Question 1
who were the mycenaeans?
inventors of democracy
indo-europeans who migrated to greece
german archaeologists
a seafaring people from phoenicia
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question 2
which describes the geography of greece?
sandy desert
open plains
tropical forests
rugged mountains
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question 3
which describes zeus?
god of the sea
god of the underworld
king of the gods
god of music
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question 4
what is the iliad about?
the peloponnesian war
the trojan war
the persian wars
the voyage of odysseus
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question 5
which polis is considered the birthplace of democracy?
corinth
thebes
athens
sparta
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question 6
what happened at the battle of marathon?
the athenians defeated the spartans.
the persians defeated the greeks.
the persian fleet destroyed the athenian fleet.
the athenians defeated the persians.
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question 7
how did the people of athens feel after the persian wars?
afraid and suspicious
angry and violent
disappointed and wary
proud and confident
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question 8
which war was fought between sparta and athens?
the trojan war
the peloponnesian war
the persian wars
the cold war
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question 9
how did sparta turn the tide in its war against athens?
by forming an alliance with persia
by forming an alliance with egypt
by defending the narrow pass at thermopylae
by allowing women to serve in the army
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question 10
what occurred in greece following the decline of the mycenaean kingdoms?
the peloponnesian war
a dark age
an invasion by persia
a golden age
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question 11
which does not describe athens?
a place where the people focused so exclusively on war that they had little time for cultural pursuits
a greek city-state that became famous for its cultural brilliance
a polis in which the people elected their own leaders and voted on important issues
a polis in which the rule of wealthy landowners eventually gave way to democracy
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question 12
why did the persians go to war against athens?
the athenians had kidnapped helen.
they wanted to punish the athenians for inventing democracy.
they wanted to punish the athenians for supporting the ionian revolt.
the athenians had attacked the persian capital.
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question 13
which does not describe pericles?
an athenian general elected to oversee the city’s defenses
a leader who spread democracy
a sponsor of building projects in athens, and a supporter of the arts
a ruthless leader ostracized by the citizens of athens