Fall of Greece

Why was Greece not a unified civilization?

• Since Greece was split into city-states they could choose their own government so they didn't want to create one government.

• Greece's land is 80% mountains which naturally separated the small cities from each other which prevented them from unifying.

• Greece was one civilization before a war separated all the small villages creating independent city-states.

• Greece was a unified civilization.

How does the independence of the city-states contribute to Greece's fall?

• The city-states all have different government systems which sometimes do not get along with each other.

• The city-states are at war a lot with each other which divides the city-states and prevents them from unifying.

• The city-states can make their own choices which sometimes causes them to side with other civilizations instead of supporting each other.

• All are correct.

Why was Thebes able to join Persia in the war against the Greek city-states?

• Because they were traitors!

• Because Persia enticed them with money & rewards.

• Because Thebes can make its own choices because they are independent.

• None of the above.

How did the war between Athens & Sparta contribute to the fall of Greece?

• Persia was able to take over the other city-states while Athens and Sparta were preoccupied fighting each other.

• The war was one by Sparta and Athens could never recover from the war which caused all their allies and trade partners to fall too.

• It created division between the city-states because they were forced to choose sides and caused inner conflict.

• It caused several of the major city-states to be destroyed.

Alexander The Great brought unity & success to the Greeks by creating a vast empire, but when he died he contributed to the fall of Greece. How did his death contribute to the fall of Greece.

• Alexander did not leave an heir to his throne so that caused a power struggle between his generals who all wished to take over dividing the city-states.

• Alexander's generals were at constant war with each other causing internal conflict within the Greek city-states making it easier for Rome to take over.

• Both answers option 1 & 2 are correct.

• None of the answers are correct.

What was the last event that caused Greece to fall?

• The Persian War- Persia takes over Greece with the help of Thebes.

• The Battle of Corinth- Rome takes over Corinth and wins. The other Greek city-states fall to Rome not wanting to meet the same fate as Corinth.

• The Battle at the Ionian Sea- All the city-states are at war with Athens. Athens manages to battle them at sea with their superior navy winning the battle, but they do not have any trade support to survive on their own.

• The Great Earth Quake- A massive Earth Quake destroys all the city-states leaving them unable to recover.

Why was Rome able to take over Greece so easily at the Battle of Corinth?

• Rome's army was better than all of there armies put together.

• Greece lost a lot of money from their constant warring with each other which caused them to not be able to afford a war with Rome.

• Rome already shared a culture with Greece which made the Greeks want to join Rome.

• The city-states were not unified to begin with and were at war with each other preventing them from being able to come together to fight Rome.