Ancient Greece Review

The Athenian leader Pericles believed Athenian citizens should be involved in civic participation. What is civic participation?

• Actively involving oneself in the political system (running of the government)

• Choosing not to vote in any election

• Obeying the orders of the king

• Rebelling against the government

The United States and Ancient Athens both have governments that are ruled by the people. What is this form of government?

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

• Democracy

Which aspect of citizenship from Ancient Greece is still practiced today?

• Citizens were responsible for voting and informing themselves about the issues

• Citizens were required to protest their leaders if they were unhappy with the government

• People would print their own money when they needed more to spend

• People were not allowed to become citizens if they were not born in that place

Only citizens of Ancient Athens could vote and participate in government. Who qualified as citizens in Athens?

• All men, regardless of birthplace

• Men and women

• Persian men

• Free, land owning Athenian men

Which statements about Athens and Sparta are true?

• Athens valued military strength, while Sparta valued education and political participation

• Sparta valued military strength, while Athens valued education and political participation

• Athens and Sparta both only valued military strength

• Athens and Sparta both only valued education and political participation

This Ancient Athenian building was used to host debates in the government. What is the name of this building?

• The Agora

• The Eiffel Tower

• The White House

• The Taj Mahal

The Greek city-state Athens was the birthplace of which form of government?

• Tyranny

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Which of these is a central belief in Athenian democracy?

• the belief in the ability of indentured servitude to drive an economy

• the belief in the equality of all men, regardless of their wealth

• the belief that strict gender roles are necessary for the health of society

• the belief that citizenship should only be extended to the wealthy

The Effects of the Peloponnesian War:

-City-states were left divided and weak

-Many people had died in battle or from disease

-Fighting had destroyed farms and left many people with

no way to earn a living

-Sparta was just as harsh as Athens, so city-states

continued to fight

Which is most likely a result of the effects listed in the chart?

• The Greek city-states broke free of the rule of Sparta and moved forward as independent

  civilizations

• City-states continued to fight with one another until they destroyed their entire civilization

• The Spartans put down the rebellions and continued to rule Greece

• The division of the city-states allowed another civilization to easily conquer Greece.

The Delian League was an alliance between many Greek city-states, created in response to Greece being invaded by Persia. What was the name of this war?

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Persian Wars

• The Greek Wars

• The Greco-Roman War