)

the Agora of Athena

d)

the Parthenon

120.

__________ is known as "the father of history."

a)

Thucydides

b)

Herodotus

c)

Epicurus

d)

Homer

121.

__________ was the chief god of the Greeks.

a)

Hera

b)

Zeus

c)

Hades

d)

Poseidon

122.

The __________ was a time when Greek culture spread throughout the non-Greek world.

a)

Age of Pericles

b)

Persian War

c)

Peloponnesian War

d)

Hellenistic Era

123.

Which best describes the topography of Greece?

a)

mountains

b)

grasslands

c)

forrests

124.

Athens and Sparta had many similar beliefs and raised their children the same way. 

a)

True

b)

False

125.

Which Greek god was honored during the Olympic games?

a)

Athena

b)

Ares

c)

Zeus

126.

The Odyssey is the story of the Trojan War at the end of the Bronze Age in Greece. 

a)

True

b)

False

127.

Odysseus is the main character in The Odyssey; a story about one man's adventures on his journey home after the Trojan War.

a)

True

b)

False

128.

(a)      means "a love of wisdom".

129.

   (a)   became king at the age of 20 and conquered Egypt and the Persian Empire

130.

The Library of   (a)     is one of the most famous examples of Hellenistic culture because it became a center of Greek learning in Egypt.

131.

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

132.

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

133.

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

a)

comedies

b)

satires

c)

suspenseful

d)

tragedies

134.

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

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Crito

d)

Aristotle

135.

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

136.

__________________ 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

137.

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

a)

comedies

b)

satires

c)

tragedies

d)

documentaries

138.

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

139.

The foundations of modern democracy began in which Greek city-state?

a)

Athens

b)

Thebes

c)

Sparta

d)

Corinth

140.

The statement above demonstrated Pericles opinion on which of the following?

a)

rule of law

b)

popular court

c)

civic participation

d)

representative democracy

141.

Why did Persia invade Greece?

a)

They were fighting Alexander the Great and attacked the Greek Mainland

b)

King Darius I of Persia was upset the Athenians interfered in their conquest of Anatolia

c)

The Athenians were stealing from the Persians

d)

Because the Spartans were making fun of the king of Persia

142.
What 2 city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Persia vs. Greece
b)
Athens vs. Sparta
c)
Egypt vs. Sparta
d)
Greece vs. Sparta
143.
Who lost the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Sparta
b)
Delos
c)
Persia
d)
Athens
144.

What is a result of the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Greece gained a lot of land

b)

Greeks lost their sense of community

c)

Athens got richer.

d)

Sparta gained soldiers from Persia.

145.

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

146.

This alliance 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

147.

Why did other city-states become angry with Athens?

a)

Athens took control of the Delian League's money and used the money for its own benefit.

b)

The Delian League changed from a military alliance to an empire ruled by Athens.

c)

They interferred with other city-states.

d)

All of the above.

148.

What was the name of the anti-Athens alliance led by Sparta called that included Thebes, Megara, and Corinth?

a)

Delian League

b)

Justice League

c)

Peloponnesian League

d)

Olympian League

149.

What was the ultimate cause of the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Power struggles between the city-states

b)

Disagreements about trade

c)

The plague

d)

The helots revolted.

150.

What were the results of the Peloponnesian War? (choose all that apply)

a)

Sparta was victorious

b)

Athens was victorious

c)

All of Greece was devastated.

d)

Greece was now vunerable to invasion.

151.
3. What happened that weakened Athens during the First Peloponnesian War?
a)
a. Many of their ships were sunk in a huge storm
b)
b. They were attacked by the Persians
c)
c. There was a plague in the city that killed many people including their leader
d)
d. Much of the wall protecting the city collapsed due to poor construction
e)
e. Many of their soldiers deserted to go to the Olympic Games
152.
Who fought in the Persian War?
a)
Greece and Sparta
b)
Greece and Athens
c)
Greece and Persia
d)
Greece and Macedonia
153.
The 300 died at what battle? 
a)
Palatea
b)
Marathon
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Salamis
154.

The Spartan leader who led the Greek army at Thermopylae was

a)

Lycurgus

b)

Themistocles

c)

Leonidas

d)

Pheidippides

155.

This naval battle fought in 480 BCE was a decisive victory for the Greeks

a)

Thermopylae

b)

Marathon

c)

Salamis

d)

Sardis

156.

Who is believed to be the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?

a)

Homer

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Socrates

157.

What is the main setting of the Iliad?

a)

Paris

b)

Troy

c)

Rome

d)

Sparta

158.

The Great war, which was the Trojan war because of:

a)

Paris' decision to have the most beautiful woman in the world

b)

Zeus' decision not to choose the fairest goddess among Hera, Athena and Aphrodite

c)

Eris, who was not invited in the wedding of Thetis and Peleus

d)

Hera's rebellion against her husband Zeus

159.

Classical Greek style in art showed people.....

a)

As lifelike images of near perfect humans

b)

realistically with flaws like warts and wrinkles

160.

Under Greek definitions who qualified as a citien?

a)

Men born in the City-State whose parents were also born in the City-State

b)

Male or Female Slaves

c)

Anyone who owned Slaves and Land, including foreigners

d)

Any man or woman who lived in the City-State

161.

Which of the following were part of the rights and responsabilities of Greek Citiens?

a)

Fight as soldiers and vote

b)

Join the Militairy

c)

Fight as Citizen Soldiers, vote, AND participate in Government

d)

Citizens had no rights or responsibilities

162.

What types of crops grow well in the rocky soil of Greece?

a)

wheat and barley

b)

corn and beans

c)

grapes and olives

163.

The foundations of modern democracy began in which Greek city-state?

a)

Athens

b)

Thebes

c)

Sparta

d)

Corinth

164.

Which Greek author wrote epic poems entitled the Iliad and the Odyssey?

a)

Homer

b)

Aesop

c)

Aeschylus

d)

Sophocles

165.

What mountain ranges separates China from India?

a)

The Alps

b)

The Himaylas

c)

The Andes

d)

The Urals

166.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
167.
What is the major religion in China?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
168.

What is a NATURAL BARRIER?

a)

A Man made wall that separates people

b)

A wall or a door that separates you from others

c)

a desert, mountain, or ocean that separates pieces of land

d)

None of the above

169.

How is Ancient China's government SIMILAR to Ancient Egypt's?

a)

They both have governments

b)

They both use dynasties to rule.

c)

They both were developed near a great river

d)

They both are civilizations

170.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

A road made of silk

b)

A road where you could find silk

c)

A network of trade routes

d)

A road in Ancient China

171.

What is not a natural barrier in Ancient China?

a)

Tibetan Plateau

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

Pacific Ocean

172.

Which river is called "China's sorrow"?

a)

Yellow River (Huang He)

b)

The Yangtze River

c)

Xi Jiang

d)

Tigris River

173.

Which of these is not a major philosophy of Ancient China?

a)

Daoism/Taoism

b)

Legalism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Karate

174.

Daoism/Taoism is

a)

emphasizes one with nature.

b)

has opposing forces the Yin and Yang.

c)

believed people should renounce worldly ambition.

d)

All of the answers are correct.

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