Ancient Greece and Rome Post-Break Review

A Greek polis was a ______ in Ancient Greece.

• Republic

• city-state

• Empire

• religion

Answer explanation

A city-state is an independent city with its own government. In ancient Greece, a city-state was called polis. We get the words police, politics, metropolitan, and many others.

The Delian League led to immense prosperity among Greek city states known as the "Golden Age"

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Members of the Delian League sent money and ships to the support the League. As the leader of the League, Athens believed that as long as they still protected their allies in the League, they could use the extra money from the League however they wanted.

How did men who were citizens best participate in the democratic government in Athens?

• Become old enough to attend assembly.

• Debate issues of concern and vote on laws.

• Be born the son of a citizen.

• Influence how people today think about citizenship and rights.

Answer explanation

Answer Choice 1: while this is correct, it is not the best answer choice available for this question. It does not give specific information about how citizens participated in their government.

Answer choice 2: This is the best possible answer. In the Assembly, citizens would debate issues and then after their debating, they would vote to either pass a law or strike it down.

Answer choice 3: This is only referring to one parent, both parents needed to be born in Athens for the son to potentially be considered a citizen.

Answer choice 4: While this did happen, this was not how the citizens best participated in their government in Athens.

These were the children of parents who were born in Athens. Only males could participate in voting and governing the city after turning 18.

• Metics

• Slaves

• Citizens

• Canadians

Answer explanation

Answer choice 1: Metics were noncitizens who lived in Athens. These are people who were born in other city-states and moved to Athens.

Answer choice 2: Slaves could be any gender, any age, and it did not matter where their parents were born for them to be a slave.

Answer choice 3: The requirements to be a citizen in Athens were: two Athenian parents, at least 18 years old, not enslaved, and male.

Answer choice 4: Canada was not a country at this point. At this time in history, the Americas had not been discovered by Europeans and the only people living there were the indigenous populations.

Which of the following was the birthplace of democracy?

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Greece

• Athens

Answer explanation

Answer Choice 1: Sparta had an Oligarchy, led by 2 kings.

Answer Choice 2: We have not learned about the city-state of Thebes, however, Thebes was a very influential city-state.

Answer Choice 3: While democracy was founded in ancient Greece, this is not specific enough.

Answer Choice 4: Athens is referred to as the “birthplace of democracy” because democracy was first established in Athens around the year 508 BCE.

What is a metic?

• A citizen in Athens

• A type of slave

• people who lived in Athens but werent born there

• People who were chosen for the Council of 500

Answer explanation

Metics were noncitizens who lived in Athens. These are people who were born in other city-states and moved to Athens.

What did the Athenians possess that was superior to the Spartans?

• A powerful navy

• Many more chariots

• Better shields and armor.

• Their gods were more powerful.

Answer explanation

Answer Choice 1: Athens was approximately 4 miles from the coast, which meant they were vulnerable to naval attacks. As such, they needed a strong navy to protect the seacoast. Sparta was landlocked, which led to them not requiring a strong navy, so they focused on their army.

Answer Choice 2: We do not have access to the number of chariots that each city-state possessed.

Answer Choice 3: The shields and armor used in Athens and Sparta were very similar.

Answer Choice 4: Both city-states believed in and worshipped the same gods.

When the ruling power is in the hands of one person, usually a king.

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Democracy

• Monarchy

Answer explanation

Answer Choice 1: An Oligarchy is where the ruling power is in the hands of a small group of wealthy individuals.

Answer Choice 2: A Tyranny is when an individual has all of the power and takes power through force. Tyrannies are ruled by a tyrant.

Answer Choice 3: Democracy is when the ruling power belongs to the people and they vote on their leaders and laws.

Answer Choice 4: A Monarchy is when the ruling power belongs to only one person, who inherits the power from the previous monarch. These are usually ruled by a King, but may be ruled by a Queen.

What type of government did Sparta have?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Democracy

Answer explanation

Answer Choice 1: A monarchy is when there is just one king or queen, and they do not share their power with anyone else. Sparta had two kings and a number of other officials who helped govern Sparta.

Answer Choice 2: Sparta had an oligarchy because they were ruled by two kings and the government was also run by a small number of other officials.

Answer Choice 3: Sparta had two kings so there would be another ruler to make sure neither became a tyrant and abused their power.

Answer Choice 4: While Sparta did have limited democracy in their government, the government was mostly based on an oligarchy.

In Ancient Athens, women could

• Train in the military just like men

• Not vote or own property

• be sold into slavery

• own property and participate in government unlike other city-states.

Answer explanation

Answer Choice 1: In Athens, women could not serve in the military. In historical terms, women serving in the military is a relatively new concept. For example, in the United States, women were not allowed to serve in the military (in non-combat roles) until 1948 and were not allowed to serve in all combat roles until 2015/2016.

Answer Choice 2: Women in ancient Athens had very few rights. They were under the protection of a male relative or their husband. Women were not considered citizens and were not allowed to vote or own their own property.

Answer Choice 3: In ancient Athens, most slaves were either from city-states that had been conquered by Athens or were born into slavery.

Answer Choice 4: Women were not allowed to own property or be citizens. Only citizens were allowed to participate in the government in ancient Athens.