Greece Watkins

How were Ancient Greek city-states different from modern U.S. states?

• Each city-state had its own laws; US states do not
• No central government united the Greek states
• All Greek city-states were ruled by kings; US states are run by elected officials
• Each Greek city-state had its own language; each US state does not

Which phrase best describes Ancient Athens?

• The capital of Greece
• A cultural and artistic capital
• The birthplace of capitalism
• The capital of ancient Europe

How was Athenian democracy different from American democracy?

• Citizens were not allowed to serve on juries
• People were not allowed to vote for leaders
• Women could not participate in public life
• People were not allowed to criticize the government

One of the most powerful Greek City-States and birthplace of Democracy.

• Athens 
• Sparta 
• Thebes 
• Corinth 

Which of the following are citizens in Ancient Athens? 

• Women 
• Slaves 
• Foreigners 
• Free Men 

Greek word for city 

• polis 
• agora 
• acropolis 
• oligarchy 

Rule by a few wealthy aristocrats 

• democracy 
• oligarchy 
• tyranny 
• socialism 

American form of government 

• Oligarchy 
• Direct Democracy 
• Representative Democracy 
• Tyranny 

The use of reason and logic to explain how the natural world works and how one ought to live.

• religion 
• theology 
• philosophy 
• world history 

a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world

• Epicureanism

• Rhetoric

• Fable

• Myth