Ancient Greece

Which ancient Greek city-state would you find the majority of young men involved in the military? 

• Athens
• Sparta
• Crete
• Olympia

This Athenian leader was in power for 30 years during the "Golden Age" and helped make Athens more democratic

• Darius
• Solon
• Pericles
• Alexander 

The polis was different than a modern day city because it functioned like a _________

• tiny country
• tiny state
• tiny village
• tiny town square 

If a small group of chosen officials make all the decisions in a government, that type of government is known as a ___________

• Democracy
• Theocracy
• Oligarchy
• Dictatorship 

Increasing the wealth of Persia, gaining more glory, and seeking revenge after the death of Darius were three reasons why _________continued the Persian Wars

• Cyrus
• Xerxes
• Alexander
• Solon 

Which alphabet did the Greek's base theirs off of?

• Egyptian
• Phoenician
• Assyrian
• Sumerian 

In the sentence "Pericles was a charismatic leader," what does "charismatic" mean?

• Dictatorial
• Extremely powerful
• Having personal charm and appeal
• Democratically elected

How was Athenian democracy different from American democracy?

• Citizens were not allowed to serve on juries
• People were not allowed to vote for leaders
• Women could not participate in public life
• People were not allowed to criticize the government

One of the most powerful Greek City-States and birthplace of Democracy.

• Athens 
• Sparta 
• Thebes 
• Corinth 

Which of the following are citizens in Ancient Athens? 

• Women 
• Slaves 
• Foreigners 
• Free Men