6.41 Ancient Greek Polis

What was the 'polis' in ancient Greece?

• A type of Greek architecture

• A city-state with political, cultural, and social elements

• A Greek religious festival

• A style of Greek art

Who were typically granted citizenship in a Greek polis?

• Free, adult males born to citizen parents

• All residents of the city-state

• All children born in the city-state

• Foreigners living in the city-state

What did civic participation in the Greek polis involve?

• Watching gladiator games

• Voting, holding public office, and public debates

• Paying taxes only

• Military service only

The 'Rule of Law' in a Greek polis meant that:

• Laws were suggested by the citizens only

• Laws were flexible and could be changed by leaders at any time

• Only philosophers were responsible for creating laws

• Laws were just, transparent, and applied to everyone equally

What was the 'Ecclesia' in ancient Greece?

• A marketplace

• A type of Greek ship

• A primary assembly in Athens for citizen debates

• A Greek temple

The role of education in the Greek polis was to:

• Teach only religious practices

• Prepare citizens for military service exclusively

• Prepare citizens for effective participation in public life

• Focus solely on athletic training

Public buildings and agoras in Greek city-states were primarily used for:

• Public discussions and commerce

• Residential purposes

• Storage of goods

• Religious rituals only

Philosophers like Plato and Aristotle contributed to the Greek polis by:

• Building temples

• Discussing citizenship, governance, and the individual's role in society

• Leading military expeditions

• Writing plays and poems

Match the correct term with the description.

• Main assembly in Athens

• Ecclesia

• Thinkers

• Polis

• Rights and duties of individuals

• Citizenship

• Universally applied laws

• Rule of Law

• The city-state

• Philosophers

What is civic participation?

• Involvement in the international community

• Involvement in a religious community

• Involvement in education

• Involvement in policial process and decisions