Greeks tried to ensure that the gods and goddesses would protect them and their city-states by

performing rituals and sacrifices.

building them homes on Mount Olympus.

telling stories about their lives.

What was the result of the first Persian invasion?

The Persians won but Darius was killed in battle.

The Battle of Salamis was significant because it

stranded the Persian army in Greece without naval support.

finally exacted revenge for Darius’s defeat in Athens.

made a small force of Spartans martyrs for the Greek cause.

marked the first time the Spartans and Athenians cooperated in battle.

Why did Socrates’ teachings threaten ancient Athenian society?

Socrates called into question Athenian traditions, such as the worship of Greek gods.

Socrates believed that political power should be given to Greek women.

Socrates criticized Athenian democratic principles that allowed slavery to continue.

Socrates expressed the belief that the best government was one led by a philosopher, not a democracy.

Alexander’s empire did not grow any larger because

his soldiers wanted to return home.

his generals began fighting for power.

How did the Greeks originally view the Macedonians?

The Greeks thought they were uncivilized barbarians.

The Greeks were terrified of their military skills.

The Greeks considered them to be cultured rivals of Athens.

The Greeks thought they were traitors because they allied with Persia.

Spartan society revolved around training for war because

Spartans feared helot rebellions.

warfare was their favorite activity.

Spartans wanted to dominate the entire Mediterranean world.

Spartans believed they could not achieve immortality without proving their bravery in battle.

Why did the Persian emperor Darius attack the Greek mainland?

to punish Athens for aiding the Ionians in their revolt against Persian rule

to gain control of Greece’s vast natural resources

to exact revenge for the Athenians’ victory at Marathon

to kidnap Helen, the beautiful queen of Athens

Macedonia was able to take control of all of Greece in the 340s BC because

a long cycle of warfare left all of Greece vulnerable to attack.

the Persian Empire had soundly defeated Athens and Sparta.

a terrible plague had weakened Athens and Sparta.

Xerxes was a brilliant commander of the Macedonian army.

Some of the earliest examples of Greek epic poetry were

written for the festival of Dionysus.

What happened to unhealthy Spartan babies after being examined by officials?

They were abandoned in the woods to die.

They were given more food than healthy children.

They were given extra training.

They were given special medicine.

Which of the following is true of Alexander’s empire after his death?

The empire was divided among three of his most ambitious generals.

The empire remained united despite its large size.

Democratic ideals were spread throughout the conquered territories.

Persian customs and cultural achievements were forgotten or destroyed.

What happened to the philosopher Socrates?

He became the first king of Greece.

He became a traitor and helped the Persians defeat the Greeks.

What did Aristarchus propose?

He proposed that the sun was at the center of the universe.

He proposed that the Greeks were the smartest civilization to live.

He proposed that the Earth was flat.

He proposed that the moon was made out of cheese.

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WHI Topic 04: Classical Greece

Which is a military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields?

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Which is a serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character?

Which is in the society of ancient Sparta, a peasant bound to the land?

Which is a government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility?

Which is a government in which ruling power belongs to a few people?

Which is a Greek city-state – the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece after about 750 B.C.?

Which is a government in which power is in the hands of a single person?

Which is a war in which the Mycenaeans attacked Troy?

Which is a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta and its allies?

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