1. Major Assessment Review
Greece
Major Assessment Review

2. What is a form of government that means ruled by the people?
A. limited citizenship B. democracy C. dictatorship D. oligarchy

3. What word means having overcome and taken control of a place or people by use of military force?
A. conquest B. conqueror C. force D. battle

4. What is a state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it?
A. United States B. town C. city-state D. land

5. What is the time during which Alexander the Great became king of Greece and conquered lots of lands?
A. Delian League B. League of Nations C. The Time of Alexander D. Hellenistic Period

6. What is an organization of city-states and colonies formed to protect against invasions?
A. Delian League B. League of Nations C. government D. army

7. Greece is a country on the continent of Europe
Greece is a country on the continent of Europe. Greece is a peninsula located at the southernmost tip of the continent. Greece is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and Ionian Sea. Which of the following is NOT a way this location helped the people of Greece survive?
A. easy access to get seafood to eat B. protection against tsunamis from the sea C. natural coastlines and harbors to trade D. a source of water to bathe, cook, and drink

8. The country of Greece is divided into city-states
The country of Greece is divided into city-states. What was the effect of ancient Greek’s geography, especially the mountains, islands, and waters on the independence of city-states?
A. city-states were independent and had their own government and rules B. city-states became interdependent and relied on neighboring city-states for everything to survive C. easy trade routes for friendly trade with neighboring city-states D. the ability to unite as one large city-state and fight together in battles

9. People had to have specific characteristics to be considered a citizen of Athens. Which of the following best explains the characteristics of an Athens citizen?
A. born in Athens
B. a male adult
C. a male adult, not a slave, and had two Athenian parents
D. a male or a female with one Athenian parent

10. The Delian League was formed after the Persian War
The Delian League was formed after the Persian War. Why was the Delian League important to Greece?
A. helped city-states defend against future Persian invasions
B. helped Spartans fight against the Peloponnesians
C. broke down conflicts of the Peloponnesian War
D. helped city-states start an educational system

11. Alexander the Great’s father started conquering empires before Alexander was born. He was the king of Macedonia and then was able to defeat Greece because of a lack of support of Greek soldiers to defend against the king of Macedonia. What was the name of Alexander the Great’s father?
A. Socrates
B. Plato
C. Aristotle
D. Philip II

12. C. Greece, Persian Empire, and Middle East
Alexander the Great inherited the country of Greece at the age of 20 and became king after his father died. What were the areas of Alexander the Great’s conquest as he continued to conquer lands east of Greece?
A. Western Europe
B. Asia to China
C. Greece, Persian Empire, and Middle East
D. Africa to the north of the equator

13. B. Philip the II of Macedonia and Alexander the Great
Greek mythology was a means to explain the environment in which humankind lived. Myths were connected to religion in the Greek world and explained the origin and lives of the gods, where humanity had come from and where it was going after death. Who were the main characters in these mythological teachings?
A. Gods and Goddesses
B. Philip the II of Macedonia and Alexander the Great
C. Socrates and Plato
D. Aristotle and Archimedes

14. What is meant by the Socratic Method?
A. how Assembly elections are held
B. the trial and jury system
C. one of Alexander the Great’s military strategies
D. learning by questions and answers

15. Which of the following was one of Plato’s goals of his philosophy?
A. philosophers must be kings and rulers of government
B. explain the natural processes of Earth
C. find the one’s responsible for Socrates’s death
D. explore the secrets of the stars

16. Who was a student of Socrates; founded the university called the Academy; wrote his beliefs in The Dialogues; believed that there are unchanging truths about all things; believed people should strive to be good and fair; said philosophers should have power in society; influenced Greek philosophy?
A. Plato B. Aristotle C. Archimedes D. Pythagoras

17. Who was a lover of mathematics; spent his time solving mathematical problems, helped the king of Syracuse solve a problem about his gold crown?
A. Plato B. Aristotle C. Archimedes D. Pythagoras

18. Who had his own unique style of reasoning known as the Socratic Method; he was very good at questioning others, listening to what they had to say and then probing them for contradictions; influenced Greek philosophy and government?
A. Plato B. Aristotle C. Archimedes D. Socrates

19. Who was a mathematical thinker known for inventing the Pythagorean Theorem; interested in philosophy, but especially music and mathematics (two ways of making order out of chaos); said music is noise that makes sense and mathematics is rules for how the world works?
A. Pythagoras B. Aristotle C. Archimedes D. Socrates

20. Who was a student of Plato; first to make classifications/categories in reasoning/logic; spent a lot of time making discoveries and observations that influenced physical science, philosophy, logic, and mathematics?
A. Pythagoras B. Aristotle C. Archimedes D. Socrates

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