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Grade 6 Unit 2 Lesson 2 Quiz

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Grade: 6

1. The government of the United States is like a Greek _____.

a. tyrant
b. monarchy
c. oligarchy
d. democracy

2. Soon after Alexander defeated the Persians, he _____.

a. came down with a fever and died
b. led a successful attack against Greece
c. marched east and reached Pakistan and India
d. studied Greek philosophy with Aristotle

3. Most city-states were built around a _________.

a. acropolis
b. polis
c. agora
d. tyrant

4. What happened when Persia's King Darius attacked Greece in 490 B.C.?

a. Persia defeated Greece.
b. The Greek army and navy defeated the Persians.
c. The Athenians died from the plague.
d. Iran defended Greece.

5. Alexander the Great made the ancient city of __________ his capital.

a. Macedon
b. Babylon
c. Athens
d. Sparta