1st Semester World History Review

What was the Golden Age of Athens known for?

• A period of decline and war

• A time of great prosperity and advances in architecture and the arts

• The rise of the Roman Empire

• The fall of the Persian Empire

Who was Socrates?

• A Roman Emperor

• A Greek philosopher who developed the Socratic Method

• A famous Greek poet

• A military leader from Sparta

Which philosopher was a student of Socrates and wrote 'The Republic'?

• Aristotle

• Alexander the Great

• Plato

• Pericles

Who was mentored by Aristotle and known for never losing a military battle?

• Socrates

• Alexander the Great

• Pericles

• Plato

What was the Delian League?

• A group of philosophers

• A military alliance led by Athens after the Persian Wars

• A collection of Greek poets

• A Roman political party

What was the main cause of the Persian Wars?

• Disputes over trade routes

• Conquest after crushing Ionian revolt

• Expansion of the Roman Empire

• Alliance with Egypt

Which two city-states were primarily involved in the Peloponnesian Wars?

• Athens and Corinth

• Sparta and Thebes

• Sparta and Athens

• Athens and Argos

Who conquered the Minoans and was seen as the first major civilization in Greek mainland?

• Dorians

• Mycenaeans

• Spartans

• Athenians

What was the Hellenistic Period known for?

• Isolation of Greek city-states

• Blending of cultures from Asia, Greece, and Africa

• Rise of the Roman Empire

• Decline of Greek philosophy

Which type of government is ruled by a king and queen with hereditary rule?

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy