Greek polis review

What is a Greek Polis?

• A city state

• A Greek dictator

• The Greek god of war

• The capital of Greece

True or False

Greek polises were all united.

• True

• False

Where were these polises typically located

• Large open planes

• Near large sources of water

• Islands with steep rocky terrain

• At the top of mountains

Polises were considered to have the earliest

form of what type of government.

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

Polises often struggled with what

• Warfare

• Water sources

• Food sources

• Equality

What was the largest Greek polis

• Athens

• Sparta

• Delpi

• Corinth

Who were considered non citizens

• Slaves

• Men

• Children

• Women

Which is not a Greek polis

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Constantinople

What often unified a Greek polis

• Religion and culture

• Agriculture

• Territory