Unit 2 assessment
Question 1 Athens formed the __________ to gain allies in
the wars against Persia.
Question 2 The first truly “Greek” civilization is
referred to as the __________ civilization.
Question 3 The ancient Persians practiced a religion known
as __________.
Question 4 Carthage was founded as a __________ colony.
Question 5 The __________ was a long, bitter war in the
fifth century BC for control of Greece.
Question 6 Discuss gender and family roles in Ancient
Greece. How do these roles compare to modern American ideas? How are they
different? What were the advantages and weaknesses of the Greek system?
Your response should be at least 300 words in length.
Question 7 Discuss the rise of the Persian Empire. How was
it different from previous major empires in the Middle East? How did it gain so
much power? What problems did it face?
Your response should be at least 300 words in length.
Question 8 Match
the person on the left with the correct statement to describe them on the
right.
Question Selected
Match
Democritus Scientist
who originated the theory that atoms were the building blocks of the universe
Socrates Playwright
known for the Oedipus trilogy
Aristotle Playwright
among the earliest known tragedians-wrote that justice and reason should be
used to resolve conflicts
Plato
Physician who pioneered the ideas of clinical detachment
from patients and ascribing natural causes to diseases
Aristophanes Early
poet known for such epic works as The Iliad and The Odyssey
Aeschylus Philosopher
who applied logic to observations of human justice and natural phenomena which
lead him to believe the sun revolved around the earth
Sophocles
Philosopher who developed a system of questions and answers
to develop critical thinking
Homer Philosopher
who believed there were two planes of existence, the material world and the
eternal world of “forms”
Hippocrates
Satirist and playwright known for such works as The Clouds
Thales Philosopher
who believed that water was the basic element of the universe
