Ancient Greece

Greek philosopher; he was a student of Socrates. He started a school in Athens, called the Academy, and wrote The Republic, which describes an ideal society run by philosophers.

• Moses

• Plato

• Socrates

• Hephaestus

Greek philosopher; his teaching style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs. Socrates was arrested and condemned to death for challenging authority.

• True

• False

A war between Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC. It was called the?

• Great Grecian War

• Peloponnesian War

• Macedonian War

• Greek Civil War

Athenian leader; he encouraged the spread of democracy and led Athens when the city was at its height. His name was?

• Alexander the Great

• Pericles

• Socrates

• Herodotus

Government that is made up of a small group of people from the highest social class in a society is called a?

• Theocracy

• Plutocracy

• Democracy

• Aristocracy

A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built was called the Acropolis

• True

• False

A type of government in which people rule themselves by directly voting is called?

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Republic

• Democracy

In ancient Greece, the name for an independent city-state was the_______?

• Monarchy

• Polis

• Villa

• Confederation

In ancient Greece a _________would be allowed to participate in government

• Plebeian

• Tyrant

• Patrician

• Citizen

This ancient Greek leader held power through the use of force. He was known as a _________?

• Dictator

• Communist

• Tyrant

• Noble