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Chapter 7 World History Study Guide
(The test is worth 117 points)
A. Ten words are listed below. Choose the correct word or words to complete each
sentence. Write a word on each line. You will not use all of the words.
Athlete
Citizen
constitution
democracy
jury
myths
plague
revolt
tyrant
1. A person who lives in a city is a _________________________________.
2. To rise up against a cruel ruler is to _____________________________.
3. A ruler with complete power is a ________________________________.
4. A group of people who decides if someone is guilty or not guilty is a
______________________________________.
5. A government in which the people have the power to elect their officials is a
__________________.
6. A written set of rules and laws is called a _______________________.
B. Read each sentence. If it is true, write T. If it is False, write F
7. _________________ Greek wealth came mainly from trading, not farming.
8. _________________ Athens and Sparta were friendly neighbors.
9. _________________ Everyone including women, had a voice in Athen’s
democratic government.
10. __________________ Athens fought Sparta during the Peloponnesian War.
11. _________________ The Greeks won the Persian wars.
12. ___________________ The Greeks had an excellent civilization, but they
passed very little on to the rest of the world.
13. ___________________ Athens and Sparta were large city – states with similar
ways of life.
14. _________________ City – states all had the same form of government.
15. ____________________ Usually Greek city state were built near a high hill.
16. ___________________ Winners of the ancient Olympics games got olive leaves
instead of medals.
17. __________________ The Greeks believed in many gods and
goddesses.
18. ____________________ Sparta won the Peloponnesian War.
19. ____________________ Most of the people of ancient Greece were farmers.
20. ____________________ Greek gods and goddesses acted very much like
humans.
C. Each person named in the column at the left played a part in Greek history.
Match the name with the phrase that describes him or her. Write a letter on
each line.
21. ________ Socrates
a. King of the Greek gods
22. ________ Xerxes
b. goddess of wisdom and learning
23. _______ Athena
c. leader of Athen’s democracy during the Golden
Age.
24. _______ Pericles
d. Greek teacher who told people to ask questions.
25. _______ Zeus
e. led the Persian attack on Athens
D. Circle the letter of the best answer.
26. Following a revolt in Athens, in 508 B.C. women and enslaved people.
1)
2)
3)
4)
Became citizens
Still were not citizens
Had only some rights of citizenship
Could vote
27. During the Golden Age, the leader of Athens was
1)
2)
3)
4)
Xerxes l
Pericles
Sparta
Athena.
28. A plague
1)
2)
3)
4)
Helped Sparta win the Peloponnesian War.
Helped Athens win the Peloponnesian War.
Wiped out Sparta and Athens
Ended the Olympics in Greece
29. The ancient Greeks told myths that were
1)
2)
3)
4)
Stories about gods and goddesses
Prayers to gods and goddesses
Stories about everyday life in Greece
Very unpopular.
E. From the following statements about Athens and Sparta, choose the best
answers to each question. Questions 30 to 34 refer to the following
information
Athens
-
Prized beauty, enjoyment of life
Had a population of many artists, scholars and philosophers.
Did not give women the right to vote, to hold office, or to own property
Had slaves (but some Athenians did question if this was right.)
Had a democratic government
Was a sea power
Sparta
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Prized military might
Had a population of many warriors
Considered women inferior but expected them to be physically strong.
Had slaves
Had a military government run by a small group of men
Was a land power.
30. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Athenian society?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Slavery.
A democratic government
Women’s right to vote
Beautiful statues and artwork
Population of scholars.
31. Athens and Sparta were
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Both Greek city – states
Two separate countries
Different areas of the same city
Both Sumerian city-states
The names of Egyptian pharaohs
32. Which Statement is true?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Slavery was against the law in Sparta
Athens had a democratic government.
Women were highly regarded in Sparta
Sparta had a democratic government
Athenians had little interest in the arts.
33. Sparta’s government was
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Democratic
Headed by a king
Headed by a queen
Headed by a small group of men.
None of the above
34. In 431 B.C., Sparta launched a war against Athens. From the information
listed above you would assume that
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Sparta would lose the war.
Sparta would win the war.
Athens would have better weapons than Sparta
Athenians would make better soldiers.
Athens would be anxious to fight.
35. Choose one of the topics below. Write your answer in a paragraph on the
lines provided below. (Worth 15 points)
1) Compare the influence of Greek culture during ancient times and today.
2) Identify and describe the most important gift the Greeks gave to the world.
1. In ancient times, the Greeks traded with other Mediterranean civilizations and
formed colonies, and the Greek culture spread. Today, the Greeks influence
our lives through their ideas, building and art styles, model of democracy,
scientific discoveries, dramas and Olympic games.
2. For this question many students will probably consider the Greek’s
development of democracy as their most important gift.