The Ancient Greeks

 A __________ was a non-free person in Sparta who belonged to the polis and was forced to farm the land.

• helot
• hoplite
• slave
• metic

The basic unit of Ancient Greek government was the city-state or __________.

• cottage
• polis
• helot
• spartan

The form of government we know today as __________ first arose successfully in the Greek city-state of Athens.

• republic
• democracy
• socialism
• dictatorship

What feature of Greek geography encouraged a spirit of independence among its early people?

• its many peninsulas
• many mountain ranges
• extensive farmland
• many islands

Trade with Greek colonies in Asia Minor brought the first __________ to Ancient Greece.

• trade
• coins
• war
• disease

Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in Ancient Athens?

• the council controlled the work of the assembly
• people were paid to take part in government
• the city-state's population was small
• free people could vote and hold office

What was a woman's most important role in Spartan society?

• to educate her children to be good citizens
• to participate in government
• to raise strong boys to be good soldiers
• to stay at home and take care of the family

Which of the following was one result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks?

• numerous attempts to unite Greece under one government
• frequent wars between city-states
• heavy trade between city-states
• increased efforts to establish Greek colonies overseas

Which group of ancient Greek women had greater freedom?

• slaves
• Athenians
• Spartans
• Metics

Who benefited the most from the oligarchies that governed many ancient greek city-states?

• wealthy people
• tyrants
• non-citizens
• small farmers