Ancient Greeks Multiple Choice – Flashcards
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Peninsula
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Greece's mainland could best be described as a
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Mountains and seas
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The geography of Greece was dominated by
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Athens had become so powerful that it took control over it
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The reason the Delian League failed was that
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There was growing unrest among merchants, artisans, and farmers
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Many tyrants came to power in Greece after 650 B.C. because
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Solon
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Which Greek tyrant became popular by giving land to landless farmers?
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They discouraged trade, leading to isolation
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Spartans differed from the rest of the Greeks in that
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They thought it created obedient and loyal citizens
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Why did Sparta's leaders leaders favor a military society?
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Spartan women could own property and travel
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Since Spartan men lived away from home
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Educated at home by their mothers
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Girls in Athens were
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Their ships were smaller and faster
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The Greeks were able to defeat he Persian fleet at the Strait of Salamis in part because
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It was invaded by a young and powerful ruler named Alexander
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The Persian Empire finally ended when
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Became the economic and cultural center of Greece
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After the Persian Wars ended
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By destroying their naval fleet and blockading the city
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Sparta was finally able to to defeat Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War
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The Greek city-states were divided and weak
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After the Peloponnesian War
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Persia gave Sparta gold so they could build their own navy
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What did Sparta receive in exchange for some Greek territory?
