Greece Practice test

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Name
Ancient Greece
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______This 27-year war between Sparta and Athens began
in 431BC.
A. the Trojan War
B. the first Punic War
C. the Peloponnesian War
D. the War of the Roses
E. none of the above
_____This philosopher was a student of Socrates. He wrote
much of what we know about Socrates.
A. Aristotle
B. Percales
C. Plato
D. Euclid
_____Which statement about Plato is false?
A. Plato founded a school called the Academy.
B. Plato believed in democracy.
C. Plato believed the government should raise children.
D. Plato taught that the ideals of truth or justice cannot exist
in the material world.
_____Aristotle, King Philip, and Alexander the Great were
all from this region north of the Greek peninsula.
A. Attica
B. Macedonia
C. Ionia
D. Crete
E. Rome
_____Which statement about Alexander the Great is true.
A. Alexander believed the Greeks were ignorant.
B. Alexander created an empire that reached as far as India.
C. Alexander’s empire lasted over 900 years.
D. Alexander lived to be a very old man.
E. Alexander was a coward and was hated by his soldiers.
_____Persia is now known as
A. Greece.
B. Italy.
C. Iran.
D. Turkey.
E. Carthage.
_____Asia Minor ins now called
A. Iran
B. Turkey
C. Iraq
D. Greece
Date:
Multiple Choice: Value 18 (1 mark each)
8.
Ostracism
A.
The forcing of a person who is believed to be dangerous
out of Athens for 10 years
B.
The forcing of a person who is believed to be dangerous
out of Rome for 10 years
C.
The forcing of someone into Rome for 10 years.
9.
Emperor Xerxes
A. Led battle of Thermopoleyes in the Persian Wars
B. Led battle of Thermopoleyes in the Peloponesian War
C. Led battle of Thermopoleyes in the Punic Wars
10. The Greeks believed in ____________ .
A. one god
B. many gods
11. The Greeks won all the battle against the Persians.
A. True
B. False
12. Darius I fought the Greeks at Marathon and won.
A. True
B. False
13. Xerxes fought the Spartans at Thermoplae an won.
A. True
B. False
14. The Persians fought the Athenians in a bloody sea battle
and won.
A. True
B. False
15. Alexander the Great was carrying out his father's plan
when he invaded Persia.
A. True
B. False
16. The Athenians had the best ______ .
A. crops
B. navy
C. clothing
17. The Spartans won the war by ___________ .
A. killing every Athenian
B. cutting off the Athenians' food supply
C. tearing down the acropolis
18. ________ was a famous Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and
Odyssey.
A. Homer
B. Aesop
C. Hermes
D Trojan
Match the Terms: Value 10 (1mark each)
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Spartan Alliance
2
Power of the thunderbolt
3
Having human-like qualities
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Every man has a say in the decision making and has rights
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Foot soldier
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Wrote “The Republic”
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Minoan Recreational activity
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Alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens
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Type of military maneuver created by Alexander the Great
10
Able to communicate with the gods and interpret signs
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Means “City state”
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God of the Sea, Zeus’ brother.
Anthropomorphic
polis
Plato
Zeus
Hoplite
Delian League
Bull vaulting
Phalanx
Oracle
Poseidon
Democracy
Plague
Peloponnesian League
True or False Value 10 (1 mark each) Circle the true or false answer
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TRUE
FALSE
Athens won the Peloponnesian War.
2
TRUE
FALSE
The Sophists were popular with the leaders of Athens
3
TRUE
FALSE
Socrates wanted his students to consider new ideas.
4
TRUE
FALSE
Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great
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TRUE
FALSE
Cyrus, Darius, and Xerxes were all leaders of Greek city-states.
6
TRUE
FALSE
Alexander the Great became pharaoh of Egypt
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TRUE
FALSE
The Peloponnesian war ended with the defeat of the Persians
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TRUE
FALSE
Direct Democracy is every adult male in Athens could speak and propose resolutions
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TRUE
FALSE
Oligarchy is a type of leadership where only one person rules
Match the Greeks Value 5 (1mark each) Put the famous Greeks in the space
provided.
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The leader of Athens during the city’s “Golden Age” and gave a funeral oration.
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Philosopher who angered the leaders of Athens and was forced to drink poison hemlock.
3
This philosopher believed in using logic and reason to explain events.
4
The ideas of the Greeks traveled to other lands with his army.
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Gorgon or monster
Alexander
Aristotle
Pericles
Plato
Socrates
Medusa
Short Answer: Value 20 (5 marks each) Only do 4
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How did Sparta differ from Athens in the following: government, women, and military?
Why was Sparta ticked off at Athens after the Persian wars? (Give at least 3 reasons)
What were the difficulties faced by Alexander on his military campaign to India as well as when he arrived in India?
Compare and contrast the main religions of today (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) to the mythology of the ancient Greeks.
Argue for or against the statement that Athens lost the Peloponnesian Wars because of poor leadership. (Make sure to use specific
examples for each phase that support your claims)
What did the Spartans do to defeat the Athenians once and for all in the Peloponnesian wars and what did the Spartans do to
Athens? (Discuss the changes made and treatment)
Explain the contributions of Alexander
Fully Explain the events and outcome and results of 1 of the following battles:
a. Battle of Thermopylae
b. Salamis Bay
c. Phase 1 of the Peloponnesian Wars
Mapping Value 15 (1 mark each) Identify the following areas in the space provided.
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Crete
Athens
Sparta
Mediterranean Sea
Thermopylae
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Troy
Ionian Sea
Knossus
Olympia
Macedonia
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Marathon
Aegean Sea
Ionia
Asia Minor
Black Sea
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