Why was alexandria considered a site of encounter?

a.
learning and scholarship was prohibited there.

b.
it was said to be the place where the greek gods lived.

c.
it was the center of trade for europe, africa, and asia.

d.
it was a very poor region in the empire.

which is evidence that sparta had elements of democracy?

a.
the kings had absolute power.

b.
the oligarchs had absolute power.

c.
some leaders were tyrannical.

d.
ephors could take kings out of power.

which is the most important lesson that can be learned from the persian wars?

a.
that athens alone could have beaten persia.

b.
that persia was too powerful to ever defeat.

c.
that the greek city-states should stay independent at all times.

d.
that a unified greece could beat a larger army.

which of the following was the primary reason the olympic games were held?

a.
the olympic games were held to honor the god zeus.

b.
the olympic games brought together the different city-states.

c.
the olympic games gave athletes privileges and fame.

d.
the olympic games created conflict between the city-states.

why do we still use fables from ancient greece today?

a.
to teach moral lessons

b.
to illustrate tragedy

c.
to teach about the gods

d.
to teach about heroes

which of the following describes life in sparta for children?

a.
young boys got a well-rounded education.

b.
young boys were taught to obey orders.

c.
girls stayed in the home with their moms.

d.
boys were expected to participate in government.

how did geography affect the development of independent city-states? select all that apply.

a.
the mountains isolated the city-states.

b.
the sea separated the city-states.

c.
the coastal areas were not fertile.

d.
the plains were barriers.

e.
the climate was wet in summer.

question 12 of 20
how was athenian direct democracy different than american representative democracy? select all that apply.

a.
athenian direct democracy allowed all women to participate and american representative democracy does not.

b.
athenian direct democracy allowed all free male citizens to make policy and american representative does not.

c.
athenian direct democracy allowed free male citizens to elect leaders to make laws and american representative democracy does not.

d.
american representative democracy allows citizens to elect leaders to shape laws and athenian direct democracy did not.

e.
american representative democracy didn't allow foreigners to participate in government and athenian direct democracy did.

which was the most important effect of the peloponnesian war?

a.
other nations were intimidated by the greeks.

b.
other nations saw greece's lack of unification as weak.

c.
athens and sparta were able to prosper as separate city-states.

d.
athens continued its golden age while sparta was weakened.

which of the following were characteristics of athenian democracy? select all that apply.

a.
the government consisted of an assembly, a council, and courts.

b.
the assembly met only once a year to discuss matters.

c.
only free adult males made up the assembly.

d.
the citizens elected leaders to discuss important matters.

e.
women, slaves, and foreigners were not allowed to participate.

why did the ancient greeks use conquest, colonization, and trade?

a.
to build a strong and unified empire

b.
to stay isolated from other empires

c.
to establish a uniform currency

d.
to get the resources they needed to survive

why did athens have olive oil and wine to trade with other places?

a.
they were products made from plentiful deep-rooted crops.

b.
they were products that they stole from other city-states.

c.
they were products that they received through trade.

d.
they were products that grew well in the colonies in the mountains.

why did hippocrates develop the hippocratic oath?

a.
to encourage doctors to experiment on their patients

b.
to encourage doctors to talk about their patients

c.
to encourage doctors to protect the privacy of their patients

d.
to encourage doctors to diagnose patients without asking questions

which illustrates an important difference in the values of sparta and athens?

a.
sparta valued innovation and change while athens valued conserving what already existed.

b.
sparta preferred a culture that was free while athens preferred a culture where people obeyed orders.

c.
sparta valued the exchange of ideas while athens expected people to refrain from sharing opinions.

d.
sparta was conservative about change and the sharing of ideas while athens accepted change and new opinions.