Global 9 Ancient Greece Review

Which geographic factor influenced the development of independent city-states in ancient Greece?

• monsoon cycle
• tropical location
• smooth coastline
• mountainous topography

Which title best completes the partial outline below?I. _________________________________
A. City-states depended on goods exchanged directly with Mediterranean peoples
B. Political loyalty centered on the city-state
C. A common enemy, Persia, threatened city-states’ autonomy

• Features of Gupta Empire
• Attributes of Indus Valley Civilizations
• Characteristics of Ancient Greece
• Traits of Ancient China

Which geographic feature served as a barrier to political unity and encouraged the rise of independent city-states in ancient Greece?

• broad plains
• mountain ranges
• navigable rivers
• numerous ports

The creation of independent city-states in ancient Greece can be most directly attributed to the

• diverse ethnic groups in the region
• large number of different languages
• rugged mountainous terrain
• practice of oligarchy

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 rainforests
• fertile farmland
• navigable rivers
• mountainous topography

Base your answer to the question on the quotation below and on your knowledge of social studies
".…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 success

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 was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?

• Greece and Rome were often at war.
• The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements.
• Military leaders found small Greek settlements easy to control.
• The Greek people had many different languages and religions.