Ancient Greece re-teach

Which of the following is true about the colonization of ancient Greek islands and coastal regions

• Pollution and natural disasters caused people to colonize in coastal areas and islands

• Demand for goods grew, so artisans supplied more specialized goods for each colony to trade; trade expanded as a result

• Persian Wars caused people to leave their home city-states

• People were being forced to follow a specific religious belief,were persecuted, and left

How did geography affect the unity of the Greek city-states?

• Mountains and seas separated city-states; each was very independent

• Each city-state was dependent upon the other and very friendly

• Geography did not affect the relationships of the city-states

• None of the above

Which geographic factor led Athens and other Greek city-states to develop successful maritime trades?

• geographic location on navigable rivers

• geographic locations in warm climates

• peninsular shaped border by seas

• fertile farmland on broad plains

What type of government is being described:

This type of government is characterized by the rule of a small number of people. How the people are chosen varies from place to place. Some have it based on family ties, while others use wealth or military position as a determining factor. In history, many Greek city-states, including Sparta, used this form of governing.

• monarchy

• tyranny

• oligarchy

• democracy

Which sentence is an example of Direct Democracy?

• Citizens defend their country.

• Citizens elect senators.

• Citizens pay taxes.

• Citizens vote on laws.

What is a characteristic that matches the Greek city-state Sparta?

• Boys were taught military service at an early age

• Kings with advisers ruled the city-states

• Women were allowed to vote on local laws

• A strong Navy defended the city-states

What is a true statement of the status of women and slaves in Athens and Sparta?

• Women had more rights in Athens

• Neither Sparta nor Athens had slaves

• Women had more rights in Sparta

• Slavery was popular in both Sparta and Athens

• Women in Sparta were trained for battle

Under the Greek definition of citizen, who qualified for citizenship?

• A free, native-born men who owned land

• Any game, whether he owned land or not

• Wealthy men or women who owned slaves and land

• Foreign-born or native-born men, who may or may not have been landowners

Direct democracy worked well in Athens because

• women were allowed to participate in government.

• elections were held to help select representatives.

• every resident of Athens could participate in government.

• there was a small number of citizens.

What area was a party of ancient Greek city-states and is a part of modern Greece?

• Troy

• Sparta

• Miletus

• Crete