WorksheetsChapter 7 Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Greek civilization began in an area dominated by _______.
a)
rivers and plains
b)
seas and mountains
c)
mountains and lakes
d)
deserts and oases
2.
As Greek city-states grew, political changes occurred, such as _______________.
a)
nobles seized power from farmers
b)
nobles seized power from the merchants
c)
tyrants rose to rule many city-states
d)
farmers seized power from the merchants
3.
In the 500s B.C., Persia ______.
a)
seized power from the Greeks and ruled the Mediterranean area.
b)
organized city-states throughout its land.
c)
built an empire about the size of the continental United States.
d)
organized an army made up of slaves.
4.
Which of the following statements is true about the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Spartan and Persian soldiers fought side-by-side against Athens.
b)
A plague in Athens killed many people including Pericles.
c)
Persia sent its navy in support of Sparta.
d)
When the Spartan navy was defeated, the city-state could no longer get supplies.
5.
Which of the following statements is true about city-states?
a)
In most city-states, only land-owning males could be citizens.
b)
The hoplites ruled each city-state.
c)
Women and children could not be citizens, although they had some political rights.
d)
Most free men and women who owned land were citizens.
6.
An oligarchy is _______________.
a)
rule by a single leader with total authority
b)
rule by a small group of wealthy people
c)
rule by military leaders
d)
rule by all citizens sharing power together
7.
The Persian Empire was divided into ______.
a)
provinces called satrapies
b)
states and counties
c)
provinces and districts
d)
city-states and provinces
8.
Direct democracy worked well in Athens because
a)
there was a relatively small number of citizens.
b)
every resident of Athens could participate in government.
c)
elections were held to help select representatives.
d)
women were allowed to participate in government.
9.
Greece’s mainland could best be described as a(n)
a)
delta.
b)
island.
c)
archipelago.
d)
peninsula.
10.
Many tyrants came to power in Greece after 650 B.C. because
a)
there was growing unrest among merchants, artisans, and farmers.
b)
the nobles were no longer interested in ruling.
c)
citizens did not want to become involved in government.
d)
the oligarchies failed when wealthy landowners gave up their property.
11.
Under King Cyrus, in the 540s B.C., the Persian Empire conquered the lands of Anatolia, Syria, Canaan, and
a)
Mesopotamia.
b)
Crete.
c)
Sparta.
d)
Athens.
12.
In order to fight the Athenian navy, Sparta______.
a)
formed an alliance with Persia
b)
borrowed ships from other members of the Delian League
c)
asked other city-states for money to build a navy
d)
made an alliance with Crete
13.
On the mainland, the Greek civilization ______.
a)
developed about 1000 B.C.
b)
developed after the Persian War
c)
suffered a further decline after the Dark Age
d)
developed after the Dark Age, around 700 B.C.
14.
The Spartans were descended from the
a)
Minoans.
b)
Mycenaeans.
c)
Dorians.
d)
Mesopotamians.
15.
Cyrus the Great held his growing empire together by
a)
building strong fortresses in each conquered land.
b)
treating conquered people fairly.
c)
limiting travel between provinces.
d)
establishing harsh military rule.
16.
The Athenian economy was supported by
a)
farming and trade.
b)
pottery and jewelry.
c)
government intervention.
d)
merchants and artisans.
17.
Mycenaeans could pay their taxes in
a)
salt.
b)
wheat, livestock, and honey.
c)
paper money.
d)
Athenian coins.
18.
Sparta was ruled by _________________.
a)
an oligarchy with a council of elders that consisted of land-owning males
b)
a tyrant with a council of merchants
c)
a democracy with an assembly of land-owning males
d)
a military commander with a council of merchants
19.
In the 400s B.C., the Persians tried to expand ______.
a)
in Europe and invaded Spain
b)
in Africa and invaded North Africa
c)
in the east and invaded what is now Afghanistan
d)
in Europe and began by invading Greece
20.
Early in the Peloponnesian War, Sparta ______.
a)
deliberately spread the plague in Athens
b)
surrounded Athens, cutting off entry to the city-state
c)
attacked Athens with Persian help
d)
marched into Athens and burned it
21.
The Minoans made their living as
a)
traders.
b)
soldiers.
c)
farmers.
d)
weavers.
22.
Sparta’s economy was based on
a)
trade.
b)
agriculture.
c)
fishing.
d)
mining.
23.
At the battle between Greeks and Persians at Thermopylae, ______.
a)
the Persians won the battle easily
b)
Spartans fought until the end, but the Persians won
c)
the Persians won, although the Athenians fought until the end
d)
the Spartans and Athenians defeated the Persians
24.
Sparta finally was able to defeat Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War
a)
by destroying their naval fleet and blockading the city.
b)
when they received assistance from Macedonia.
c)
because they killed the leaders of the Athenian army.
d)
by burning the city.
25.
