March Review Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

Government Battles Traitors Leaders Hots 10 20 30 40 50

Question 1 - 10 What is democracy?

Answer 1 – 10 Government ”by the people”. The majority rule.

Question 1 - 20 Define monarchy and its advantages.

Answer 1 – 20 Hereditary rule by a king All the power is in the hands of one individual who makes the laws and protects the people from invasion.

Question 1 - 30 What is an oligarchy?

Answer 1 – 30 Rule by a few wealthy individuals.

Question 1 - 40 Why did monarchies end?

Answer 1 – 40 Wealthy individuals had powerful armies and took them over in Athens.

Question 1 - 50 What are the advantages and disadvantages of democracy?

Answer 1 – 50 Advantages: Many ideas Responsive to the majority of people Disadvantages Slow to get things done More expensive to run

Who attacked whom during the Persian Wars?

Answer 2 – 10 Persia Attacked the Greeks.

Question 2 - 20 Explain the Ionian Revolt.

Answer 2 – 20 After Persian attacked the Ionians the Athenians secretly helped the Ionians burn down Persian army headquarters at Miletus.

Question 2 - 30 How did the Spartans reply and what did they do when the Persian messenger asked for “gifts of earth and water”?, submission to Persia?

Answer 2 – 30 The Spartans threw the Persian messengers in the wells and cried, “This is Sparta!”

Question 2 - 40 Explain the battle of Marathon. Who won?

Answer 2 – 40 The Athenians defeated the Persians despite being outnumbered.

Question 2 - 50 Explain the Battle of Thermopylae.

Answer 2 – 50 The Spartans slowed down the Persian advance allowing the Athenians to evacuate Athens. Most Spartans at the battle died. The Persians won this battle.

Question 3 - 10 Explain the information the Greek traitor gave to the Persians at Thermopylae

Answer 3 – 10 The Greek traitor explained where the narrow passage through the mountains leading to Athens was, so the Persians could get there faster.

Question 3 - 20 Explain the information the “fake” Greek traitor gave to Xerxes at Salamis.

Answer 3 – 20 The “fake” Greek traitor told Xerxes the Greeks were not ready for the naval battle and to strike immediately and then the Persians would win. Actually the Greeks were ready and led the Persian fleet into the narrow channels.

Question 3 - 30 Who did not support Prudence Crandall when she opened her school to all girls?

Answer 3 – 30 Her fiancee and the town leaders.

Question 3 - 40 What famous 1st lady was not a traitor, but a supporter of the Tuskegee airmen?

Answer 3 – 40 Eleanor Roosevelt

Question 3 - 50 What doubts did some Greeks have about fighting the Persians that would lead them to become traitors?

Answer 3 – 50 The Greeks thought that they were weaker, that they were far away and the Persians would never attack and some would rather give tribute than fight.

Question 4 - 10 How did the Athenians lead the Greek when faced with the Persian threat?

Answer 4 – 10 Athens helped the Ionians burn down Miletus. Athens organized for battle when no other Greek polis would Athens fought almost alone at Miletus. Athens organized the naval battle at Salamis.

Question 4 - 20 Who was the Leader of the Athenians at Salalmis?

Answer 4 – 20 Themistocles

Question 4 - 30 Who was the Sparta leader at Thermopylae?

Answer 4 – 30 Leonidas

Question 4 - 40 Who were the two kings of Perisa during the Persian Wars?

Answer 4 – 40 Darius Xerxes

Question 4 - 50 Who was the organizer of the Tuskegee airmen?

Answer 4 – 50 Charles Anderson

Question 5 - 10 How did Prudence Crandall and Sarah Haskins prove themselves to be leaders?

Answer 5 – 10

Question 5 - 20 What were the contributions of the Tuskegee airmen to America?

Answer 5 – 20

Question 5 - 30 How did the Greeks use 2 Greek values when fighting the Persians?

Answer 5 – 30

Question 5 - 40 What are the advantages and disadvantages of democracy?

Answer 5 – 40

Question 5 - 50 How does Phidippedis the runner influence us today?

Answer 5 – 50