Ancient Greece: Sections 1.4-1.5

The highest point in an ancient Greek city

• polis

• agora

• acropolis

• labyrinth

A city-state is also called what?

• polis

• labyrinth

• agora

• acropolis

an open space that served as a marketplace and social center

• acropolis

• labyrinth

• polis

• agora

What best describes the political structure of Ancient Greece?

• It was made up of independent city-states united by a common culture.

• It was a hereditary monarchy ruled by the same family for generations.

• It was a unified republic, where all Greeks could elect members to the Senate.

• It was a totalitarian state, where an emperor ruled over Greece and its colonies.

Answer explanation

It was made up of independent city-states united by a common culture.

Greece was:

• A collection of independent city-states

• Ruled by a single monarchy

• Ruled by a tyrannical emperor

• A military-state

a type of government ruled by a single person such as a king or queen

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• polis

an upper class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society

• aristocracy

• monarchy

• democracy

• oligarchy

Who is a single ruler of a government that often takes power by force?

• a tyrant

• a president

• a senator

• a voter

This type of government is where people govern themselves; citizens vote for laws and leaders.

• monarchy
• democracy
• aristocracy
• slavery

What influenced how city-states developed in ancient Greece?

• invading people who bring cultures with them

• the currents of the sea

• geographic isolation

• the anger of the Gods/Goddesses