Profiling a Polis

Polis is a _________ word.

• Greek

• Latin

• Sanskrit

• Chinese

Polis means

• city-state

• king

• civilization

• country

Which of the following is TRUE about city-states?

• Greeks felt disconnected from their polis

• Greeks were very connected to their polis

• Each Greek polis spoke a different language

• All the city-states were peaceful with one another and never fought.

Who had citizenship rights in Greek city-states

• free adult women

• some slaves

• free adult males

• only the king

Temples to worship the gods were built on:

• the acropolis

• the agora

• the river

• the marketplace

Which of the following characterizes an acropolis

• a large hill or high area within the citystate

• a river valley

• a mountain range

• an island

What was the agora?

• a marketplace and meeting place

• a graveyard

• a church

• a library

True or False: Each city-state in ancient Greece had its own form of government.

• TRUE

• FALSE

True or false: Each city-state within ancient Greece spoke different languages.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Do you think the people in ancient Greece were polytheistic or monotheistic?

• polytheistic

• monotheistic