The Mycenaeans came to Greece from
a)
China.
b)
Central Asia.
c)
India.
d)
Western Europe.
26.
Why did Sparta’s leaders favor a military society?
a)
They lived in fear of an invasion.
b)
They needed soldiers to protect their colonies.
c)
They thought it created obedient and loyal citizens.
d)
They no longer wanted to be an agricultural society.
27.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Most Persians rejected Zoroaster's teachings.
b)
In the Persian Empire, governors of satrapies were called ephors.
c)
Persian provinces sent volunteer soldiers to fight against Greece.
d)
Greek city-states united to prevent Persia from conquering Greece.
28.
The Delian League lost power and influence because ______.
a)
Sparta took control of the league
b)
the Persians paid Greek city-states to resign from the league
c)
Sparta joined the league and member states resigned in protest
d)
the Athenian Pericles tried to take control of the league and other member states
29.
Greek myths describe an early civilization that developed ______.
a)
in Egypt
b)
on Delos
c)
in Syria
d)
on Crete
30.
Since Spartan men lived away from home, Spartan women
a)
were allowed to have more than one husband.
b)
could join the army and serve with their husbands.
c)
became the government leaders.
d)
could own property and travel.
31.
Persian King Darius I
a)
reorganized the Persian government to make it more efficient.
b)
established a citizen army to serve during times of war.
c)
sent the Zoroastrians into exile.
d)
centralized the government by doing away with separate governors in each province.
32.
The Athenian assembly appointed ten generals, who
a)
tried to increase trade.
b)
carried out the assembly’s laws.
c)
led armies into battle.
d)
were educational leaders.
33.
The Greek alphabet was based on which of these alphabets?
a)
Syrian
b)
Mesopotmian
c)
Phoenician
d)
Egyptian
34.
Athens educated its males differently from Sparta in that
a)
males studied only music and art.
b)
young male students studied arithmetic, geometry, and public speaking.
c)
male students studied only philosophy.
d)
male and female students studied arithmetic, geometry, and public speaking.
35.
Which factors led to the decline of the Persian Empire?
a)
The army was weakened after losses to Greece, and rulers disagreed about who should have power.
b)
The people began to rebel against the Persian kings, causing a long series of civil wars.
c)
A series of natural disasters (droughts and earthquakes) devastated the Persian homeland.
d)
The king’s sons plotted to take over the throne, causing a civil war.
36.
The Athenian citizens with political rights included _______.
a)
immigrants
b)
first-born male children
c)
male shopkeepers and laborers
d)
women
37.
Communities in ancient Greece were ______.
a)
separated by valleys and rivers
b)
separated by rugged mountains and valleys
c)
separated by deserts and mountains
d)
separated by rivers and deserts
38.
Which Greek tyrant became popular by giving land to landless farmers?
a)
Xerxes
b)
Solon
c)
Peisistratus
d)
Cyrus
39.
In the battle of Salamis ______.
a)
the Greeks had a larger navy and defeated the Persians
b)
the Persians defeated the Greeks with their faster ships
c)
the Persians gathered a large naval force and won the battle
d)
the Greeks defeated the Persian navy because they had smaller, faster ships
40.
In the 400s B.C., the rule of Pericles in Athens was called
a)
the Age of War.
b)
a golden age.
c)
the Peloponnesian Age.
d)
the Dark Age.
41.
Why were colonies first established by the Greeks around 700 B.C.?
a)
They were seeking religious freedom.
b)
They were looking to expand their power and build their armies.
c)
They needed more space for their growing population to live.
d)
They could not grow enough food to feed the increasing population.
42.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Athens never encouraged its young people to develop military skills.
b)
In Athens, women participated in the governing assembly.
c)
Under Cleisthenes, every male citizen in Athens had a chance to be a member of the city council.
d)
Sparta encouraged trade by welcoming foreign visitors.
43.
The Greeks developed the modern concept of citizenship.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
The reforms of Cleisthenes made the government of Athens more democratic.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Because of the conquests of King Cyrus, Persia had control of Athens.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Sparta defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
The geography of Greece did not influence the formation of independent city-states.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
In Greek city-states, one of three forms of government typically developed: a tyranny, an oligarchy, or a democracy.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
The Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
The Delian League was named for the Greek philosopher Delos.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Trade was important for all the groups of people who lived on or around Greece.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Plutarch was one of the first strong military leaders to emerge in Sparta.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
After the Greeks defeated the Persians at Plataea, the Persians stopped trying to conquer Greece.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Historians call the war between Sparta and Athens the Peloponnesian War because Athens was located on the island of Peloponnesus.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
The Minoans were an island civilization and Mycenaeans a mainland civilization.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Sparta developed a military culture, and beginning at age seven, boys trained in military skills.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
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
58.
Athens had many enslaved people who were captured during battle and became prisoners of Athens.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Greek civilization began in a river valley.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
Solon gave citizenship to Athenians who did not own land.
a)
True
b)
False
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