Classical Greece Grade 9

Which geographic feature served as a barrier to political unity and encouraged the rise of independent city-states in ancient Greece?

• broad plains

• mountain ranges

• navigable rivers

• numerous ports

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

• rulers of the Roman Republic

• artists of the Italian Renaissance

• philosophers of ancient Greece

• believers of Legalism in Han China

As in other Ancient civilizations, women in the Greek city-state of Athens

• mainly served in the religious life as priestesses

• were given the same economic rights as men

• were not allowed to participate in politics

• had to worship their own set of deities (Gods)

Since many adults in Athens voted on individual laws, the political situation was described by which of the following terms?

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

In Sparta, all boys began training for the army at age 7.  This is evidence that Sparta had which of the following features?

• Spartans were cultural borrowers

• Spartans experienced a golden age

• Sparta had a democracy

• Sparta had a strong military

In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on

• education

• military

• art and architecture

• family order

How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece?

• Tropical climate discouraged urban development

• Flat plains made centralized rule possible.

• Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade.

• Rich farmland led to dependence on agriculture.

Which of the following values was shared by both Sparta and Athens?

• Individualism

• Freedom

• Women's Rights

• Citizenship

The Ancient Athenians are credited with

• Eliminating slavery

• Establishing governments that had democratic elements

• Inventing and using the wheelbarrow

• Inventing the concept of zero

One way in which filial piety in Confucian China and citizenship in ancient Athens are similar is that both

• required that legalist principles be followed

• promoted respect for the physical environment

• encouraged the development of advanced technology

• emphasized duties and responsibilities in society