Chapter 5 Review

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Chapter 5 Review

• Ancient Greece

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What is another word for city-state?

• polis

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ruled by the wealthy

• aristocracy

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Unified city-states formed by Athens in the
Peloponnesian War

• Delian League

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The earliest known Greek civilization were the

1. Mycenaeans
2. Minoans
3. Trojans
4. Spartans

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The Minoan contribution to Greek development was

1. An established sea trade
2. The art of glassblowing
3. An early form of writing
4. The establishment of democracy

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The Iliad tells the story of the

1. Fall of Mycenaean civilization
2. Life of Odysseus
3. Greek Gods
4. Trojan War

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The purpose of the Olympic games was

1. To honor Zeus
2. Establish the strength of a city-state
3. Prepare for war
4. Choose a king

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City-states run by groups of nobles were known as

1. hoplites
2. tyrants
3. democracies
4. aristocracies

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Under the rule of Cleisthenes, Athens established
a(n)

1. Direct democracy
2. Representative democracy
3. Military democracy
4. Absolute democracy

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Athenian women

• Received an education
• Could own property
• Were allowed to divorce
• Had no rights

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The Persians in Salamis Strait were defeated by a
superior

1. Athenian army
2. Spartan army
3. Athenian navy
4. Spartan navy

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Sparta won the Peloponnesian War by

1. Joining forces with Persia
2. Joining forces with Athens
3. Creating a strong navy
4. Developing superior arms

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True/False

• Early Greek city-states traded with each other
  and created a blended culture.
• False

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True/False

• The Mycenaeans came from the Greek mainland to
  defeat the Minoans.
• True

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True/False

• Greeks identified with their city-states more
  than with fellow Greeks.
• True

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True/False

• Greek religion focused on salvation and
  preparation for the afterlife.
• False

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True/False

• The aristocrats shared power with a group of
  priests.
• False

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True/False

• Tyrants took ruling power by taking over and
  people were usually afraid of them.
• True

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True/False

• The Athenians actions in the Delian League made
  other city-states resent them.
• True

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Greeks believed the gods and goddesses could
speak to them at ____________________
Oracles
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The __________ were the people captured by
Spartans as the Spartans invaded the Peloponnesus
Helots
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____________ girls received strict physical
training along with boys.
Spartan
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The most important economic activity in Athens
was __________
Trade
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At the battle of Thermopylae, a Spartan army
fought to the death against an army from
___________
Persia
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The ____________ were the result of Greek
uprisings against this ancient power house that
was located in Asia Minor.
Persian Wars
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________ brought prosperity to Athens, but at the
cost of other city-states
Pericles
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This Greek city state and its allies were
defeated in the Peloponnesian War.
Athens