U3, Ch3 The City-States of Ancient Greece

Most of ancient Greece’s territory was located __________.

• on islands
• south of Crete
• along coastlines
• in the Black Sea

How did Greece’s geography affect the development of Greek culture? Select the two correct answers.

• Mountains and islands made travel difficult, so Greek cities developed apart from each other.

• Plateaus and open plains made travel easy, which encouraged sharing among Greek cultures.

• Earthquakes and flooding made travel difficult, so Greek cities developed apart from each other.

• Abundant rivers and flat coastlines made travel easy, which encouraged sharing among Greek cultures.

• Mountainous land made it difficult for outsiders to attack cities as they developed their individual cultures.

In which type of government in ancient Greece was power shared by a large number of male citizens?

• democracy

• aristocracy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

Who qualified for citizenship in ancient Athens?

• all men

• all people

• wealthy men

• wealthy people

How did education in Sparta differ from education in Athens?

• Sparta focused on arts and sciences; Athens focused on physical education.

• Sparta focused on citizenship; Athens focused on managing the household.

• Sparta focused on military training; Athens focused on producing well-rounded citizens.

• Sparta focused on logic, math, and science; Athens focused on reading, writing, and the arts.

Which city-state operated as a military unit?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Minoa

• Crete

How did Athens become involved in the Persian Wars?

• It defended another Greek city-state against Persian forces.

• It allied with the Persians against Spartan forces.

• It attacked and captured Persian colonies.

• It was attacked by the Persians.

What was a cause of the Peloponnesian War?

• Sparta wanted revenge for the destruction caused by the Persian Wars.

• Athens thought Sparta’s military power had become too strong.

• Sparta wanted to unite all of Greece under a single emperor.

• Athens tried to spread democracy to other city-states.

How did Sparta ultimately win the Peloponnesian War?

• It cut off the enemy’s food supplies.

• It burned Athens to the ground.

• It doubled the size of its army.

• It trapped the enemy’s ships.

Use the excerpt to answer the question:

“We run our city-state differently than they do in nearby city-states. We prefer to be a model for other communities rather than copy them. Our government is a democracy because many people have a say in how it is run, not just a few. The law makes it so that everyone is treated equally in private disagreements, and we respect every person based on their good character and actions, not on their social class.”

-from Pericles’s Funeral Oration.

Who was Pericles talking to?

• the gods

• Persians

• Spartans

• Athenians