Discovering Our Past: Ancient Civilizations

Chapter 7: The Ancient Greeks

Self-Check Quiz

1
Mainland Greece is a __________, or a body of land with water surrounding three sides.
A)city-state
B)peninsula
C)polis
D)agora
2
Greeks were the first people to develop the concept of __________.
A)citizenship
B)religion
C)civilization
D)city-states
3
The population shift that took place during the Dark Ages was good because it expanded the reach of ___________ culture.
A)Minoan
B)Greek
C)Turkish
D)Roman
4
__________ united the Persians and built the world's largest empire.
A)Zoroaster
B)Cyrus the Great
C)Xerxes
D)Themistocles
5
Which of the following contributed to the fall of the Persian Empire?
A)high taxes
B)corrupt rulers
C)plots to take over the throne
D)all of the above
6
A young Greek conqueror named __________ defeated the Persians in 330 B.C.
A)Cyrus the Great
B)Darius
C)Alexander the Great
D)Themistocles
7
The Battle of Plataea was a turning point in the war because it convinced the Persians __________.
A)to advance to Athens
B)to retreat to Asia Minor
C)to rebel against their government
D)that the Greeks were tired and could be defeated
8
The __________ promised to defend its members against the Persians and freed almost all Greeks under Persia's control.
A)Delian League
B)Aspasia
C)League of Nations
D)Delos
9
In a __________ each citizen can vote firsthand on laws and policies.
A)representative democracy
B)oligarchy
C)monarchy
D)direct democracy
10
In his famous speech, known as the __________, Pericles outlined the rights and responsibilities of citizens living in a democracy.
A)Gettysburg Address
B)Funeral Oration
C)Pelopponesian Address
D)Delian League
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