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Quiz on Ancient Greece and Democracy

Authored by James Eick

Social Studies

9th Grade

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Quiz on Ancient Greece and Democracy
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In The Republic, Plato wrote about

a system for international peace

monotheism

new methods of scientific farming

ideal society and government

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which society practiced direct democracy?

ancient Athens

dynastic China

Sparta

early Egypt

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which political term is best associated with ancient Greece?

city-states

totalitarianism

the divine right of kings

communism

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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