Lesson 2 Review: The City-States

A ________________ was an independent city with its own government and economic system.

• agora

• polis

• acropolis

• colony

Each city-state had an ____________ which served as a marketplace and a public meeting place where Greeks discussed ideas about government and philosophy.

• agora

• acropolis

• forum

• city-state

Many city-states were built on a fortified hilltop called the ___________________ at the center of the city.

• colony

• agora

• fort

• acropolis

The ancient Greeks practiced ____________________ which meant that they worshipped multiple (many) gods and goddesses.

• atheism

• monotheism

• polytheism

• animism

The Greeks believed that some of their gods and goddesses lived ____________________.

• on Mount Olympus

• in the Underworld

• on top of the acropolis

• on the River Styx

About 1/4 of the population of each city-state was made up of ______________, people that had been captured during war or owed debts.

• citizens

• aristocrats

• slaves

• Mycenaeans

Members of the city-state who had political and legal rights were known as ____________________. They could vote, hold political office, own property, and speak for themselves in court.

• slaves

• tyrants

• aristocrats

• citizens

A ____________________ is a form of government in which the power lies in the hands of ALL citizens.

• democracy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

• monarchy

The original Olympics, a series of athletic competitions, were held ____________ to honor the god, Zeus (Choose ALL possible correct answers).

• on Mount Olympus

• in Olympia

• every 4 years

• every 2 years

In order to find resources some Greeks established _________________ around the Mediterranean or Black Sea.

• vacation resorts

• forts

• colonies

• temples