Ancient Greece Review

Greece is a(n) _______ because it is surrounded on three sides by water.

• island

• peninsula

• continent

• mountain

Which type of landscape best describes much of the region of Ancient Greece?

• flat
• mountainous
• desert
• rainforest

In what continent is Greece located?

• Europe
• Australia
• America
• Asia

How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?

• Different languages made communication difficult
• Steep mountains kept people apart

How did geography of ancient Greece affect its early development?

• The mountains lead to independent city-states
• An inland location hurt trade and colonization

Which polis had an army of professional, full-time soldiers?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Thebes
• None

Athens was the birthplace of what kind of political system?

• Democracy
• Aristocracy
• Tyranny
• Monarchy

What sort of political system does the United States have?

• Direct democracy
• Representative democracy
• Aristocracy
• Monarchy

Where did women have the most freedom in Ancient Greece?

• Athens
• Thebes
• Crete
• Sparta

In Athens, what did women, immigrants, and slaves have in common?

• Full political rights
• No political rights
• The right to own property
• The duty to serve in the army