Quiz on Ancient Greece and Democracy

In a direct democracy, circle the correct choice that best answers the question.

• the people elect representatives who make decisions

• government officials are appointed by a group of elders

• citizens vote on laws themselves

• juries are selected by the defendants

In The Republic, Plato wrote about

• a system for international peace

• monotheism

• new methods of scientific farming

• ideal society and government

The Mediterranean Sea was important to life in Ancient Greece for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

• it allowed them to trade for important resources with neighboring civilizations

• fishing was a source of food and important to Greece’s economy

• sea travel and trade led to cultural diffusion and brought new ideas to Greece

• it divided Greece from Persia and kept them from going to war

Which society practiced direct democracy?

• ancient Athens

• dynastic China

• Sparta

• early Egypt

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

• direct democracy

• totalitarianism

• parliamentary democracy

• absolutism

Which political term is best associated with ancient Greece?

• city-states

• totalitarianism

• the divine right of kings

• communism

The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta

• was a powerful military state

• allowed people to vote

• allowed the philosophers to teach the Greek people

• placed emphasis on literature and the arts

What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?

• Greece and Rome were often at war.

• The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements.

• Military leaders found small Greek settlements easy to control.

• The Greek people had many different languages and religions.

How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece?

• Rich farmland led to dependence on agriculture.

• Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade.

• Flat plains made centralized rule possible.

• Tropical climate discouraged urban development

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

• education

• military service

• family order

• human right