Exploring Ancient Civilizations: Persia and Greece

Who was one of the first true historians that wrote extensively about the Persians?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Herodotus

• Aristotle

What was the primary religion of the Persian Empire?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Zoroastrianism

Which Greek playwright is known as the Father of Comedy?

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Aristophanes

• Aeschylus

What was the primary form of government in Athens during its Golden Age?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

Which war is known for the famous battle where 300 Spartans fought against a much larger Persian force?

• The Ionian Revolt

• The Battle of Thermopylae

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Battle of Marathon

What did the Athenians claim about their laws during Pericles's funeral oration?

• They favored the elite

• They were influenced by the Spartans

• They were unjust

• They afforded equal justice to all

What philosophical stance did the Athenians express to the Melians as recorded by Thucydides?

• Might makes right

• All men are created equal

• The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must

• The strong protect the weak

What was the outcome for the Melians after refusing Athenian rule?

• They were left in peace

• They were given autonomy

• They were conquered and enslaved

• They formed an alliance with Athens

What was a major consequence of the Peloponnesian War?

• Persia conquered Greece

• Greek city-states were weakened

• Sparta adopted Athenian culture

• Athens became more democratic

According to the video, what might have been avoided if Greece had lost the Persian Wars?

• The rise of Alexander the Great

• The cultural flourishing of the Classical Age

• The Peloponnesian War

• The development of democracy