Chapter 5

Question 1

Which people emphasized duty, strength, and discipline?

Answer 1

Sparta

Question 2

Sparta’s declaration of war against Athens began which war?

Answer 2

Peloponnesian

Question 3

Why was Alexandria, Egypt, important during the Hellenistic period?

Answer 3

it became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic culture

Question 4

Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?

Answer 4

Athens and Sparta

Question 5

Which of the following did Athens and Sparta have in common?

Answer 5

they were both city-states

Question 6

What caused the decline of Athens’ golden age and end of democracy?

Answer 6

military defeat

Question 7

Who was driven from Greece shortly before the Golden Age of Athens began?

Answer 7

The Persians

Question 8

What separated the different regions within Greece?

Answer 8

mountains

Question 9

What was an important feature of Athenian democracy under Pericles?

Answer 9

increased number of paid officials; made Athens most direct democracy yet??

Question 10

Why was sea travel and trade important i Greece?

Answer 10

because Greece lacked natural resources

Question 11

What influenced the small, independent governments of Greece?

Answer 11

the mountains that divided the land into different regions

Question 12

What was on effect of the land being stoney and uneven?

Answer 12

there was very little land suitable for farming so they were not able to create a food surplus to support a large population

Question 13

What did Solon outlaw?

Answer 13

debt slavery

Question 14

who organized all Athenian citizens into 4 social classes according to wealth

Answer 14

Solon

Question 15

Only members of what classes could hold political office?

Answer 15

the top 3 classes

Question 16

Only members of what classes could participate in Athenian Assembly?

Answer 16

all citizens (every class)

Question 17

What legal concept did Solon introduce?

Answer 17

any citizen could bring charges against wrongdoers

Question 18

What was the basis of Spartan government?

Answer 18

military

Question 19

A time of artistic & intellectual growth

Answer 19

the Golden Age

Question 20

What added to the Golden Age?

Answer 20

the victory over the Persians

Question 21

Who led Athens during the Golden Age?

Answer 21

Pericles

Question 22

The Golden Age leg to war with who?

Answer 22

Sparta

Question 23

Pericles’s 3 goals?

Answer 23

1. strengthen Athenian democracy
2. hold and strengthen the empire
3. glorify Athens

Question 24

How did Pericles strengthen democracy?

Answer 24

increased number of paid officials

made Athens most direct democracy yet

Question 25

How did Pericles strengthen the empire?

Answer 25

organized the Delian League

Question 26

How did Pericles glorify Athens?

Answer 26

used Delian League funds for building projects

Question 27

Who fought the Peloponnesian War?

Answer 27

Athens vs. Sparta

Question 28

Who, in the Peloponnesian War had a stronger navy?

Answer 28

Athens

Question 29

Who, in the Peloponnesian War had a stronger army?

Answer 29

Sparta

Question 30

What happened after both sides signed a truce?

Answer 30

peace did not last long; war began again; Athenians and their allies surrendered

Question 31

Who won the the Peloponnesian War?

Answer 31

Sparta; Athenians and their allies surrendered

Question 32

What happened to Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War?

Answer 32

Athenians and their allies surrendered; Athens lost their empire, power and wealth

Question 33

Who founded Alexandria?

Answer 33

Alexander the Great

Question 34

What made this city important?

Answer 34

it was a thriving center of trade and commerce

Question 35

True or False, Alexandria was an international community with a large diverse population?

Answer 35

true

Question 36

What are two famous attractions in Alexandria?

Answer 36

the famous museum and library