Chapter 5 Review- Ancient Greece

What caused Greek city-states to develop in isolation from one another?

• Pride

• Geography

• Religion

• Trade

Why did the Greeks need colonies?

• To supply food to the City-State

• To help conquer new lands

• To spread Greek religion

• To spread Greek philosophy

What effect did the invention of coins have on the Greek economy?

• No effect

• Economic growth

• Economic decline

• All of the above

Who could be citizens of a Greek polis?

• Slaves

• Women

• Men

• Free landowning men

• All of the above

How did Cyrus and the Persians treat conquered peoples?

• Genocide

• With fairness and tolerance

• Slavery

• None of the above

Why was the Royal Road important?

• It allowed for quicker and safer travel throughout the Persian Empire

• It was beautiful and scenic

• It made military conquest easier

• It made it possible to grow crops in the desert

What is the main idea of Zoroastrianism?

• God must be obeyed at all times

• There are many Gods

• People have free will, but good will ultimately triumph over evil

• There is no God

Why were Greek City-States weak and easily conquered?

• They didn’t have strong militaries

• They didn’t have strong navies

• They had no government

• City states only looked out for themselves

What is another name for a Greek city-state?

• Polling Place
• Acropolis
• Polis
• Oligarchy

The Greek city-state of ______ became a military society.