Test: Greece and Workable Peace Unit

I. Map: Go to the back of the test and fill in the blank spaces on the map. (10 pts. – 1 pt. each)

II. Vocabulary: Match each term on the left with its correct identification on the right. Write its letter in the space provided. Print neatly! (22 pts – 2 pts. each)

III. Multiple Choice: Clearly circle the letter of the best answer to each of the following questions. (30 points – 3 pts. each)

1. Geography affected the development in civilizations in early Greece in that:

1. the mountains and sea led to the development of independent city-states.
2. the sea was an obstacle which severely limited all trade between the Greeks.
3. the Greeks established extensive highways on the easily traversed land.
4. most of the land was arable able to produce a surplus of grains and food.

2. ____was an example of a monarchy, _____ was an example of an oligarchy, and ________ was an example of democracy in Ancient Greece.

1. Athens, Mycenae, Sparta
2. Sparta, Athens, Persia
3. Persia, Athens, Sparta
4. Mycenae, Sparta, Athens

3. Which of the following is in correct chronological order from earliest to latest?

1. Trojan War, Persian War, Peloponnesian Wars, Alexander the Great
2. Persian War, Peloponnesian Wars, Trojan War, Alexander the Great
3. Peloponnesian Wars, Trojan Ear, Alexander the Great, Persian War
4. Trojan War, Peloponnesian Wars, Persian Wars, Alexander the Great

4. What were the consequences of the Persian Wars?

1. The Greeks were more willing to join alliances for protection and strength.
2. Division between Athens and Sparta started to deepen.
3. Neither a nor b.
4. Both a and b.

5. In Pericles’ Funeral Speech, he:

1. lavishes praise and admiration for the political freedom and culture of Athens.
2. praises Sparta for the military genius and strength.
3. gives thanks for the vision provided Mycenaen Greece on how to govern.
4. all of the above.

6. The Trial of Socrates is truly a trial about:

1. freedom of speech.
2. opposition to mandatory draft into the military.
3. the state’s right to taxation of its citizens.
4. All of the above.

7. The Socratic method was:

1. a form of questioning used to educate Greeks in ancient Athens.
2. the use of hemlock in public assassinations.
3. a military strategy to use the phalanx to defeat the Persians.
4. a terrorist methodology on how to overthrow the government.

8. Hellenism refers to:

1. when Paris stole Helen and brought her to Troy.
2. the reaction that broke out in Persia once they were fighting the Greeks for Helen.
3. the spreading of Greek culture into other empires and territories.
4. Both a and b.

9. Alexander the Great acquired an empire from:

1. Ireland to China.
2. Athens to India.
3. Athens to Japan.
4. Paris to Japan.

10. Alexander the Great maintained control of his empire by:

1. passing laws against all other cultures than Greek culture.
2. leaving the battlefield to run the political aspects of his empire.
3. leading the empire’s military arm and integrating his culture with those he conquered.
4. outlawing intermarriage between his troops and the conquered people.

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Outline: Outline the Workable Peace Framework. Briefly (1 sentence or less) describe each step toward the escalation of conflict and the de-escalation of inter-group conflict.

(18 pts. – 2 pts. each)

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Essay: Write a formal essay response to the question below. Be sure to organize your essay using paragraphs and to use specific and detailed evidence to support your claims. (20 points)

Describe the interests, values and identities of Athens and Sparta and discuss how these sources of the conflict led to different alliances and the war between these two city-states. In your conclusion explain some details of the Peloponnesian Wars and how they ended.

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