Chapter 9: Ancient Greece Test.

Question 0

What is Zoroastrianism?

Answer 0

A new religion that arose in the Persian empire.

Taught good vs evil

Question 1

Who did Persia defeat to win independence?

Answer 1

Medes

Question 2

Spartan boys were trained to be what?

Answer 2

Soldiers

Question 3

Why would the women of Greece want to live in Sparta?

Answer 3

They would have more rights and freedom.

Question 4

At what age did Spartan men finish serving in the army?

Answer 4

Age 60

Question 5

What started the Peloponnesian war?

Answer 5

Greek city states feared that Athens would control Greece.

Question 6

What happened because of the Peloponnesian war?

Answer 6

Sparta became the most powerful city state

Question 7

How was Phillip of Macedonia able to conquer the Greeks easily?

Answer 7

His powerful Army.

Question 8

How were Phillip of Macedonia and Alexander the Great related?

Answer 8

Father and son

Question 9

What caused the death of Alexander The Great?

Answer 9

When he visited Babylon he got sick and died at age 33

Question 10

What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?

Answer 10

His empire was split into 3 kingdoms divided by 3 of his generals.

Question 11

What specific locations did Alexander’s empire cover?

Answer 11

Greece, Macedonia, Syria, Egypt

Question 12

What is the Parthenon?

Answer 12

A famous temple made for Athena

Question 13

What did Greek Philosophers believe?

Answer 13

Using the human mind to think and understand.

Question 14

What is a Calvary?

Answer 14

A unit of soldiers who ride on horses.

Question 15

What was the series of wars between Persia and Greece called?

Answer 15

Persian Wars

Question 16

Why was Spartan society based on military power?

Answer 16

It provided security and protection

Question 17

What is an alliance?

Answer 17

An agreement to work together.

Question 18

What is a phalanx?

Answer 18

A group of warriors who stood close together in a square.

Question 19

What does Hellenistic mean?

Answer 19

Greek-Like

Question 20

What did Sophocles and Aristophanes have in common?

Answer 20

Greek writers

Question 21

Who were the main 3 Greek Philosophers?

Answer 21

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

Question 22

What is the difference between Euclid and Plato?

Answer 22

Plato- philosopher

Euclid- mathematician

Question 23

Who was Hippocrates?

Answer 23

The greatest Greek Doctor

Question 24

Cyrus the great is the founder of what empire?

Answer 24

Persian

Question 25

Who tried to conquer Greece in 480 BC?

Answer 25

Xerses

Question 26

What are Helots?

Answer 26

Spartan Slaves

Question 27

In 359 BC, who became king of Macedonia?

Answer 27

Phillip II

Question 28

Who was Socrates?

Answer 28

Philosopher | Put to death for asking questions about the Gods

Question 29

What is reason?

Answer 29

Clear and ordered thinking.

Question 30

What was a satrap?

Answer 30

Governors of the Persian provinces.

Question 31

This city state had the strongest army in Greece and joined other Greek city states to fight the Persians.

Answer 31

Sparta

Question 32

Founder of the Persian Empire (1st King)

Answer 32

Cyrus the Great

Question 33

These 10,000 soldiers were the heart of the Persian Army and were called....

Answer 33

Immortals

Question 34

This creation allowed Persian messengers to travel quickly throughout the empire (1,700 miles long)

Answer 34

Royal Road

Question 35

This Greek city state had the most powerful navy

Answer 35

Athens

Question 36

The Greeks fought who at the Battle of Marathon?

Answer 36

Persians

Question 37

Winners of the Persian War.

Answer 37

Greeks

Question 38

The Greeks defeated the invading Persian army in this battle due to better weapons and armor.

Answer 38

Battle of Marathon

Question 39

City state where democracy got its start

Answer 39

Athens

Question 40

City state where men served in the military from 20 to 60 years of age

Answer 40

Sparta

Question 41

City state which believed in learning and arts

Answer 41

Athens

Question 42

More than 7,000 Spartans and Greeks met at this battle and 3 days later the Spartans lost.

Answer 42

Battle of Thermopylae

Question 43

City state which started the Peloponnesian war

Answer 43

Sparta

Question 44

Before the Peloponnesian war, Athens created which league to help support their cause.

Answer 44

Delian

Question 45

Before the Peloponnesian war, Sparta created this league

Answer 45

Peloponnesian

Question 46

A unit of soldiers who mounted on horses

Answer 46

Calvary

Question 47

1st Greek philosopher

Answer 47

Socrates

Question 48

This Greek is known as the "Father of Medicine"

Answer 48

Hippocrates

Question 49

1st to believe the earth was round and estimated its circumference with only a slight error

Answer 49

Erstosthenes

Question 50

This Greek philosopher tutored Alexander

Answer 50

Aristotle

Question 51

After the Peloponnesian wars, who will create the world's greatest empire and spread Greek culture?

Answer 51

Alexander the Great

Question 52

Alexander's unique blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures became known

Answer 52

Hellenistic

Question 53

Empire that Alexander conquered (not Greeks)

Answer 53

Persians

Question 54

Most famous mathematician

Answer 54

Euclid

Question 55

Greeks most famous medical scholar because of the book on rules for doctors

Answer 55

Hippocrates

Question 56

Wrote a book about geometry

Answer 56

Euclid

Question 57

Explained levers and pulleys

Answer 57

Archimedes

Question 58

Alexander's empire spread east to this river

Answer 58

Indus