Ancient Greece 2021

Which large sea is located south of Greece?

• The Red Sea

• The Caspian Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Black Sea

What geographic feature created natural barriers between the city-states of ancient Greece?

• forests

• deserts

• lakes

• mountains

Which form of government was controlled by a few wealthy men?

• tyranny

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• democracy

In a tyranny, what allowed a leader to rule?

• military force

• family traditions

• the law of the land

• foreign partnerships

How was democracy in Athens different from other forms of government?

• people might vote unwisely

• merchants made all the laws

• women were equal to free men

• all citizens shared ruling power

What was the city-state of Athens known for?

• fierce military

• art and architecture

• it's monarchy

• their fair treatment of women

What was Sparta known for?

• it's theater and plays

• freedom and rights of all people

• their friendly, open society

• their highly trained army and fierce soldiers

Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people (called citizens) ruled themselves.

• Monotheism

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

What government is ruled by 1 person, a king, who got his job by being the son or relative of a King?

• democracy

• monarchy

• tyranny

• oligarchy

How did the Greeks overcome the problem of being isolated because of the mountainous geography of Greece?

• They traveled by boat and traded all over the Mediterranean.

• They created an irrigation system to control the water.

• They planted crops that did not need much water or land to grow.

• They built walls, moats, and armies to protect themselves from invasion.