1. Practice Test
Chapter 9 - Greek World

2. He was the first great
philosopher; taught by
asking questions
Plato
Pericles
Socrates
Aristotle

3. 2. Why did Alexander decide to
stop fighting at the Indus Valley?
He ran out of food and supplies.
He didn’t like the climate.
His men refused to go further.
He had lost the desire to conquer
the world.

4. 3. The civilization that
Alexander spread throughout
his empire……
means “Greek-like”.
Hellenistic civilization
Egyptian civilization
Persian civilization

5. 4. The war that lasted for
27 years; Sparta vs. Athens;
a Spartan victory.
Persian War
Peloponnesian War
Alexander’s Battle
World War II

6. 5. The war between Persia and
Greece is called:
Persian Wars
Peloponnesian Wars
Battle of Hastings

7. 6. Alexander set up a center
for learning in his empire. What
was the name of the city?
Babylon
B. Athens
C. Alexandria
D. Persepolis

8. 7.Which city-state was known
for its plain ways and military
power? This city-state was
focused on physical strength,
not education.
Sparta
Ionia
Persia
Athens

9. 8. Alexander’s empire was
divided into the Hellentistc
Empires of Syria, Egypt, and
Macedonia. What happened to
these empires?
They were defeated by Rome.
They continued for another
500 years.
C. They became part of the Persian Empire.

10. 9. Which places were included
in the vast empire of
Alexander the Great?
Egypt, Greece, Persia
India, China, Persia
Egypt, Greece, India

11. 10.This word means
“love of wisdom”.
ethics
physics
philosophy
assembly

12. 11. The Parthenon is a famous
church
city
temple
superhero of Greek mythology

13. 12. Greeks liked tragedies and
comedies. What are they??
TV shows
restaurants in downtown Athens
dramas performed in amphitheaters
books written about the gods

14. 13. Women in Athens had more
freedoms than the women in
Sparta.
True
False

15. 14. Greek philosophers
thought people should…
pray to the gods
use reason to explain natural
events.
C. go to the oracle for answers
D. be told all the answers

16. 15. Greek achievements
influence us today. Name an
example:
Many Americans speak Greek.
We memorize The Iliad.
About half of our words
come from Greek base words.

17. 16. How old was Alexander the
Great when he took power? 20 16 10

18. 17. Marathon races of today
can trace their roots back to….
the races sponsored by
Alexander the Great.
B. a story from the Persian War
C. the training routine of
the Spartans

19. 18. Which person developed
the field of math known as
geometry?
Euclid
Socrates
Aristotle
Hippocrates

20. 19. Who started the Persian
Empire?
Darius I
Phillip II
Cyrus the Great

21. 20. Which city-state had a strong
Navy?
Sparta
Athens
Persia

22. 21. Soldiers on horses are…
phalanx
cavalry
alliance

23. 22. A military formation using
shields and spears…
alliance
phalanx
cavalry

24. 23. An agreement meant to
protect a nation...
alliance
cavalry
helot

25. 24. Some historians think that as
many as one in three people in
Greece were slaves. Most slaves
Were captured in war. What did
Spartans call the slaves?
citizens
Helots
Persians

26. 25. Who went to school in
ancient Greece?
all girls and boys regardless
of social class
B. only boys, usually from
the wealthiest families
C. only kids who passed the
TCAP tests.

27. ANSWER KEY C 15. C C 16. A A 17. B B 18. A A 19. C C 20. B` A 21. B