Greece Summative Assessment Practice Test

1. What caused each Greek Polis to develop differently?

• Their economies
• Their languages
• Their Religions
• Their Geography

2. After comparing the lives of boys in Sparta and Athens, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

• Athenian boys endured more physical hardships than Spartan boys.
• Spartan boys loved to read more than Athenian boys.
• Spartan society was more focused on the military, and Athenian society was more focused on art and beauty.
• Spartan boys probably learned more about cultural ideas than Athenian boys

3. From an early age, Spartan boys were trained to be

• writers.
• teachers.
• leaders.
• soldiers.

4. Which statement BEST describes the political rights women in early Athens possessed?

• They had full political rights.
• They had full political rights if they were born first.
• They had no political rights.
• They had full political rights if they were born last.

5. What is the best definition of a democracy?

• "rule by a few"
• "rule by the people"
• "rule of the leaders"
• "rule of the powerful"

6. A government in which only a FEW of the smartest people have power, like in Sparta is called

• a monarchy
• an oligarchy
• a democracy
• a tyranny

7. Compare the Athenian democracy with the other ancient governments we have studied. How was Athenian citizenship different than in other ancient civilizations?

• Citizens in Athens were required to participate in the government and decision making.
• Citizens in Athens didn’t voice their opinions and were ignored by the government.
• Citizens in Athens didn’t get a say in how their government was run.
• Citizenship in Athens included women, slaves, and people born outside of the polis.

8. Compare ancient Athenian democracy with the American government we have today. Which of the following is an accurate statement? (Choose 2)

• Athens INCLUDED women in the political process
• In Athens, men debated and voted on all laws
• In America, citizens vote on representatives that vote for us
• In America the citizens debate and vote on EVERY decision

9. Which of the following best describes a direct democracy?

• Only the wealthy elite vote on the issues
• One ruler makes decisions for the society
• Citizens elect officials to make laws
• All citizens debate, vote, and make laws

10. Which statement offers the BEST description of a person who would have had full political rights in Ancient Athens?

• all adult males from Macedonia
• all adult Greeks including men and women
• all adult males who were 18 years old and owned land
• all free men and women