Ancient Greece

Greece was a ...

• island
• peninsula
• isthmus
• glacier

What bodies of water bordered Ancient Greece?

• Mediterranean Sea
• Aegean Sea
• Ionian Sea
• All of them

What is a democracy?

• people make the decisions
• government led by a dictator
• government with no rules
• government that is ruled by land owners

The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training

• Athens

• Sparta

• Delphi

• Olympia

stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called ________

• parables

• myths

• epics

• lullabies

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 

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

• Athens 
• Sparta 
• Thebes 
• Corinth 

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

• They did not have telephones
• Mountains and Water
• communication was easy
• most people had horses

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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.

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

• Athenian woman had more power in the government.
• Athens valued education more than Sparta.
• Athens had better military training than Sparta.
• Athens had less people involved in the government.

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