1. Chapter 5 Review
Ancient Greece

2. What is another word for city-state?
polis

3. “ruled by the wealthy”
aristocracy

4. Unified city-states formed by Athens in the Peloponnesian War
Delian League

5. The earliest known Greek civilization were the
Mycenaeans
Minoans
Trojans
Spartans

6. The Minoan contribution to Greek development was
An established sea trade
The art of glassblowing
An early form of writing
The establishment of democracy

7. The Iliad tells the story of the
Fall of Mycenaean civilization
Life of Odysseus
Greek Gods
Trojan War

8. The purpose of the Olympic games was…
To honor Zeus
Establish the strength of a city-state
Prepare for war
Choose a king

9. City-states run by groups of nobles were known as
hoplites
tyrants
democracies
aristocracies

10. Under the rule of Cleisthenes, Athens established a(n)
Direct democracy
Representative democracy
Military democracy
Absolute democracy

11. Athenian women… Received an education Could own property
Were allowed to divorce
Had no rights

12. The Persians in Salamis Strait were defeated by a superior
Athenian army
Spartan army
Athenian navy
Spartan navy

13. Sparta won the Peloponnesian War by…
Joining forces with Persia
Joining forces with Athens
Creating a strong navy
Developing superior arms

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

15. True/False
The Mycenaeans came from the Greek mainland to defeat the Minoans.
True

16. True/False
Greeks identified with their city-states more than with fellow Greeks.
True

17. True/False
Greek religion focused on salvation and preparation for the afterlife.
False

18. True/False
The aristocrats shared power with a group of priests.
False

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

20. True/False
The Athenians’ actions in the Delian League made other city-states resent them.
True

21. Greeks believed the gods and goddesses could speak to them at ____________________
Oracles

22. The __________ were the people captured by Spartans as the Spartans invaded the Peloponnesus
Helots

23. ____________ girls received strict physical training along with boys.
Spartan

24. The most important economic activity in Athens was __________
Trade

25. At the battle of Thermopylae, a Spartan army fought to the death against an army from ___________
Persia

26. The ____________ were the result of Greek uprisings against this ancient power house that was located in Asia Minor.
Persian Wars

27. ________ brought prosperity to Athens, but at the cost of other city-states
Pericles

28. This Greek city state and its allies were defeated in the Peloponnesian War.
Athens