Ancient Greece Part 1

Which group of ancient Greek women had greater freedom?

• Slave women

• Athenian women

• Metic women

• Spartan women

Government structure where political power is held by a small group of people.

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Oligarchy

• Socialism

How did the aristocracy get its power?

• Birth

• Religion

• War

• Talent

What control did the ephors have over the city-state of ancient Sparta?

• They made and approved all laws

• They could mint coins

• They could remove kings that broke the law

• Ephors were the kings of Sparta

Read the following primary source account and choose the best answer: “Every man make up his mind to fight and move on his enemy! Strong as I am, it’s hard for me to face so many men and fight with all at once…and yet I will!” - Homer, The Iliad What value was Homer portraying in this selection that helped shape Greek identity?

• Bravery

• Fairness

• Individualism

• Sportsmanship

Ancient Greece was made up of many city-states. Each city-state was _______________.

• An independent state

• A part of a larger empire

• Ruled by a single king

• Dependent on neighboring city-states

What modern term was taken from the Greek idea of having governing ideas in a polis?

• Democracy

• Politics

Under democracy, who held power over government?

• A single ruler

• A phalanx

• Male citizens

• Wealthy judges

Where did Spartan boys live?

• In barracks

• With military families

• With helots

• In an ephors’ homes

Where were the government buildings of an ancient Greek community?

• In the marketplace

• In the countryside

• On the acropolis

• On a nearby island