World History I Reporting Category 2 review

What was one of the main outcomes of the Persian Wars for the Greek city-states?

• The Persian Empire gained control over the Aegean Sea.

• Athens and Sparta were united against a common enemy.

• Sparta became the dominant naval power in the Mediterranean.

• The Greek city-states were divided and weakened.

Which significant battles during the Persian Wars allowed the Greeks to control the Aegean Sea?

• The Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Plataea

• The Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Salamis

• The Battle of Artemisium and the Battle of Mycale

• The Battle of Chaeronea and the Battle of Leuctra

What was a major consequence of the Peloponnesian War for Greek culture and politics?

• It led to a cultural renaissance and political stability.

• It resulted in the unification of all Greek city-states under Athens.

• It caused a slowing of cultural advance and the weakening of political power.

• It established Sparta as the cultural center of Greece.

What was a primary cause of the Peloponnesian War?

• The desire of Athens to expand its empire into Persia.

• Competition for control of the Greek world between Athens and Sparta.

• The invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire.

• The unification of Greek city-states under a single ruler.

How did the Persian Wars impact Athens specifically?

• Athens lost its independence and became a Persian colony.

• Athens was destroyed and had to be rebuilt from scratch.

• Athens preserved its independence and continued innovations in government and culture.

• Athens became isolated from other Greek city-states.

What effect did the Peloponnesian Wars have on the Greek city-states?

• They led to the golden age of the Greek Empire.

• They left the city-states weak and divided.

• They left Sparta as the ruling city-state above all the others.

• They left Athens as the ruling city-state over all the others.

After Sparta defeated Athens and gained control of Greece, the Spartans were able to rule the Greek empire for another thousand years.

• True
• False

What was one effect of the Peloponnesian War?

• Sparta allied with Macedonia.

• Macedonia defeated the Greek navy.

• Macedonia invaded Greece.

• Athens took over Macedonia.

How did Greek mythology help early Greek civilization explain natural phenomena?

• By creating scientific theories

• By using myths to personify natural forces

• By writing detailed historical accounts

• By developing mathematical models

What was the primary source of Roman mythology?

• Egyptian religious beliefs

• Greek polytheistic religion

• Norse mythology

• Persian traditions