Unit 7 Review

Where is Greece located? Give a relative location, using at least two specific geographic features as landmarks.

• Near the Amazon Rainforest and the Sahara Desert

• By the Mediterranean Sea and west of Asia Minor

• Next to the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean

• Beside the Great Wall of China and the Himalayas

Why did city-states (polis) form in ancient Greece?

• Because of the vast deserts

• Due to the mountainous terrain and isolated valleys

• Because of the large forests

• Due to the extensive river systems

What was the Athenian form of government?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

How was the Athenian government similar to the United States government today?

• Both are monarchies

• Both have a system of democracy

• Both are ruled by a single leader

• Both have no voting rights

How was the Athenian government different from the United States government today?

• Athens had a king, the U.S. does not

• Athens allowed only men to vote, the U.S. allows all citizens

• Athens had no laws, the U.S. has many

• Athens was a dictatorship, the U.S. is not

Who was Alexander the Great?

• A Roman Emperor

• A Greek Philosopher

• A Macedonian King

• An Egyptian Pharaoh

To what extent did geography affect the culture of Ancient Greece?

• It had no effect

• It isolated the Greeks completely

• It influenced trade and interaction with other cultures

• It made Greece a desert

How did the Persian War begin?

• A dispute over trade routes

• A conflict over land in Italy

• A rebellion of Greek cities against Persian rule

• A disagreement over religious beliefs

What were the effects of the Persian War?

• Greece became a Persian colony

• Greek city-states gained confidence and unity

• Persia conquered all of Greece

• The war had no significant effects

How did the Peloponnesian Wars begin?

• A conflict between Athens and Sparta

• A war between Greece and Rome

• A rebellion against the Persian Empire

• A civil war in Egypt