Ancient Greece Review

The foundations of modern democracy began in which Greek city-state?

• Athens
• Thebes
• Corinth
• Sparta

Which Greek author wrote epic poems entitled "The Iliad "and "The Odyssey"?

• Euripides
• Aristotle
• Sophocles
• Homer

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

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

• 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.

• Citizens were required to protest if they were not happy with the government.

“We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics [running the government] is
a man who minds his own business; we say that he has no business here at all.”
-Pericles

Which of the following statements demonstrates Pericles' opinion?

• Rule of Law

• Popular Court

• Civic Participation

• Representative Democracy

Which phrase is reflected in both ancient Athens and the United States government today?

• Rule by one

• Rule by a few

• Rule by the rich

• Rule by the people

Which was a factor that lead to the Athenian golden age

• the rule of Pericles

• the rule of King Cyrus

• the defeat of King Leonidas

• the fall of the Spartan empire

What is the purpose of the Agora?

• To serve as a military training ground
• To function as a religious temple
• To act as a residential area for the elite
• To serve as a central marketplace, host debates and civic center in ancient Greek city-states.

What is a major difference between Athenian and Spartan wormen?

• Athenian women were allowed to participate in politics
• Spartan women were not involved in any physical activities
• Athenian women had more rights than Spartan women
• Spartan women could own property .but Athenian women couldn't

Which best represents democracy in Athens?

• All male citizens could actively participate in government.

• All female citizens could actively participate in government.

• Non-citizens of Athens could actively participate in government.

• Social class structure determined who particpated in government.

Which aspect of the Greek view of society served as an integral part of the development of democracy?

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

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

• the belief that citizenship should extend to only the wealthy

• the belief of equality of all men regardless of social class