Which of the following describes the helots of Sparta?

They performed farm work, gave half of their crops to Spartan citizens, and outnumbered Spartan citizens.

They led a movement to change the government.

They were in charge of boys’ military training.

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

They valued their freedoms and took an active role in government

They overthrew their government by force.

Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?

All adult male citizens and slaves

Which of the following is NOT a Greek accomplishment?

inventions such as the first ship and wheel barrow

Epics like the Iliad and Odyssey

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.

In Athens, wealthy boys…

went to school to learn reading, writing, arithmetic, music, and physical education

studied warfare and were placed in the army. They could retire at age 60.

became farmers and grew food for the wealthy.

were taught astronomy, geometry, and science.

Which of the following would be an advantage to living in Athens over Sparta?

Athens valued education more than Sparta.

Athenian woman had more power in the government.

Athens had better military training than Sparta.

Athens had less people involved in the government.

Which statement about the commercial activities in ancient Greece is most accurate?

The lack of suitable farmland forced Greeks to trade with others.

The lack of building materials hindered the development of city-states.

Greeks resisted attempts to conquer new colonies to find resources.

Greece exported many natural resources such as precious metals and grain.

How did geography affect life during ancient Greece?

People used the sea as a highway to connect with other city-states.

The sea discouraged people to trade their surplus goods for other food items.

Greeks traveled to other city-states by sea to spread religious ideas and doctrines.

City-states used the sea as natural barriers to prevent the exchange of ideas.

Which statement best describes the impact that geography had on ancient Greece?

Mountains and water divided the land.

Rugged coastlines created challenges for traders.

Temperate climate made agriculture difficult.

Small islands made unity possible.

In Aesop’s Fables, animals or insects play which role?

They act out human situations to teach moral lessons.

They encourage writing lyric poems.

What is the best definition of a direct democracy?

Citizens vote on laws in an assembly

Power is held by one person who rules by force.

Citizens elect officials to represent them in government.

Which statement best explains why Ancient Greek mythology contained a large number of gods and goddesses?

Each god and goddess represented a distinct aspect of life.

Each Greek ruler was immortalized after death as a god or goddess.

Each Greek city-state frequently adopted gods and goddesses worshipped by conquered peoples.

Each Greek person worshipped his or her own god or goddess as a protector.

In which of the following ways did the Ancient Greeks use mythology in their worldview?

as literal truth meant to explain the world around them

as symbolic moral teachings but not as literal truth

as a substitute for history and philosophy

as entertainment not meant to be taken literally

Which of the following was an effect of the Peloponnesian War?

Athens remained the cultural center of the Greek world.

The Athenian economy never recovered.

Sparta became the dominant force of the Delian League.

Athens and Sparta withdrew into permanent isolation.

Athens was able to develop the most powerful naval fleet (tons of war boats or battle ships) in ancient Greece mainly because of its:

close distance to the Aegean Sea.

close distance to the Black Sea.

wonderful friendship with Persia.

Which answer BEST describes why villages in ancient Greece developed into independent city-states?

Greek geography made it hard for Greeks to communicate with each other.

Differences in religion made it hard for Greeks to like each other.

Disagreements in agricultural (farming) methods (ways) made Greeks not want to live near each other.

The Spartans were always making corrupt deals with the Persians.

The BEST definition of a city-state is...

a city and the surrounding areas with its own independent government

a city and the surrounding areas controlled by the king of that country.

Choose the BEST answer. Because it was so hard for Ancient Greeks to communicate with each other due to mountainous terrain and isolated islands, they created....

a political (government) system based on independent city-states where everyone could be left alone to do their own thing.

one political (government) system based on a king who visited all Greek cities to make sure they were following orders.

a tourism industry for Persian vacations.

The ancient Greek city-states Athens and Sparta were alike in which way?

They both relied on slave labor.

They both required all male citizens to serve as soldiers.

They both had a democratic form of government.

Ancient Greece

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Monarchy

Oligarchy

Democracy

Communism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are military houses where Spartan children were trained called?

Barracks

Agora

Acropolis

Parthenon

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

King

Savage

Tyrant

Aristocrat

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

Agora

Acropolis

Oligarchy

Parthenon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Agora

Acropolis

Democracy

Mall

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following types of government did Athens have FIRST?

Oligarchy

Democracy

Tyranny

Monarchy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describes Spartan women?

They were treated harshly, almost like slaves.

They mostly fought as soldiers alongside men.

They were trained to build up their bodies and were allowed to own land.

All of the above.

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