Polis Profile: Athens - Check-in

What is another name for city-states?

• Polis

• Acropolis

• Metropolis

• Province

What is the word for a single city-state?

• Acropolis

• Polis

• Metropolis

• Province

Why did Greeks fortify their poleis?

• To expand their territory

• To protect against invaders

• To build more temples

• To increase trade

What were the three functions of an acropolis?

• Trade, education, and worship

• Defense, discussion, and worship

• Agriculture, trade, and defense

• Education, agriculture, and trade

What is the name given to citizens who came from Athens?

• Athenians

• Spartans

• Corinthians

• Trojans

Who is your polis's patron god or goddess?

• Zeus

• Hera

• Athena

• Apollo

What other symbols were shown on Athenian coins?

• A lion and a tree

• An owl and an olive branch

• A horse and a chariot

• A ship and a star

In what century was Athens considered the glory of Greece?

• 6th century BCE

• 5th century BCE

• 4th century BCE

• 3rd century BCE

What did Sparta stress and what did Athens stress?

• Sparta stressed education, Athens stressed military

• Sparta stressed trade, Athens stressed agriculture

• Sparta stressed military, Athens stressed education

• Sparta stressed agriculture, Athens stressed trade

Which three groups were not a part of Athenian democracy?

• Women, slaves, foreigners

• Men, citizens, soldiers

• Philosophers, rulers, artists

• Merchants, farmers, traders