7th Grade Social Studies Midterm Review 2024

What feature of Greek geography encouraged a spirit of independence among its early peoples?

• mountain range

• waterway

• peninsula

A ___________ is an independent government made up of a city and the surrounding land and village.

• peninsula

• mountain range

• city-state

• capital

Only male _______________ were allowed to vote in Greek city-states.

• citizens

• athletes

During ancient times, most cities were located beside rivers, seas, or other bodies of water because these bodies of water supported _______________ and commerce (trade).

• mountain rages

• transportation

• city-states

Many Greek city-states practiced a form of government called an ___________ in which a council of aristocrats made laws that usually benefited the people with the most wealth.

• monoarchy

• democracy

• tryanny

• oligarchy

Under which form of ancient Greek government did ordinary citizens have the least influence?

• democracy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

The ancient Greek form of government in which one leader ruled with the people’s support was called _______________________.

• monocracy

• oligarchy

• tryanny

• democracy

Which form of government typically maintains its power through force and fear?_______________

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

• democracy

A ____________________ is a form of government in which all citizens share in the running.

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

• democracy

A ________________ is a government in which the ruler has inherited the position from his father.

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

• democracy