Ancient Greece and City-States

What was very important to Sparta?

• to be strong and healthy soldiers

• to be intelligent

• to be beautiful

• to have a lot of money

What type of government did Spartans have?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Totalitarian

Which leader is most closely associated with the accomplishment shown by the illustration?

• Mansa Musa

• Charlemagne

• Alexander the Great

• Suleiman the Magnificent

Comparing the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more importance on

• human rights

• education

• military service

• family order

What type of government did Athens have?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Totalitarian

Alexander the Great’s conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the

• spread of Islamic culture throughout Europe

• adoption of a feudal system

• establishment of representative democracy

• spread of Hellenic culture

An important factor that stopped the ancient Greek city-states from uniting to form a single nation was the

• size of the desert regions

• the many mountains on the land

• lack of a common language

• cold, hostile climate

What was the economy based on in Athens?

• Agriculture

• Trade

• Fighting with other cities

• Manufacturing

The effect the mountains had on the development of Ancient Greece was:

• separate, independent city-states

• absolute monarchies

• belief in one God

• extensive trade with the Persians

Why did the ancient city-states of Athens and Sparta develop different governments?

• For over 300 years, civil wars raged in these city-states.

• Foreign travelers introduced new philosophies.

• The Byzantine Empire dictated government policies.

• The numerous mountains resulted in the isolation of these city-states.