Ancient Greece by Odum

Which of the following is a  government where a few wealthy people rule?

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy 
• Communism

What is a person who seizes power in an illegal way called?

• King
• Savage
• Tyrant
• Aristocrat

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What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?

• Agora
• Acropolis
• Oligarchy
• Parthenon

What was the large open area where city life was centered around called?

• Agora
• Acropolis
• Democracy
• Mall

Which of the following statements best describes the citizens of Athens?

• They spoke different languages
• They valued their freedoms and took an active role in government
• They overthrew their government by force.
• They develop the art of war.

Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?

• All adult male citizens and slaves
• All free men and women
• All free, adult male citizens
• Anyone who lived in Athens

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How does Athenian democracy differ from our democracy?

• In Athens they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives.
• Athens had less people on a jury than we have today.
• Athens didn’t allow foreigners to vote or make decisions.
• Women had more rights in Athenian democracy.

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains

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Greece is a peninsula which means

• a mountain range with a river running through it. 
• land surrounded by water on three sides
• an area with major rivers running through it
• a very mountainous region

The ancient Greeks were  

• Monotheistic  
• Polytheistic
• Atheist
• Scientologist