Fall 2023 Ancient Greek City-States Deck Toys

Which description best describes ancient Greece for most of the classical (ancient) period?

• One giant empire ruled the entire era.

• Independent city states competing with each other for power and resources.

• A colony ruled by the Persian Empire

• The center of a giant empire that ruled all of the Mediterranean world

• None of these describe Greece during the classical (ancient) period

Which of the following best describes the governments of Greece during the ancient period?

• City-State

• Empire

• Commune

• Anarchy

• Colony

The ancient Greeks organized themselves into city-states, how ever the ancient Greeks would not have called them city-states, thy would have used this P word...

(a)  

The Greek word "polis" means...

• city-state

• empire

• ore powered ship

• shield

• military formation

Which of the following was NOT a type of government the ancient Greeks used during the ancient period?

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

There were many different Greek city-states during the ancient period, but the two most powerful city-states, which eventually fought the Peloponnesian War for control of Greece were... (Pick Two)

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Thebes

• Argos

This ancient Greek city-state routinely switched sides during the various Greek was among the city-states and was the birthplace of the epic hero Hercules according to myth?

• Thebes

• Athens

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Argos

This ancient Greek city-state was was a trade city with two seaports! They developed their own coins and became famous for the style of architecture they used in their buildings.

• Corinth

• Athens

• Sparta

• Argos

• Delphi

The ancient Greek city-state of Corinth became famous because of the architectural style used in its buildings, this style is known as..

(a)  

This ancient Greek city-state was one of the most powerful of the period and is widely considered the "Birthplace of Democracy"!

(a)