What was a polis?
Lesson 6.3 Government and Citizenship in Ancient Greece

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6th Grade
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Yvette Havens
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a city-state
a city center
a marketplace
a gathering space
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of government is ruled by one person who typically has taken power by force?
a tyranny
a monarchy
an oligarchy
an aristocracy
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the geography of ancient Greece affect its political organization?
The seas helped communities to unite and form a single empire.
The islands were exposed to invaders and caused cities to unite.
The peninsulas encouraged expansion and led to regional governments.
The mountains caused isolated communities to form separate governments.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the government of ancient Athens change over time?
Aristocrats took over the government.
Women gained equal rights to men.
Voting became organized by social class.
More people gained a voice in the government.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Solon change the Greek government?
He reorganized the people into groups based on tribes.
He allowed people to enslave citizens who owed them money.
He allowed immigrants to earn citizenship and the right to vote
He created new social classes based on wealth instead of birth.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was citizenship important in ancient Greece?
All residents could become voting citizens.
Only citizens were able to become tyrants.
Citizens could take part in ruling the city-state.
Only citizens could vote for who would be king.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the government in ancient Greece develop?
One’s family of birth gradually became unimportant to citizenship.
The wealthy gained power as the city-states moved away from tyrants.
Citizens and noncitizens were able to participate in developing laws.
Power moved from the upper classes to include members of all social classes.
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