1) Which of the following was a result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks? a) numerous attempts to unite Greece under one government b) frequent wars between city-states c) heavy trade between city-states d) increased efforts to establish Greek colonies overseas 2) Who benefited the most from the oligarchies that governed many ancient Greek city-states? a) wealthy people b) tyrants c) citizens d) small farmers 3) How did government in Sparta differ from government in Athens? a) Sparta's citizens had a weaker role in their government. b) Sparta had a smaller council than Athens. c) The council had less power in Sparta than it did in Athens. d) Women were citizens in Sparta but not in Athens. 4) Which development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War? a) creation of the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League b) rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece c) Athens' jealousy over Persian support of Sparta d) Persian attacks on Greek colonies in Ionia 5) Which ruler was most responsible for uniting Greece? a) Alexander the Great b) Pericles c) King Philip d) Xerxes 6) The Parthenon is considered the finest example of ancient Greek architecture because of its a) strange and imaginative proportions. b) colored marbles. c) enormous size. d) balance and harmony of parts. 7) Which group(s) resented Athens’ growing power after the Second Persian War? a) Sparta, members of the Peloponnesian League, and other members of the Delian League b) only Sparta and members of the Peloponnesian League c) only Sparta and other members of the Delian League d) only Sparta 8) According to the ancient Greeks’ beliefs, where did most of their major gods live? a) in caves deep underground b) in the sea c) on Mount Olympus d) at Delphi on Mount Parnassus 9) How did Athenian democracy differ from most modern democracies? a) The government of Athens had three branches. b) Athenian democracy was a direct democracy. c) Athenians did not believe in the ideal of rule by the people. d) Women could vote or hold office in Athens. 10) Which of the following were tasks done by Spartan ephors? a) took care of the day-to-day operation of the government b) elected the members of the assembly and the council c) made sure that the kings and the council did not rule within the law d) managed the military and trained young boys to be soldiers 11) Which group of ancient Greek women had greater freedom? a) slave women b) Athenian women c) metic women d) Spartan women 12) What was Alexander the Great's most lasting achievement? a) Greek culture was spread far beyond Greece. b) Greece was united for the first time in its history. c) Persia was liberated from Egyptian control. d) Sparta became an important city for scholarly pursuits. 13) Which principle do modern democracies share with ancient Athens? a) All people deserve equal rights. b) There should be no taxation without representation. c) People should vote on all matters that concern them. d) People should have a voice in government. 14) Greek military formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit was called a a) barrack b) spear c) sarissa d) phalanx 15) A person who pays rent to farm on another person's land was called a a) citizen b) helot c) aristocrat d) tenant farmer 16) “Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy . . . cities will never have rest from their evils—no, nor the human race.” Plato expresses his belief that political leaders should be a) elected democratically. b) wise. c) funny.  d) religious. 17) The Greeks began using coined money as a result of a) the conquests of Alexander the Great. b) trade with colonies in Asia Minor. c) the Persian Wars. d) he Peloponnesian War. 18) What was a woman’s most important role in Spartan society? a) to educate her children to be good citizens b) to take part in ceremonies honoring the gods c) to produce and raise strong boys to be soldiers d) to participate in the government of the city-state 19) “I will prescribe treatment for the good of my patients according to my ability . . . and never do harm to anyone. To please no one will I prescribe a deadly drug nor give advice which may cause his death. . . .”This selection is most likely an excerpt from a) Plato's Republic. b) the Sunnah. c) the Twelve Tables. d) the Hippocratic Oath. 20) Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in ancient Athens? a) The council controlled the work of the assembly. b) People were paid to take part in government. c) The city-state's population of citizens was small. d) Free people could vote and hold office.

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