THE CLASSICAL PERIOD

What system of government was introduced by some Greek Poleis during the Classical Period?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

Which city is the best example of a democratic polis?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

• Thebes

What was the most important political body in Athens?

• The Boule

• The Magistrates

• The Ekklesia

• The Law Courts

Who could participate in politics in Athens?

• All citizens

• Only male citizens

• Only wealthy citizens

• Only landowners

What was the outcome of the Persian Wars?

• Victory for the Persians

• Victory for the Greeks

• Stalemate

• Division of territories

Who was the magistrate that increased the powers of the Ekklesia and the Boule in Athens?

• Solon

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles

• Draco

What was the system of government in Sparta called?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

Who had military and religious power in Sparta?

• The Ephors

• The Gerousia

• The Kings

• The Apella

What was the function of the Gerousia in Sparta?

• Proposing and presenting laws

• Judging the kings

• Both a and b

• Neither a nor b

What was the assembly of all Spartan freemen over the age of 30 called?

• The Boule

• The Ekklesia

• The Apella

• The Magistrates