Download Part 1 Multiple Choice

Part 1 Multiple Choice: Record your answers on a scantron in pencil. If
you don’t have a scantron, record them on the answer sheet included
below.
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In Greece, small independent city-states developed. This occurred because
Greek families did not get along with each other
The topography of the land forced the city-states to develop separately
Foreign invaders divided the Greeks up so they could control them
Each city-state had a different language and religion than the other.
2. Which is true about a direct democracy (Athens)
a. the people elect representatives to make decisions
b. the government officials are appointed by a council of Elders
c. citizens vote on the law themselves
d. kings choose their best subjects to be in charge of major offices.
3. The Athenians were different from the Spartans because they
a. focused their education on teaching military skills only
b. believed that building strength in the body was the most important thing
c. focused on educating their males in art, rhetoric, science, and philosophy.
d. did not care about military training
4. Because of the location of Ancient Greece, many Greeks earned a living
a.
b.
c.
d.
using the sea for fishing, trading, and piracy
planting alongside the huge rivers in Greece
Herding large animals such as cattle
Growing cotton for cloth
5. The Ancient Athenians were the first to create
a. The phalanx
b. slavery
c. Pythagorean Theorem
d. Democracy
6. What were the characteristics of Greek culture during the Golden Age
a. Everyone agreed about Democracy being the perfect form of
government
b. social equality
c. constant warfare
d. achievements in science, math, philosophy and art
7. The ancient polis of Sparta
a. was about complete personal freedom for men and women
b. was a powerful military state
c. allowed their citizens to vote
d. focused on art and science
8. Compared to most citizens of other Greek city-states, the citizens of Sparta were
a. better educated in the sciences
b. exceptional athletes
c. Wealthier
d. Great artists
9. A teacher using the Socratic method would
a. help students speak clearly and develop rhetorical skills for debate
b. encourage students to memorize the facts
c. answer every student’s question, no matter the difficulty
d. ask students questions forcing them to defend their statements.
10. All of the following factors contributed to Macedonia’s conquest of Greece
EXCEPT
a.
b.
c.
d.
Phillip II’s use of Greek military tactics
A lack of cooperation among the Greek city-states
Greece’s weakened state after the Peloponnesian War
The Macedonian alliance with Persia
11. Plato preferred the Spartan government to the Athenian because
a. He believed that the state was more important than the individual and he
distrusted the Demos.
b. He resented Athenian philosophers such as Socrates
c. Sparta emphasized military prowess over intellectual/academic
development.
d. He had great trust in the opinions of the masses.
12. This Golden Age Thinker developed the idea of parallel argumentation called
syllogism:
a. Aristotle
b. Plato
c. Hippocrates
d. Thucydides
13. The Greek playwrights would write all of the following EXCEPT
a.
b.
c.
d.
comedies
trilogies
tragedies
histories
14. Which Golden Age person would have been most interested in understanding
how government should function:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Herodotus
Archimides
Plato
Socrates
15. Greece’s Golden Age occurred during
a. the mid 700’s BC
b. the mid 600’s BC
c. the mid 500’s BC
d. the mid 400’s BC
16. Words such as police and politics take their meaning from the Greek word which
means
a. soldier
b. fortress
c. city-state
d. democracy
17. A major factor in Greece’s victories during the Persian Wars was
a. the cooperation of the Greek city-states
b. the bad relationship between Athens and Sparta
c. the population of Greece was larger than the population of Persia
d. the Greek invasion of Persopolis, capital of Persia
18. All of the following is true of Spartan women EXCEPT that
a. they marry at an early age
b. they could vote
c. they were trained in boxing, wrestling, and gymnastics.
d. They could own personal property, and go out without an escort.
19. When coming down from the acropolis of a city-state, the first thing you would
encounter is the open area called the
a.
b.
c.
d.
the highest hill in a polis
the valley surrounding the city
the village itself
agora
20. Homer is well known for his writing of the Iliad and the Odyssey, Greece’s most
famous:
a. Historical record
b. Sacred texts
c. Military records
d. Epic narrative
21. The Persian War was started by
a. The Athenians invading the capital of Persia
b. Persia invading Peloponnesus
c. Persia conquering Ionia
d. Sparta creating the Anti-Delian League.
22. Leonidas was a Spartan king who
a. led Athens against Sparta
b. captured the Persian King Darius
c. fought against the Egyptians
d. led the 300 at Thermopylae
23. The Greek civil war was called the
a. Peloponnesian War
b. Persian War
c. Ionian War
d. Hellenization
24. The Greek Golden Age was a time when Greece was focused on
a. military dominance
b. quest for beauty and perfection
c. overseas expansion
d. conquering Persia
25. All of the following were Greek Tragedians EXCEPT
a. Aeschylus
b. Euripides
c. Socrates
d. Sophocles
26. Plato’s Metaphor explaining why humans should not trust their senses was called:
a. The Republic
b. The Cave Allegory
c. The Absolute Truth
d. The book of Nimrodia
27. Which writer proposed the idea that human beings could not escape their fate?
a. Socrates
b. Thales
c. Euripides
d. Sophocles
28. Which identifies the type of government that Sparta had
a. Democracy
b. Republic
c. Monarchy
d. Oligarchy
29. Which person would be most connected to a statement justifying Athenian
hegemony?
a. Pericles
b. Darius
c. Xerxes
d. Leonidas
30. Which factor had a greater impact on the development of Spartan culture?
a. A strong desire to conquer others
b. A slave revolt by the helots
c. Persian dominance of Asia Minor
d. Athenian competition
31. The Pelopponesian War had all BUT the following result:
a. The Rise of Macedonia as a regional power
b. The collapse of Athenian hegemony
c. The rise of Thebes as a regional power
d. The collapse of Greek unity
32. Leonidas’ “suicide run” to Thermopylae accomplished:
a. The immediate defeat of the Persian Army
b. The freeing of Ionia
c. The embarrassment of Darius I
d. The mobilization of the entire Spartan army
Part Two:
Thematic Essay:
Write a well organized essay that includes an introduction, (with a
thesis) at least two body paragraphs that respond to the task below, and a conclusion.
Theme: Cause and Effect: The events that led to the rise of Athens as during the Greek
Golden Age are directly related to the events that caused the collapse of the Ancient
Greek civilization.
Task:
Describe the Historical Circumstances that led to the rise of Athens and the development
of a Greek Golden Age. Explain how those circumstances eventually led to the collapse
of Greek civilization.
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