Greece

What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?

• Rome & Alexandria
• Corinth & Olympia
• Thebes & Argos
• Sparta & Athens

What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city-state of Sparta?

• Food & parties
• War & fighting
• Music & books
• Painting & sculpture

Crete is the name of Greece's biggest __________?

• Body of water
• God/goddess
• island
• peninsula

Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.

• Monotheism

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

How did Greece's physical geography affect their ability to get resources?

• More cities were inland making for easier travel

• Islands made it easy to grow a variety of crops

• The mountains allowed for easy cultivation of food

• Scarcity of farmland pushed them to trade with each other

How did the geography of Greece affect its development?

• The cold weather prevented any agriculture from succeeding.

• The many mountains and seas caused many rival city-states to develop.

• The few natural barriers allowed one strong clan to unite the entire country.

• The intense heat generally forced most outdoor activities inside.

What two things did each Greek city-state have in common?

• currency and government

• social structure and topography

• economic base and attitude toward slaves

• religion and language

Which is a true statement about the democracy of ancient Athens?

• Every person was able to vote in government.

• Only women and foreigners were able to vote.

• All citizens were able to vote or hold a political office.

• In order to vote you had to be a citizen, a male, and a landowner.

What group was allowed citizenship in Athens

• free men

• young children

• women

• slaves

Which city-state was characterized by strong military discipline, more freedoms for women, and severe treatment of slaves?

• Athens

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Syracuse