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What was the most important factor that allowed the Minoans to become a great seagoing power?

A
They had many natural harbors.
B
They had shipbuilding expertise.
C
They had the resources to build many ships.
D
They had many allies in the region for support.
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Although they were different in many respects, which characteristic did the Minoans and Mycenaeans share?

A
Neither was ruled by a central authority.
B
Neither had large cities or grand palaces.
C
Both shared the same system of writing.
D
Both built cities fortified with strong defenses.
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Which list states events in the rise of Macedonia in the correct chronological order?

A
i. Philip II conquered Greece.ii. The Peloponnesian War ended.iii. Alexander III became king.iv. Athens and Sparta declined.
B
i. Alexander III became king.ii. The Peloponnesian War ended.iii. Philip II conquered Greece.iv. Athens and Sparta declined.
C
i. Athens and Sparta declined.ii. The Peloponnesian War ended.iii. Alexander III became king.iv. Philip II conquered Greece.
D
i. The Peloponnesian War ended.ii. Athens and Sparta declined.iii. Philip II conquered Greece.iv. Alexander III became king.
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The Peloponnesian War began after

A
Sparta attacked Athens by land.
B
Sparta attacked Athens by sea.
C
Athens attacked Sparta by land.
D
Athens attacked Sparta by sea.
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Alexander the Great became king of Macedonia

A
in the middle of the Hellenistic Age in ancient Greece.
B
after Philip’s assassination at the hands of political rivals.
C
during the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta.
D
before a series of wars between Greek city-states and Persia.
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The main role of women in Sparta was to

A
learn how to read and write.
B
prepare for government service.
C
raise warriors and instill Spartan values.
D
run their estates if husbands went to war.
7

Which city became the cultural center of the Hellenistic civilization?

A
Alexandria
B
Athens
C
Babylon
D
Byzantium
8

The first work of Greek literature to be written down was

A
The Odyssey.
B
The Iliad.
C
the myth.
D
the legend.
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Which would not be included in a description of the Spartan military?

A
It had the most powerful army in Greece.
B
All men served until they were sixty years old.
C
Soldiers lived in barracks, not with their families.
D
Women fought alongside men in the army.
10

Both girls and boys in Sparta

A
had military training.
B
received an education.
C
prepared to serve in government.
D
played sports but did not fight.
11

Alexander the Great invaded Anatolia, which today is known as

A
Greece.
B
Libya.
C
Iraq.
D
Turkey.
12

What was the most significant geographical advantage Greece had that allowed ideas to spread quickly?

A
Greece had many islands that shared ideas with each other.
B
The city-states sent couriers back and forth for information.
C
Because of its size, all Greeks spoke the same language.
D
Because of its central location, ideas came from all over.
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The time line shows Athens and Sparta.The Persian wars came to an end about forty years after the first failed invasion of Greece led by Darius I, which means they ended around

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A
530 BCE.
B
520 BCE.
C
450 BCE.
D
440 BCE.
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Pythagoras was an ancient Greek

A
historian.
B
mathematician.
C
physician.
D
ruler.
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What is one way government changed in Athens during the Golden Age?

A
All citizens were declared equal, and men and women took part in government equally as a result.
B
All citizens were declared equal, but women could take part in government only on a limited basis.
C
The number of paid officials decreased, which allowed only wealthy citizens to hold government offices.
D
The number of paid officials increased, which was beneficial to the lower class citizens who served in office.

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