Chapter 5 Quiz
Matching- 1 point each
Match each term with the correct statement below.
a. / aristocracy / d. / rhetoricb. / democracy / e. / strait
c. / monarchy
____ 1. Narrow water passage
____ 2. Government in which a king or queen exercises central power
____ 3. Rule by a landholding elite
____ 4. Government by the people
____ 5. Art of skillful speaking
Match each person with the correct statement below.
a. / Hippocrates / d. / Socratesb. / Homer / e. / Solon
c. / Pericles
____ 6. Blind poet credited with creating the Iliad and the Odyssey
____ 7. Leader of Athens who introduced social, political, and economic reforms
____ 8. Statesman who helped bring about a Golden Age
____ 9. Philosopher who examined beliefs and ideas through critical questioning
____ 10. Physician whose oath set ethical standards for doctors
Multiple Choice- 1 point each
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 11. The geography of Greece helped create
a. / a large Greek empire. / c. / unity among Greeks.b. / many small city-states. / d. / isolation from the outside world.
____ 12. Following the Persian Wars, Greece was dominated by
a. / Persia. / c. / Sparta.b. / Delos. / d. / Athens.
____ 13. The Peloponnesian War resulted from conflict between
a. / Athens and Sparta. / c. / Athens and Macedonia.b. / Greece and Persia. / d. / Greece and Egypt.
____ 14. Alexander’s most lasting achievement was
a. / the conquest of India. / c. / a lasting empire.b. / the spread of Greek culture. / d. / an alliance with Persia.
____ 15. The center of the Hellenistic world was
a. / Athens. / c. / Alexandria.b. / Babylon. / d. / Mount Olympus.
____ 16. Which of the following geographic characteristics of Greece provided a link to the outside world?
a. / mountains / c. / valleysb. / seas / d. / grasslands
____ 17. A form of government controlled by a small, powerful, and wealthy elite from the business class is called a(n)
a. / monarchy. / c. / oligarchy.b. / aristocracy. / d. / democracy.
____ 18. From childhood, Spartan boys were trained to be
a. / philosophers. / c. / soldiers.b. / politicians. / d. / artists.
____ 19. Which of the following descriptions applies to the works of Greek artists and architects?
a. / imitated European stylesb. / reflected concern with balance, order, and beauty
c. / glorified political leaders
d. / emphasized complicated and irregular designs
____ 20. Who established an empire that extended from Greece to Egypt and India?
a. / Alexander / c. / Philip IIb. / Pericles / d. / Herodotus
Short Answer (Choose one, 3-5 sentences) 5 points
21. Describe three aspects of Minoan and/or Mycenaean civilization that influenced later Greek culture.
22. Describe three kinds of government Greeks developed between 750 B.C. and 500 B.C.
23. Identify three differences between Sparta and Athens.
24. Contrast the results of the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War with regard to Athens.
25. List three similarities between the ideas of Plato and Aristotle.
26. Describe three popular themes of Greek dramas.
27. Explain how Alexander’s conquests led to the development of a new culture.