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Which of the following was a result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks?

• numerous attempts to unite Greece under one government

• frequent wars between city-states

• heavy trade between city-states

• increased efforts to establish Greek colonies overseas

What was one major cause of the Peloponnesian War?

• Athen's military was weakened after the Battle of Salamis

• Sparta and its allies feared Athen's power

• Sparta allowed women to participate in the government

• Athens forced Peloponnesians to use Athenian currency

Who benefited the most from the oligarchies that governed many Ancient Greek city-states?

• wealthy people

• tyrants

• citizens

• small farmers

Read the quote from Plato:

"Until philosophers are kings, or kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy...cities will never have rest from their evils-no, nor the human race."

In this quotation, Plato expresses his belief that political leaders should be

• wise

• elected demographically

• obeyed

• religious

How did government in Sparta differ from government in Athens?

• Sparta's citizens had a weaker role in their government

• Sparta had a smaller council than Athens

• The council had less power in Sparta than it did in Athens

• Women were citizens in Sparta but not in Athens

How was life in Sparta different from life in Athens?

• Spartans valued new ideas, while Athenians feared change

• Athens relied on conquest and slavery to obtain food, while Sparta relied on trade

• Spartan women stayed at home while Athenian women worked outside the home

• Spartan boys were taught to obey orders, while Athenian boys received a well-rounded education

Which development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War?

• creation of the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League

• rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece

• Athen's jealousy over Persian support of Sparta

• Persian attacks on Greek colonies in Ionia

Which ruler was most responsible for uniting Greece?

• Alexander the Great

• Pericles

• King Philip

• Xerxes

Which group(s) resented Athens' growing power after the Second Persian War?

• Sparta, members of the Peloponnesian League and other members of the Delian League

• only Sparta and members of the Peloponnesian League

• only Sparta and other members of the Peloponnesian League

• only Sparta

According to the ancient Greeks' beliefs, where did most of their major Gods live?

• in caves deep underground

• in the sea

• on Mount Olympus

• at Delphi on Mount Parnassus