Greek City-States Key Terms/Ideas Activity

Ancient Greece was a collection of city-states, did the people of that time refer to that area as Greece?

• Yes

• No

The basic political unit in Greece, which included a main city and the surrounding countryside was known as a _______

• Democracy

• Communism

• Polis

• Anarchy

Greek City-States had many different forms of government, but in this one a single person called a king ruled the government. What is a __________

• Democracy

• Republican

• Monarch\y

• Aristocracy

Based on the map, Greek city-states (red dots) were likely to be influenced by which geographical feature?

• Sea

• Rail

• Mountains

• Desert

Citizens gathered to discuss city government on this fortified hilltop, known as an ________.

• Assembly Hall

• Acropolis

• Grecian Arena

• Aristocracy

A government ruled by a small group of noble, landowning families is known as an (a)  

Powerful individuals, usually nobles or other wealthy citizens, sometimes seized control of the government by appealing to the common people for support. These rulers were called?

• Republicans

• Populists

• Oligarchs

• Tyrants

Athenians avoided major political upheavals by making timely reforms. Athenian reformers moved towards (a)   , rule by the pople.

The military city-state of Sparta conquered the Messenians and forced them to stay on the land and work their crops. The Messenians were known as _________.

• Trojans

• Spartans

• Helots

• Serfs

The Ancient Greeks created the first (a)   games, an athletic competition held every four years that is still held today.