Ancient Athens Worksheet

What could Athenian citizens do to remove a threat from their city?

• Vote

• Imprison

• Exile

• Ostracize

What type of government is ruled by a small group of wealthy people?

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

Who was the leader of Athens during its Golden Age?

• Socrates

• Pericles

• Plato

• Aristotle

What was the name of the gathering where Athenian citizens voted?

• Assembly

• Senate

• Forum

• Agora

Which city-state had a government that included two kings?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Thebes

What event was held every 4 years in Olympia to honor Zeus?

• Delian League

• Peloponnesian War

• Persian Wars

• Olympics

What type of long narrative poem did Athenians memorize?

• Short story

• Epic poem

• Novel

• Play

What type of government is ruled by one person who took power illegally?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

What was the alliance led by Sparta during the Peloponnesian War?

• Delian League

• Athenian League

• Spartan Alliance

• Peloponnesian League

What was the name of the military formation used by Spartan soldiers?

• Legion

• Cohort

• Phalanx

• Squadron