Newsela: Ancient Greece: The Birth of a City-State

What time period does the term "archaic Greece" refer to?

• 1000 to 700 B.C.

• 800 to 500 B.C.

• 600 to 300 B.C.

• 500 to 200 B.C.

What was a key feature of Greek political life for hundreds of years?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Polis or city-state

• Empire

What did people in Greece do during the "Greek Dark Ages" before the archaic period?

• Built large cities

• Lived in small farming villages

• Created a vast empire

• Developed advanced technology

What did the villages in Greece develop into as they grew larger?

• Empires

• Large cities

• Marketplaces and community meeting places

• Military bases

Which Greek city-state controlled about 300 square miles of territory?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Thebes

What was the primary reliance of Greek city-states during the archaic period?

• Trade

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

• Fishing

Who had all the political power in the Greek city-states?

• Kings

• Nobles

• Farmers

• Merchants

What was one way to relieve the conflict over land in Greek city-states?

• Building more cities

• Emigration

• Increasing taxes

• Forming alliances

By the end of the seventh century B.C., how many colonial city-states were there?

• 500

• 1,000

• 1,500

• 2,000

What was the system known as 'rule by the people' called in Greek?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Demokratia

• Tyranny