7.4 Ancient Greece

Aspasia was a popular, well educated woman who encouraged women to become more involved in government.

• true

• false

Pericles was a dominant figure in the politics of Sparta.

• true

• false

In a representative democracy, a small group makes the governmental decisions on behalf of many

• true

• false

The Delian League was named for the Greek philosopher Delos.

• true

• false

The government of Athens was an example of a direct democracy.

• true

• false

The Age of Pericles was known as the period of the golden age of ________.

• farming and trade

• prosperity, culture, and achievement

• military conquest and rebuilding

• politics and religion

Beginning in 478 BC, which league served as a protective group and a defensive league?

• Persian

• Athenian

• Delian

• Artisan

The Athenian economy was supported by:

• merchants and artisans

• government interventions

• pottery and jewelry

• farming and trade

In 431 BC, Sparta and other city-states joined against Athens to fight the __________________

• Peloponnesian War

• Spartan War

• Persian War

• Greek Civil War

Direct democracy worked well in Athens because:

• women were allowed to participate in government

• elections were held to help select representatives

• every resident of Athens could participate in government

• Athens had a relatively small number of citizens