Classical Greece

Greece was surrounded by water on 3 sides.  What is this landform called?

• an island
• a peninsula
• a port
• a natural harbor

What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?

• Greece had lots of natural resources, so they never had to trade with other nations

• Being located on the Mediterranean Sea limited cultural diffusion

• 75 % of Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states (called polis)

• Its location limited colonization outside of Greece

Why was Ancient Greece made up of separate city states (polis)?

• Mountains made unification difficult

• Each polis spoke a different language

• Each polis had a different religion

• Rivers made unification difficult

Greek cities had a(n) ________, a massive marketplace that was the center of trade and government.

• Acropolis

• Coliseum

• Palace

• Agora

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

• education

• military service

• family order

• human rights

Which form of government involves the state being ruled by a single individual who often inherits his position?

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

Which statement describes a direct democracy?

• The government controls the actions of the people

• Citizens participate in government decisions by voting

• The military leaders create laws

• Religious leaders control the governmen

Who were eligible to become citizens in Athens?

• Only adult women.

• All men and women.

• Only free, adult men.

• Only those who paid tribute to the ruler.

What Greek philosopher was accused of corrupting the youth of Athens and was sentenced to death?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

• Alexander

Who came up with the formula to calculate the relationship between the sides of a right triangle?

• Pythagoras

• Trojan

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles