Pre-APWH Ancient Greece

Which form of government began in the city-state of Athens?

• monarchy 
• democracy 
• monotheism
• communism

Which was a major characteristic of democracy in ancient Athens?

• All adult male citizens were eligible to vote. 
• All residents were given voting rights. 
• Women were allowed to vote in major elections.
• Slaves were permitted to vote in major elections.

"Let me say that our system of governments does not copy the institutions of our neighbors. It is more the case of our being a model to others than of our imitation anyone else. Our constitution is called a democracy because power is in the hands, not of a minority, but of the whole people.”
Which early society is most likely described in this quotation?

• Spartan 
• Babylonian 
• Egyptian 
• Athenian 

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

• Charlemagne
• Pericles
• Suleiman the Magnificent
• Alexander the Great

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. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens.”
• “This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens.”
• “I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God.”

What was one effect of Alexander the Great’s conquests?

• formation of the Christian church
• decreased importance of the Silk Roads
• expansion of Hellenistic culture
• increased support of the Mayan leaders

…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 term is most closely associated with Hellenism under Alexander the Great?

• cultural diffusion
• pacifism
• theocracy
• natural rights

Homer's legacy to the Greeks was

• an accurate historical record of past Greek events.
• important in inculcating the aristocratic values of courage and honor.
• a foundation of egalitarianism in Greek politics.
• the first work to use the Cyrillic alphabet.

Greek geography

• helped to produce a civilization that was composed of cooperative and peaceful communities.
• prohibited a relationship with the sea that produced colonization.
• discouraged emigration.
• contained mountainous areas that impeded Greek unity.