6th Grade Chapter 7 Lesson 4 Quiz

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

• True

• False

Pericles was a major figure in the politics of Sparta.

• True

• False

In a representative democracy, a small group makes government 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 a 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 League

• Delian League

• Athenian League

• Artisan League

The Athenian economy was supported by

• merchants and artisans. C. B. . D.

• pottery and jewelry.

• government intervention

• farming and trade

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

• Peloponnesian War

• Persian War

• Spartan 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.

• there was a small number of citizens