Geography and Politics of Ancient Greece

What is the primary political expression of Ancient Greece?

• the city-state

• the nation-state

• the city-league

• the nation-league

Who could be citizens in Greek city-states?

• all men

• men and women

• free men

• free, native born, land owning men

A television show in which the main character struggles to overcome difficulties, but still has an unhappy ending would be which type of drama?

• comedy

• tragedy

• myth

• fable

Which of the following areas of American society have been influenced by the ancient Greeks?

• Architecture

• Science

• Literature

• All of the above

What role did the geography around Greece play in it protection and history?

• the mountains created separate city-states causing intense rivalries

• it helped create unity among the Greek city-states

• Greece's contact with other civilizations and people outside Greece was very limited

• the geography had little effect on the culture of Greece

The Greeks developed the idea of citizenship. We use this idea in the United States. What is citizenship?

• when citizens are treated unequally and have rights and responsibilities

• when citizens are treated equally and have rights and responsibilities

• when citizens have rights but no responsibilities to their country

• when citizens are treated equally but do not have any rights or responsibilities

Greek citizens had certain rights compared to non-citizens. Which of the following are rights that the Greeks had and that American citizens have?

• vote

• hold office

• own property

• defend themselves in court

• all of the above

Athens had a government in which all citizens participated fully in elections. What type of government was it?

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

• republic

• monarchy