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Foy WH Ch. 9 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What man spent his life studying mathematics, especially geometry? | Euclid |
| After the Persian Wars, what alliance did Athens join? | Delian League |
| What city-state ultimately won the Peloponnesian War? | Sparta |
| What subject were the Greeks known for studying first? | history |
| Why was the Persian army so strong? | it was well-organized and loyal |
| What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died? | His generals fought for power and divided the empire among themselves. |
| What did Darius I do as soon as he took control of Persia? | He killed all his rivals and worked to restore order. |
| What city-state was Sparta’s main rival in Greece? | Athens |
| What emperor won independence for Persia from the Medes, marking the beginning of the Persian Empire? | Cyrus the Great |
| What is true about the Macedonian army? | They fought as a phalanx. They had longer spears than the Greeks. They had a cavalry and archers supporting a phalanx. |
| You follow the religion of your emperor, Darius. You believe there are two forces fighting for control of the universe: good and evil. What is the name of your religion? | Zoroastrianism |
| Why is Alexander’s empire called Hellenistic? | People were allowed to keep their own culture, so Greek and native customs blended. |
| What was the result of Darius being angry that the Greeks had aided a revolt against the Persians? | He invaded Greece and started the Persian Wars. |
| Who became king of Macedonia, defeated Athens and conquered the rest of Greece after seeing Athens’ defeat? | Phillip II |
| What were the responsibilities of a satrap? | collecting taxes, putting down rebellions, serving as judges |
| What philosopher taught by asking questions, a technique we call the Socratic method? | Socrates |
| What allowed the Greeks to win the Persian Wars? | better weapons and more clever leaders |
| What philosopher believed moderation was based on reason, or clear and ordered thinking? | Aristotle |
| Correct order of events in Alexander's reign: | Ended the revolt in Thebes, conquered Egypt, defeated Persia, wanted to push into India but troops refused. |
| Who was the Greek doctor known for his ideas about how doctors should behave? | Hippocrates |
| What two city-states worked together to win the Persian Wars? | Sparta and Athens |
| What event started the Peloponnesian War? | Sparta declared war on Athens when they tried to expand their empire. |
| What event ended the Persian Wars? | The Spartans slowed the Persian army at Thermopylae. |
| When King Phillip II of Macedon died, who became king? | Alexander |
| After the Persian Wars, what league did Sparta join? | Peloponnesian League |
| You are a Persian soldier chosen for your bravery and skill. There are only 10,000 men in your unit and you are an elite fighting force. What is your unit called? | Immortals |
| What are Greek paintings known for? | realism and detail |
| What philosopher created a school, the Academy, to discuss ideas and also wrote The Republic to describe his ideal society? | Plato |
| How was Cyrus able to keep people from rebelling against his strong empire? | By letting his conquered people keep their own customs |
| Why did Greek statues look as though they could come to life at any time? | Greek artists wanted to show how beautiful people could be. |
| What engineer made great discoveries, such as the water screw, which brought water to the fields? | Archimedes |
| What was a main feature of Greek temples? | tall columns |
| Although the men worked to improve their bodies, they had to devote only two years to the army. | Athens |
| The girls received almost no education, because men didn’t think they needed to be educated. | Athens |
| Daily life was dominated by the army, and boys were trained from an early age to be soldiers. | Sparta |
| Courage, strength, self-discipline, and obedience were the most important qualities to have. | Sparta |
| The women had fewer rights than women in many other city-states; in fact, they had hardly any at all. | Athens |
| The government was set up to control the city’s healots. | Sparta |
| Because the men were often at war, women had more rights than the other Greek women. | Sparta |
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