Ancient Greek Government

Most of Ancient Greece was divided into these types of political regions:

• City-states

• Provinces

• Countries

• Islands

Where was the government of democracy first conceived of and introduced

• Sparta

• Athens

• Rome

• Olympia

How were most of the officials chosen in the Greek democracy

• They were chosen from all the citizens by lottery

• The highest ranking men in the army became the officials

• The people who paid the most taxes became the officials

• They were voted on by the people

In Athens, only the citizens could vote. Who qualified as a citizen?

• All men and women over the age of 13

• Anyone who lived in Athens for over one year

• Men who had completed their military training

• Anyone who professed their loyalty to Athens

What type of government did the city-states of Greece have

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• All of the Above

Which body of the Greek government included all the citizens who showed up to vote?

• The Court

• The Assembly

• The Council

• The Senate

For public lawsuits in the Greek democracy, how many people sat on the jury?

• 501

• 201

• 51

• 12

When a city-state was ruled by a single person, like a king, what did they call the leader?

• Dictator

• Emperor

• Tyrant

• Tsar

What body of Greek democracy handled the day to day running of the government?

• The Ministers

• The Courts

• The Senate

• The Council

What were the two largest city-states in Ancient Greece who fought many battles between each other?

• Athens & Sparta

• Corinth and Athens

• Sparta and Thebes

• Thebes and Olympia