Ancient Greece Test Review

1) The Ancient Athenians are credited with:

a. Inventing and using the wheel b. Eliminating slavery c. Establishing a democratic government d. Inventing the printing press

2) The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta:

a. Was primarily concerned with the health of their people

b. Pushed for equality for women in Greek city-states

c. Granted all of its citizens the right to voted. Was a powerful military state

3) Alexander the Greats conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the:

a. Spread of Hellenistic cultureb. Adoption of a feudal system c. destruction of the Parthenon d. Spread of Islamic culture throughout

Europe

4) Homer’s great epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey:

a. Reveal much about the lives of the ancient Greeks

b. Were written down and read by all Mycenaeans

c. Are a primary source of information on Hellenistic culture

d. Describe how Alexander the Great destroyed Persepolis

ReviewGeographic Feature

Effect

Mountainous Terrain

Coastline with many natural harbors

Limited fertile valleys; rocky soil

Made it difficult to unite Greece and led to development of city-states Difficult to travel overland which led Greeks to focus on sea travel Encouraged trade and seafaring

Difficult to farmLimited populations size Had to rely on trade and colonies

Review

• Oligarchy• Military

Society • Trade and

travel not allowed

• Military training for all boys

• Women valued for producing healthy boys

• Focus on the group

• Direct Democracy

• Trade and travel encouraged

• Value education

• Women seen as inferior

• Focus on the individual

Sparta Athens

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Review

Learning about beliefs and ideas by asking questions

Believed government should be run by philosophers

Believed one strong and good leader should rule

Put to death by the government

Divided society into three classes:Workers, soldiers, and philosophers

Believed people learned through reason

Review• Identify two

effects of the Persian Wars on Greek city-states

• United Greek-city states against a common enemy

• Athens and Sparta become the dominant city-states in Greece

• Formation of Delian League

• Athens enters a Golden Age

Review• What were

the two early civilizations in Greece that formed the basis for the classical Greek civilization?

Minoan & Mycenaean

Review • What characterized Athens during its golden

age?Growth of democracy, economic prosperity, advances in philosophy, art, literature, architecture, math, science

• How did Alexander the Great contribute to cultural diffusion?

Blended Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures creating Hellenistic Culture

5) Which factor increased cultural diffusion in ancient Greece:

a. A series of riversb. Location of good harbors c. A lack of natural mountain barriersd. Widespread acceptance of Greek religion

throughout the Mediterranean

6) All citizens in ancient Athens had the right to attend the assembly, where they could meet in the open to discuss and cast votes. This is an example of:

a. Direct democracy b. totalitarianismc. Parliamentary democracy d. Absolute Rule

7) Greece divided itself into political units most similar to:

a. Egypt b. Sumerc. India d. China

8) One way that the Phoenicians influnced the Ancient Greeks was to :

a. Teach them their writing system b. Teach them how to build the Parthenon c. Destroy the Dorians during the Trojan War d. Write the Iliad for the Greeks

9) Aristotle believed that: a. The people should have a say in their

government b. The government should be run by a

group of aristocrats c. Society should be divided into classesd. One strong, good ruler should rule over

people

10) Plato believed that democracy was:

a. The ideal form of government for a polisb. A bad form of government due to general

ignorance of the peoplec. A transitional from of government that

would evolve into a republicd. Only suitable for barbarians