What was the main focus of the Spartan government?

To create a strong military society

To allow all citizens to have a say in the government

To create a society where the arts and literature flourished

To expand and free all conquered people

What was the role of the ephors in Sparta?

To enforce laws and manage taxes

To register all citizens to serve in the military

To train young boys in the tactics of combat

What do Solon, Peisistratus, and Cleisthenes all have in common?

They all helped to expand the ideas of democracy in Athens.

They were all generals in the military before becoming Athenian tyrants.

They each ordered the construction of temples and encouraged the worship of Athena.

They each took control without regard for the needs of the people of Athens.

Who were the true citizens in Athens?

All men including, foreign-born men

Both men and women who were born in Athens

All people in Athens including women, foreign-born men and enslaved people

What is true of the religious practices in Athens?

The people believed in only one god-- Zeus.

The people only worshiped Athena.

What was the original purpose of the Olympics?

It was a religious festival to honor the Greek gods.

It was a celebration for winning the Trojan War.

It was created as a competition to see which city-state had the strongest warriors.

It was to celebrate their victory after the Persian War.

What did Athens and Sparta have in common?

People spoke the Greek language.

Girls were educated at home to learn how to spin, weave, dance, and become good homemakers.

All people living in the city-state were given the right to vote.

Slaves were treated like members of the extended family.

Select one thing Athens and Sparta had in common.

The Assembly was part of the government.

Women were given the right to vote.

Boys trained for the army beginning at age 7.

Girls trained in athletics to be strong mothers and have healthy babies.

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According to the map below, in which direction would you need to travel to get from Olympia to Crete?

Northwest

Northeast

Southwest

Southeast

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the map below, where is Macedonia (Macedon) in relationship to Greece?

North

East

South

West

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Greek city-state is closest to 39 N and 22 E?

Arta

Lamia

Larissa

Ioannina

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which sea borders Greece to the west?

Marmara Sea

Aegean Sea

Sea of Crete

Ionian Sea

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Greek city-state was located on the southern Peloponnesus?

Athens

Sparta

Crete

Troy

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Which Greek city-state was located in the region of Attica on the Balkan Peninsula?

Athens

Sparta

Crete

Troy

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Which type of government is ruled by a few wealthy people?

monarchy

democracy

oligarchy

tyranny

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Athens vs. Sparta

According to the map below, in which direction would you need to travel to get from Olympia to Crete?

According to the map below, where is Macedonia (Macedon) in relationship to Greece?

Which Greek city-state is closest to 39 N and 22 E?

Which sea borders Greece to the west?

Which Greek city-state was located on the southern Peloponnesus?

Which Greek city-state was located in the region of Attica on the Balkan Peninsula?

Which type of government is ruled by a few wealthy people?

A government ruled by the people is called a(n)...

After invading neighboring cities, the Spartans enslaved the local people. These people were called...

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