9.2 Ancient Greece City-states

People in ancient Greece all spoke the same language

• True
• False

Oligarchy means

• rule by the people
• rule by a few people
• rule by a king
• all of the above

The U.S. is an example of a

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• None of the above

An acropolis is

• when people study archaeology
• a fortress on a hill
• art work in a museum
• thinkers of Greece

A _______ includes a city and the surrounding farm land

• Acropolis
• city-state
• agora
• playright

This characteristic identifies the city-state of Sparta.

• strong military

• democratic government

• wealthy upper class

• emphasis on art and literature

Athens is considered limited democracy based on____________.

• government not strong enough to pass laws

• citizens were allowed to attend Assembly meetings when debates were held

• Men and women had to be over the age of 30 to participate in government.

• Only males were allowed to participate in the Assembly.

First unification of city-states in Greece was known as __________.

• Delian League

• Athenian Republic

• Sparta

• Troy

Government formed in Sparta to allow only a small elite group of people to rule.

• communism

• totalitarianism

• democracy

• oligarchy

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"