Greek History ReviewCoach CrewsWorld History

Alexander the Great1. Where is Macedonia located in relation to Greece?2. What three things did Phillip II especially admire about the Greeks?3. Name the Athenian lawyer who warned the Greeks that Phillip was

a threat to freedom.4. What war left the Greeks weak and divided?5. How old was Alexander when he became king of Macedonia?6. What city did Alexander build in Egypt that became very important?7. Why did Alexander turn back to Greece after invading India in 326

B.C.?8. Name four aspects of Greek culture that Alexander and his armies

spread throughout Asia and northern Africa.9. What happened to the empire after his death?10. What was Alexander’s legacy?

Early Greeks

1. What is a body of land with water on 3 sides?

Early Greeks

2. What is a Greek city-state called?

Early Greeks

3. The ____ civilization was the first to arise in ancient Greece.

Early Greeks

4. Under the Greek definition of citizen, who qualified for citizenship?

Early Greeks

5. What is the market where people would meet and debate?

Sparta and Athens

6. What is the Spartan name for a captive worker?

Sparta and Athens

7. Government where all citizens share in running the government

Sparta and Athens

8. A government where few people held power

Sparta and Athens

9. A person who takes power by force and rules with total authority

Sparta and Athens

10. What did Sparta use to control its citizens?

Persia Attacks the Greeks

11. What did the power of King Darius depend upon?

Persia Attacks the Greeks

12. Who worked together to defeat the Persians?

Persia Attacks the Greeks

13. What caused the Persian Empire subjects to rebel?

Persia Attacks the Greeks

14. Who was the son of Darius?

Persia Attacks the Greeks

15. Means “protector of the kingdom”

The Age of Pericles

16. What league did the Athenians help form?

The Age of Pericles

17. What war did Sparta and Athens fight against each other?

The Age of Pericles

18. Who was the dominant figure in Athens politics for over 30 years?

The Age of Pericles

19. What is the government in which small groups make decisions on the behalf of many?

The Age of Pericles

20. What was a negative effect of the war between Sparta and Athens?

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21. What a person leaves behind when they die

Alexander the Great

22. Why did Alexander’s empire fall after his death?

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23. Who was the father of Alexander?

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24. What was the time period in which Greek language and ideas spread?

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25. Why did Alexander’s army stop after invading India?