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Athens won the Peloponnesian War.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

The Persian Empire conquered the Greek city-states of Ionia which triggered the Persian Wars.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

The Peloponnesian War took place before the Persian Wars.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Polis is another word for city-state.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

A hired soldier was called a mercenary.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

An oligarchy is a system of government in which all citizens hold the power.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

After the battle of Marathon, a Athenian runner ran 26 miles to Athens to announce Persia's defeat.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

The dark ages was a time of great education and prosperity in Athens.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

The Iliad tells the story of the Trojan War.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Zeus was the main Greek god.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

The two most famous Greek city-states were Iliad and Odyssey.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

The Olympic Games were athletic events held every 4 years to honor Athena.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Greece is located on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Cash crops in ancient Greece would have been items like olives used for making oil and grapes used for making wine.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Members of the assembly passed laws.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

In Sparta the Council of Elders served as the Supreme Court.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Sparta won the Peloponnesian War with financial help from Persia.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

The Delian League was a formal anti-Persian alliance between Athens and most of the Greek city-states but did not include Sparta.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

The Minoans were sea traders who lived on the island of Crete.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Cleisthenes was a ruler of Athens who created a code of laws with harsh punishments.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

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