Ancient Greece

Which best describes the reason independent city-states developed in Greece.

• A. Settlements were isolated from each other by mountians and seas.
• B. Minoans took the best farmland on mainland Greece and other groups had to settle where they could.
• C. Language differences made it difficult for groups to communicate.
• D. Food shortages causes cities to become small.

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"

Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?

• Pericles
• Leonidas
• Themistocles
• Socrates

According to Athenian democracy, Who would be allowed to participate in government?

• free, landowning males whose ancestors lived in Athens 
• anyone who wanted to vote
• Men and women who were free
• men who served in the Athenian army

The Delian League led to immense prosperity among Greek city states known as the "Golden Age"

• True

• False

Athens control of the Delian League led to the rising tension between Sparta and Athens, this started the ____________ War

• Thermopylae

• Peloponnesian

• The Last Stand of The 300

• The 25 year Wall War

Who fought in the Persian Wars?

• Athens and Sparta versus Persia
• Rome versus Persia
• Athens versus Sparta
• Rome versus Cathage

Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great-

• The defeat of the Chinese army in asia
• The introduction of Christianity to the near east
• The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire
• The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle

Alexander the Great expanded his empire through military conquests.  How far east did his empire reach?

• A. Egypt
• B. Rome
• C. the Indus River
• D. China

What was significant about the Persian Wars?

• Darius & Xerxes united to defeat Greece

• Xerxes betrayed Persia by giving secrets to the Greeks

• Athens & Sparta united to fight Persia

• Athens & Sparta fought against each other