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The Achievements of Ancient Greece Answers

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How did the Peloponnesian War impact Athens?

A
Athens lost its powerful navy.
B
Athenian farmland was ruined.
C
Athens became a democracy.
D
Athens fell to a Persian invasion.
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What was true of the Persian Empire?

A
It was quick to invade regions throughout China.
B
It was the first to defeat the powerful Greek Empire.
C
It was the first empire to link Asia, Africa, and Europe.
D
It was defeated by the Medians, Babylonians, and Lydians.
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Who first improved on the Persian political and legal systems established by Cyrus the Great?

A
Darius I
B
Herodotus
C
Xerxes I
D
Zoroaster
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What is a characteristic of an oligarchy?

A
One person makes all the rules and laws.
B
People who rule are born into their positions.
C
Someone takes over to help oppressed people.
D
Power comes from having a lot of land or money.
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How did Pericles expand the Athenian navy?

A
He raised taxes on overseas trade.
B
He took apart the army to pay for ships.
C
He used tributes from the Delian League.
D
He took over the navies of other city-states.
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What role did Cleisthenes play in the development of Greek democracy?

A
He distributed power more evenly among the citizens.
B
He opened citizenship to immigrants and enslaved workers.
C
He freed the people who had been enslaved due to debt.
D
He organized citizens into groups based on occupation.
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The image shows the ruins of Tiryns, a Mycenaean city.What statement about the Mycenaean people does the image support?

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A
They were skilled sailors.
B
They were a nomadic people.
C
They had a rigid social structure.
D
They were concerned with defense.
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How did mountains affect government in the ancient Greek city-states?

A
Close community relationships led to a united government.
B
Isolation limited contact and prevented a united government.
C
Isolation led to reliance on sea travel for building the government.
D
Threat of invasion resulted in separate independent governments.
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What allowed ancient Mediterranean civilizations to change to an economy based on monetary exchange?

A
checks
B
currency
C
grain
D
weapons
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What is the best way to describe the geography of Greece?

A
Greece is completely surrounded by the sea.
B
Greece is a peninsula with mountainous areas.
C
Greece is connected to Europe by a narrow isthmus.
D
Greece is a group of islands across the Aegean Sea.
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What was the outcome of the Battle of Marathon?

A
The Greek navy trapped the Persian ships.
B
The Persian cavalry destroyed the Greek army.
C
The Greek army forced back the Persian soldiers.
D
The Persian archers were victorious against the Greeks.
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Which statement best describes how citizenship differed between Sparta and Athens?

A
In Athens, all men over the age of 18 were citizens, while in Sparta, only soldiers became citizens.
B
In Athens, men over the age of 20 were citizens, while in Sparta, all adults were citizens.
C
In Athens, citizens were men who were born free, while in Sparta, only councils set up citizenship.
D
In Athens, all adults over the age of 18 were citizens, while in Sparta, only men were citizens.
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How did Pericles use the Delian League to Athens's advantage?

A
He helped spread democracy
B
He invaded the Persian Empire.
C
He protected Athens from Spartan attacks.
D
He made Athens the most powerful member.
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What happened to people who were ostracized in ancient Greece?

A
They could request a trial by jury.
B
They could apply to become citizens.
C
They were removed from positions of power.
D
They were removed from the polis for 10 years.
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Which ancient civilization developed on the island of Crete?

A
the Egyptians
B
the Minoans
C
the Mycenaeans
D
the Phoenicians
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What advantage did Athens have during the Peloponnesian War?

A
Athens had extensive farmland to feed its people.
B
Athens was protected by its location high up on a hill.
C
Athens was surrounded by rivers, which made it difficult to enter the city.
D
Athens was located inland, which made it difficult to invade by sea.
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How did interactions with other cultures affect the ancient Greeks?

A
Ancient Greeks adopted Egyptian religious beliefs.
B
Ancient Greeks copied Roman architectural methods.
C
Trade with Phoenicians led the ancient Greeks to develop a unique alphabet.
D
Trade with Mesopotamians led the ancient Greeks to develop shipbuilding techniques.
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What was true about trade between the Mycenaeans, the Phoenicians, and the Egyptians?

A
Trade allowed new technologies to spread.
B
Trade prevented the rise of a merchant class.
C
Trade limited the growth of these civilizations.
D
Trade decreased competition among these civilizations.
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What is the best way to describe the climate of Greece?

A
It has long, mild winters and short, cool summers.
B
It has short, cold winters and long, humid, wet summers.
C
It has short, mild winters and long, hot, dry summers.
D
It has long, wet winters and short, mild summers.
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Why was it important for citizens to participate in the Assembly?

A
to have a say in the creation of rules
B
to select leaders to run the government
C
to have enough people available for a fair jury
D
to ensure that enough people were in the army

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