Greece

What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?

• development of direct democracy
• diffusion of a monotheistic belief system
• promotion of the equality of all humans
• creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics

Which geographic factor contributed to the formation of independent city-states in ancient Greece?

• tropical rain forests
• fertile farmland
• navigable rivers
• mountainous topography

We give our obedience to those whom we put in positions of authority, and we obey the laws themselves, especially those which are for the protection of the oppressed, and those unwritten laws which it is an acknowledged shame to break. ...- Pericles, quoted in History of the Peloponnesian War
 In this quotation, Pericles is praising Athenian

• civic values
• artistic creativity
• military strengths
• commercial successes

One way in which the ancient city-state of Athens and the Gupta Empire are similar is that both

• allowed universal suffrage
• developed matriarchal societies
• promoted art and literature
• established plantation agriculture

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato,and Aristotle?

• rulers of the Roman Republic
• artists of the Italian Renaissance
• religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation
• philosophers of ancient Greece

Which society practiced direct democracy?

• Ancient Athens
• Dynastic China
• Gupta Empire
• Early Egypt

What effect did the geography of ancient Greece have on its early development?

• A lack of natural seaports limited communication
• The mountainous terrain led to the creation ofindependent city-states.
• An inland location hindered trade and colonization
• Abundant natural resources encouraged self sufficiency.

Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

• "The government and society in Sparta are so strict.The people have little voice in government?
• "I feel as though I have never left home. Everythinghere is the same as it is in Athens."
• "This society allows for more freedom ofexpression than I have ever experienced in Athens."
• "I have never heard of a society like Sparta thatbelieves in only one God."

Which leader is most closely associated with the accomplishment shown by the illustration?

• Charlemagne

• Mansa Musa

• Alexander the Great

• Suleiman the Magnificent

Which concept is most closely related to the main idea of the illustration?

• Isolation

• Cultural Diffusion

• Armed conflict

• urbanization