Ancient Greece

A majority of Greece is surrounded by water on three sides. This makes Greece a...

• peninsula

• island

• panhandle

• mountain

The term "oligarchy" means rule by...

• one

• a few

• the majority

• no one

Autocracy means rule by one. There are two types of autocracies:

• monarchy and tyranny

• monarchy and oligarchy

• tyranny and oligarchy

• democracy and tyranny

In the USA, we have a form of government with three branches. The President works alongside our lawmakers, all of whom are elected by the people. What form of government is this?

• democracy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

• monarchy

Ancient Greece created the concept of democracy. What makes democracy so different from other governments in other civilizations?

• All citizens shared ruling power

• Slaves were equal to free men

• Kings made all of the laws

• Priests were involved in the lawmaking process

How was a citizen defined per Athens standards?

• A free male born in Athens was a citizen of Athens

• Both men and women born in Athens were citizens of Athens

• All men, including slaves, were citizens of Athens

• If you lived in Athens, you were a citizen.

The oligarchy in Greece fell because people do not want to be lead by force or fear. Who helped bring down the oligarchs?

• The poor people backed by tyrants/the military

• The aristocracy and their enemies

• The rich people backed by tyrants/the military

• The monarchy backed by tyrants/the military

Individual Greek city-states maintained their own laws and customs, even though they were united under Greece. What made it easy for them to maintain their identities this way?

• the mountainous region

• many lakes

• deep rivers

• wide canyons

The Ancient Greeks believed people should rule themselves. What concept is this?

• democracy

• republicanism

• tyranny

• oligarchy

What was Homer known for in Athens?

• He wrote epic poems that are still read today

• He wrote histories of wars that are still studied today

• He wrote poems that taught people lessons

• He wrote about philosophy that led to ancient religions