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Greece Unit Test
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PART A – MULTIPLE CHOICE (12 marks)
1
Delos was
a
the main city for the Mycenaean civilization
b
one of the leaders of the Ionian Revolution
c
a strong ally of Sparta
d
the original home of the Delian League
Note “Persian Wars” Tues march 29th
2
Which is NOT one of the possible explanations for the decline and destruction of the Minoan
Empire?
a
Dorian invasion
b
Mycenaean invasion
c
an enormous fire swept across the island of Crete
d
the eruption of Thera
Film “lost worlds of The Minoans and Early Greece note – March 11th, March 21st
3
Which statement is NOT true of the Athenian government?
a
women could vote and hold office
b
all males living in Athens could vote with the exception of slaves
c
all citizens were expected to participate in government
d
ostracism was used to ensure that power was focussed in the hands of a select few
people
Textbook pg 136, class discussion
4
Which Athenian leader was ostracized?
a
Solon
b
Cimon
c
Peisistratus
d
Homer
e
Leonidas
The Great Empire Questions, March 30th
5
What is the “Greek ideal”?
a
b
c
d
The Strategy used at Themopylae to defeat the Persians
a belief that man could and should strive for perfection
the belief that Athens was better than Sparta
Souvlaki with extra tzaziki
Classical moment note April 7th
6
Who was the Persian King that invaded Greece first?
a
Xerxes
b
Draco
c
Darius
d
Delos
Persian wars note Tues March 29th
7
How did the Minoans on Crete become such a wealthy and powerful empire?
a
Many military campaigns were fought against the mainland of Greece
b
Power was gained though extensive trade of agricultural surplus
c
All the resources needed to build a wealthy empire could be found on Crete
d
There were no other empires in existence at that time as competition for power
Early Greece note
8.
How did Athens become so wealthy after the Dark ages (compared to other Greek city-states)?
a
Because of the trade with Ionian states
b
from spoils of war brought back from Troy
c
From the Delian league
d
mostly due to slavery
“A Great Empire” questions
9
Which battle was NOT fought on mainland Greece?
a
Marathon
b
Plataea
c
Thermopylae
d
Chaeronaea
e
Gaugamela
Alexander The Great movie notes
10
Which is NOT true of the Peloponnesian Wars
a
Persia supported the Spartan side in the war
b
Sparta had a stronger naval fleet at the start of the war
c
Athens routinely exiled or executed any General who lost a battle
d
Athens wasted it’s resources on an unsuccessful attempt to take Syracuse
Peloponnesian war notes Thursday april 7th
11
Pericles was
a
a really good speaker
b
a skilled military leader
c
a cunning politician
d
a victim of an untimely death
e
a founder of democracy
f
all of the above
Notes/discussion in class/handout April 8th
12
Women generally had more rights in Sparta than in Athens.
a
True
b
False
Discussion in class
Part B
Chronology (8 marks K/U)
Place a # (1-4) in front of each indicating the chronological order events occurred.
Section A
Persian wars note, Early Greece note, Classical Greece, notes on Peloponnesian war
Timeline on board done in class, Alexander film
___2__
Darius invades Greece
___1__
The Trojan War
____3_
Pericles takes power in Athens
___4__
Peloponnesian war begins
Section B
__2___
Battle at Salamis
___4__
Philip united Greece
___3__
Battle at Chaeronea
___1__
Battle of Thermopylae
Part B
True False Section (10 marks T/I)
If true circle the T. If false circle the F (1/2 mark) and correct the statement (1/2 mark).
Do not just use the negative form to correct the sentence (by putting a “not” in).
1
T
F
The Minoans built their empire through the use of advanced weapons.
2
T
F
Xerxes brought about 20 000 men to attack Greece
3
T
F
Leonidas led the Delian league against the Egyptians
4
T
F
Socrates started a school called the Academy for research in many
scientific fields
5
T
F
The Parthenon had carvings of the Athenians defeating the Persians
6
T
F
Homer wrote about events from the Athenian time period
7
T
F
Bull leaping was a popular sport among the Minoans
8
T
F
Helots were Spartan slaves
9
T
F
In the Hellenistic Age sculptors tried to show humans in their ideal
state
10
T
F
Alexander the Great died from Tuberculosis
Part C – Matching (10 marks)
Match the following people with their significance by putting the correct number from column a in column b
1.
Helen of Troy
__8__Defeated by Alexander
2.
Homer
___4_Athenian general who tricked Xerxes
3.
Hippias
___7_Alexander’s closest companion
4.
Themosticles
___3_Exiled Greek tyrant who aided the Persians
5.
Xerxes
__10__Ran to Sparta asking for help in Marathon
6.
Pericles
__9__Alexander’s tutor’s mentor
7.
Buchephulus
__5_Sat on a golden throne to watch his navy destroyed at Salamis
8.
Darius
__6__His death caused a turning point in the Peloponnesian war
9.
Plato
___2_Greek Epic writer
10.
Phedippides
___1_Causes the Trojan War (according to Homer)