ANCIENT GREECE

Why did the city-states of Athens and Sparta develop different political systems?

• The Byzantine Empire dictated government policies.

• Foreign travelers introduced new philosophies.

• The mountainous topography resulted in the isolation of these city-states.

• For over three centuries, civil wars raged in these city-states.

An important factor that prevented the ancient Greek city-states from uniting to form a single nation was the __.

• lack of a common language

• large desert regions

• cold, hostile climate

• mountainous topography (terrain) of the region

In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on ___.

• education

• military service

• family order

• human rights

One effect of rugged, mountainous geography on the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of ___.

• separate, independent city-states

• absolute monarchies

• belief in one God

• none of the above

"Let me say that our system of government does not copy the institutions of our neighbors. It is more the case of our being a model to others than of our imitating anyone else. Our constitution is called a democracy because power is in the hands, not of a minority, but of the whole people."

Which early society is most likely described in this quotation?

• Spartan

• Athenian

• Babylonian

• Chinese

Which ancient civilization established the basis of Western democracy?

• Sumerian

• Egyptian

• Phoenician

• Greek

All citizens in ancient Athens had the right to attend the Assembly, where they could meet in open discussion and cast votes. This situation is an example of __.

• absolute monarchy

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

• totalitarianism

One way in which filial piety in Confucian China and citizenship in ancient Athens are similar is that both ___.

• emphasized duties and responsibilities in society

• encouraged the development of advanced technology

• promoted respect for the physical environment

• required that legalist principles be followed

What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?

• development of direct democracy

• diffusion of a monotheistic belief system

• promotion of the equality of all humans

• creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics

Alexander the Great's conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt and Persia led to the

• adoption of a feudal system

• establishment of representative democracy

• spread of Islamic culture throughout Europe

• spread of Hellenistic culture