Classical Greece Review

CLASSICAL GREECEREVIEW

Round 1

Question 1 (1 point)

Greece’s proximity to the sea and a lack of natural resources

encourage __________.

Question 1 Answer

Trade

Question 2 (3 points)

Greek armies fought in a tight formation, standing foot to foot,

holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other. This was

known as a _____________.

Question 2 Answer

Phalanx

Phalanx (FAY-lanks)army formation

Question 3 (5 points)

Following the death of Alexander, the lands he had conquered starting

adopting Greek culture. The blending of local and Greek cultures

created a new age known as the ____________________.

Question 3 Answer

Hellenistic Era

Round 2

Question 1 (1 point)

A _____________, or polis, is a city and its surrounding villages; 50 to 500

square miles and was the main political unit in Greece.

Question 1 Answer

City-State

Question 2 (3 points)

Spartan boys were taken from their mothers and entered into the

________ at 7 years old. This was a strict military training where they were made into natural killers.

Question 2 Answer

Agoge

Question 3 (5 points)

_____________ was the first city-state. It was built on a rocky ridge, they surrounded their

city with a enormous wall.

Question 3 Answer

Mycenae

Round 3

Question 1 (1 point)

About 621 B.C., __________________ — rule by the people— develops in Athens

Question 1 Answer

Democracy

Question 2 (3 points)

The battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis and Plataea were all part of a greater conflict

known as ________________.

Question 2 Answer

The Persian Wars

Question 3 (5 points)

Following the defeat of Persia, Athens

becomes the leader of the

_______________, an alliance of over 140 city-states.

Question 3 Answer

Delian League

Round 4

Question 1 (1 point)

Alexander the Great conquered as far east as ______________ before deciding to

return home.

Question 1 Answer

India

Question 2 (3 points)

This famous philosopher

believed deeply in truth and justice. He was accused of

corrupting the youth of Athens

and was forced to drink poison.

Question 2 Answer

Socrates

Question 3 (5 points)

Tension had been building between

Sparta and Athens. This tension

eventually leads to a conflict known as

_____________.

Question 3 Answer

The Peloponnesian War

Final Question

Final Question2 points each

Write down where each famous figure is from (be specific!):

Alexander – Xerxes – Pericles – Leonidas –

The Colossus (statue) –

Final Question

Alexander – MacedoniaXerxes – Persia

Pericles – AthensLeonidas – Sparta

The Colossus (statue) – Rhodes