WorksheetsPractice Greece 3
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which event sparked the conflict that led to the Persian Wars?
Ionian Revolt against Persian rule
Spartan uprising in the Peloponnese
Athenian civil war over ostracism
Macedonian raids into Asia Minor
What was a key outcome of the Battle of Marathon for Athens?
Renewed confidence in city-state defense
Sacking and burning of the city
Loss of naval power and trade
Alliance collapse with Sparta
Which Athenian leader pushed for building a strong navy before Xerxes’ invasion?
Themistocles advocated for fleet
Pericles proposed hoplite reforms
Leonidas expanded the phalanx
Miltiades strengthened cavalry
At Thermopylae in 480 B.C., what allowed Persians to outflank Greek defenders?
Cavalry charges on open plains
Storms that wrecked Greek ships
Superior bronze armor and shields
A mountain path revealed by a traitor
Where did the Greek fleet defeat the larger Persian navy in 480 B.C.?
Straits near the island of Salamis
Coast of Rhodes in the Aegean
Harbor at Byzantium on Black Sea
Bay of Marathon in Attica
Why did Greek city-states form alliances before Xerxes’ campaign?
Coordinate defense against Persians
Conquer Ionian Greek rivals
Overthrow Macedonian monarchy
Expand trade into the Black Sea
Which statement best explains Themistocles’ strategy for Athens?
Use naval power to challenge Persia
Rely solely on hoplite infantry
Abandon cities and settle inland
Seek peace by paying heavy tribute
Which feature best describes Athenian direct democracy during the Age of Pericles?
Generals alone decided war and foreign policy
Citizens voted directly on all major issues
Kings issued decrees without citizen input
Elected representatives made laws for citizens
What was the primary purpose of ostracism in Athens?
To conscript men for military service
To punish criminals for property theft
To banish a potentially harmful politician
To reward citizens with temporary honors
During Pericles’s building program, what flourished most in Athens?
Rural colonization and land grants
Agricultural reforms and irrigation
Naval conquest and taxation
Art, architecture, and philosophy
In Athenian society around 430 B.C., which group had full political rights?
Adult male citizens of Athens
State-owned slaves and soldiers
Foreign residents and metics
All adult males and females
How did Pericles enable poorer citizens to participate in public affairs?
By freeing slaves to become voters
By abolishing taxes on grain
By granting land to common farmers
By paying officeholders for service
Which statement best compares participation in Athenian democracy with modern U.S. democracy?
Both systems allow only wealthy men to vote
Both systems give voting rights to resident foreigners
Athens used direct voting; the U.S. elects representatives
Athens elected representatives; the U.S. votes directly
Which economic activities were central to Athens’s economy in the Age of Pericles?
Farming and trade in grains and olives
Mining gold for imperial tribute
Manufacturing steel for weapons
Herding cattle for export markets
Which statement best describes Athens’s initial war strategy in the Peloponnesian War?
Seek immediate peace with Sparta to avoid losses
Abandon Athens and fight from rural bases
Launch open-field attacks against Spartan hoplites
Remain behind city walls and rely on navy
What advantage did Sparta have at the start of the Peloponnesian War?
More fortified city walls than Athens
Control of all Aegean islands
Superior long-distance trade routes
A stronger army of hoplites
Which event devastated Athens early in the war and killed Pericles the following year?
A naval blockade by Corinth
A famine caused by failed harvests
A massive earthquake near Attica
A plague within the crowded city
After Athens surrendered, which consequence followed?
Delos became the capital city
Women gained legal property rights
City walls were dismantled
Sparta abandoned its allies
How did the Great Peloponnesian War affect cooperation among Greek city-states?
It increased trade and mutual defense
It created lasting peace with Persia
It unified them under Athenian leadership
It weakened states and reduced cooperation
Which rising power benefited as Greek states struggled after the war?
Crete dominated the seas
Egypt took control
Ionia regained independence
Macedonia gained influence
In classical Athens, what was a woman’s expected role within the household?
Serve in the city’s navy
Own land and run businesses
Lead public debates and vote
Manage home and raise children
Which rule typically applied to Athenian women regarding movement outside the home?
Encouraged independent travel daily
Required a male guardian’s presence
Mandatory work in skilled trades
Forbidden during religious festivals
