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Sixth Grade
Social Studies—Mrs. Tsai
Test Seven: The Ancient Greeks
***STUDY GUIDE***
PART I. KEY TERMS MATCH-UP
Directions: Match the term in Column A with its proper definition in Column B. Write the
corresponding letter on the line.
COLUMN A
COLUMN B
1. ______
phalanx
A. a thinker who reflects on the meaning of life
2. ______
helot
B. a unified formation of armed foot soldiers, arranged close together
in rows
3. ______
philosopher
4. ______
agora
5. ______
democracy
C. a slave in ancient Sparta
D. the marketplace in an ancient Greek city-state
E. government by the people
PART II. IDENTIFICATIONS MATCH-UP
Directions: Match the person in Column A to his/her proper description in Column B. Write
the corresponding letter on the line.
COLUMN A
1. ______
Darius I
2. ______
Xerxes
3. ______
Zoroaster
4. ______
Leonidas
5. ______
Pericles
COLUMN B
A. the popular Athenian ruler who reigned for more than 30 years;
rebuilt the city after the Persian Wars; and formed the Delian League
B. Persian king who was determined to have revenge on the Greeks
after the Persians’ crushing defeat at Marathon
C. Persian prophet whose seven visions became the basis for a new
religion
D. Spartan king who led 7,000 soldiers into a battle at Thermopylae that
lasted 3 days; eventually perished at the hands of the Persians
E. Persian king who divided his empire into 20 satrapies and appointed
a satrap in each one
PART III. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which geographical barrier influenced the isolation of Greek communities and the
development of many independent city-states?
2. Which ancient Greek civilization emerged on the island of Crete?
3. True or False: The Minoan civilization developed BEFORE and influenced the
emergence of the Mycenaean civilization?
4. Which of the following statements about the Dorians is NOT accurate?
5. When the Greeks returned to the mainland after the “dark age,” what did they do to
increase trade and spread Greek culture?
6. Which type of government consists of a few wealthy people holding power over the
larger group of citizens?
7. True or False: Athenian women had more rights than other Greek women, such as the
right to own property?
8. What were the requirements for citizenship in ancient Greece?
9. What rights did citizens in ancient Greece have?
10. How did the Persians manage/govern their vast empire?
11. What is Zoroastrianism?
12. Which Greek city-state did Persia first go to war with, hoping to expand its empire into
Europe?
13. True or False: The Persians defeated the Greeks at the Battle of Marathon?
14. The battle of Marathon was fought in September 490 B.C. How many years ago was
that?
15. Identify the causes AND effects of the Persian Wars?
16. Which war broke out in 431 B.C. between competing Greek city-states/alliances?
17. True or False: Sparta was one of the city-states allied with Athens in the Delian
League?
18. Which of the following statements about the Peloponnesian War is NOT accurate?
19. Which Greek city-state eventually overthrew Sparta in 371 B.C.?
PART IV. EXTENDED RESPONSE
Directions: On your test, you will answer ONE of the three questions below in a thoughtful,
well-crafted paragraph. All three will be on your test, BUT you are only required to answer
ONE. Each question requires you to take a side on a particular issue and to defend it.
REMEMBER: A paragraph should be AT LEAST four to six sentences in length.
1. Which Greek city-state had a greater impact on history: Athens or Sparta?
2. Do you think that citizenship requirements throughout the Greek world were fair? Why
or why not?
3. Which Persian ruler was the most effective: Cyrus the Great, Darius I, or Xerxes? Why?