Ancient Greece Lesson 2

What 4 things did Herodotus say were shared by the Greeks?

• Blood

• Language

• Religion

• Customs

• Citizenship

What is the word to describe a city-state where the community revolved around one city and had groups of powerful men who worked together to make decisions for that community?

• polis

• acropolis

• democracy

• colony

T/F: An acropolis was built in the valley of a city so residents could seek shelter in the caves.

• True

• False

T/F: You had to be a citizen in order to be a leader.

• True

• False

What is an oligarchy?

• Rule by many

• Rule by one

What is a monarchy?

• Ruled by one

• Ruled by many

What type of government did Athens have?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

Which city covered much of southern Peloponnesus and was Greece's largest city-state?

• Sparta

• Athens

Where, in Sparta, did farmers gather to do business?

• agora

• polis

• acropolis

• city-state

Who made up the majority of farm workers in Sparta?

• Women

• Children

• Men

• Slaves