Review for Greece 1.How is a Greek colony and a polis similar? a. Both independentc. both Minoan b. Both on Greek mainlandd. both wealthy 2. Why did Juries have an odd number in Athens? a. to have better discussions c. prevent aristocrats from being unfair b. prevent tiesd. make sure all people had a say 3. Pericles was the best at running this type of government? a. oligarchyb. tyrannyc. democracyd. aristocratic 4. Greece is a large what? a. peninsulab. continentc. islandd. isthmus 5. What may have led to the destruction of the Minoan civilization in the 1600’s BC? a. Earthquakeb. Volcano eruption c. a giant wave d. both b and c 6. The Greek word for city-state is: a. Acropolisb. agorac. polisd. colony

1. The word democracy comes from the Greek words meaning: a. Rule of few peopleb. Rule with forcec. Rule of the people d. Rule of men 2. The government in which a few people, the aristocrats, had power is called: a. Tyrantb. democracyc. citizens d. oligarchy 3. He is known as the “Father of Democracy”? a. Dracob. Cleisthenesc. Solond. Pericles 4. In gathering in the assemblies to vote under Cleisthenes democracy, how many people were needed? a. 600b. 60c. 200d In the middle 330’s BC, Athens was conquered by the: a. Egyptiansb. Macedoniansc. Persiansd. Spartans

1. A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works is: a. Fablesb. Mythologyc. Wise taled. epic poem 2. What was often the explanation for natural events such as earthquakes? a. Scientist researchc. The gods caused the event b. Tsunamid. Fault lines 3. The gods Hephaestus and Demeter were known to be responsible for what events? a. Volcanic eruptions and the seasonsc. The seasons and earthquakes b. Volcanic eruptions and tornadosd. Tornados and earthquakes 4.The oracle that most Greeks sought advice from lived at: a. Mount Olympusb. Delphi c. Athensd. Crete 5. Which of the following was not a Greek hero? a. Theseusb. Jasonc. Herculesd. Pegasus 6. The Iliad and the Odyssey were written by a poet named: a. Aesopb. Sapphoc. Homerd. Bart

1. The group that defeated the Persians at first and ruled them for about 150 years: a. the Greeksb. the Medesc. the Egyptians d. the Harappans 2. He was the first leader of the Persian Empire: a. Xerxes Ib. Darius Ic. Cyrus the Great d. Cambyses 3. This is a unit of soldiers who ride horses? a. Cavalryb. Immortalsc. archersd. navy 4. Darius divided up Persia into 20 provinces and appointed _______ to rule them. a. Governorsb. Soldiersc. his sond. satraps 5. This religion was started during Darius’s rule and taught that there were two forces fighting for control of the universe: a. Zoroastrianism b. Daoismc. Legalismd. Buddhism

1. Who created the Spartan social system after a slave revolt? a. Plutarchb. Platoc. Lycurgusd. Homer 2. How long did Spartan men stay in the army? a. 10 yearsb. 2 yearsc. 20 yearsd. 40 years 3. What two qualities did the Spartans think were the most important in a good soldier? a. Strength and quicknessc. wisdom and athleticism b. Self-discipline and obedienced. courage and youth 4. What did Spartan women have that other Greek women did not? a. Husbandsb. more rightsc. intelligenced. money 5. The Spartan government was set up to control the city’s: a. Helotsb. armiesc. womend. children 6. Athenian men joined the army for how many years? a. 10 yearsb. 2 yearsc. 20 yearsd. 40 years

1. The Peloponnesian War started because: a. Sparta was getting to powerfulc. Athens attacked Sparta b. The Trojans attacked Greeced. Athens was getting to powerful 2. After the Peloponnesian War, a. Athens was destroyed and never heard from againc. Athens navy destroyed all the other city- states b. Athens and Sparta became great allies d. Sparta became the most powerful city-state 3, The ancient Athenians valued: a. Warfare and battlec. Philosophy and art b. Farmingd. Trade 4. Philosophers were important because a. They were smart b. They challenged the explanations of events other than that the gods had done them. c. They changed the world d. They created the gods and goddess’ 5. What place did Alexander the Great conquer without having to fight? a. Persiac. Egypt b. Gaugamelad. Thebes

Greece review 1. Being “Greek-like” means: a. From Macedoniac. From Hellen b. Macedonia-liked. Hellenistic 2. Who is not a Greek philosopher? a. Euclidc. Socrates b. Platod. Aristotle 3. Athens became very powerful when it joined what league? a. Peloponnesian Leaguec. Delian League b. Athenian Leagued. Persian League 1. d, 2. a, 3. c

Greece review What happened at each of these battles, who fought, who won, and outcome: 1. Marathon: 2. Thermopylae: 3. Salamis: 4. Plataea: Name three differences between Sparta and Athens (think education, military and women) Tell me one contribution from each of the following: 1. Thucydides 2. Socrates 3. Plato 4. Aristotle 5. Euclid 6. Hypatia Marathon: Greece and Persia, Greece won, beginning of Persian wars; Thermopylae: Sparta and Persia, Sparta won, burned Athens; Salamis: Athenian navy and Persian navy, Athenian navy, Persian boats went home; Plataea: Greece and Persia, Greece won, end of Persia wars. Sparta focused on military and men served 40 years compared to Athens men who served 2. Women in Sparta had more rights than others and Athenian women had little rights. Sparta men received basic education while rich Athenian boys received reading, writing, music, thinking, history, math.