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WorksheetsThe Ancient Greeks
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
A __________ was a non-free person in Sparta who belonged to the polis and was forced to farm the land.
a)
helot
b)
hoplite
c)
slave
d)
metic
2.
The basic unit of Ancient Greek government was the city-state or __________.
a)
cottage
b)
polis
c)
helot
d)
spartan
3.
The form of government we know today as __________ first arose successfully in the Greek city-state of Athens.
a)
republic
b)
democracy
c)
socialism
d)
dictatorship
4.
What feature of Greek geography encouraged a spirit of independence among its early people?
a)
its many peninsulas
b)
many mountain ranges
c)
extensive farmland
d)
many islands
5.
Trade with Greek colonies in Asia Minor brought the first __________ to Ancient Greece.
a)
trade
b)
coins
c)
war
d)
disease
6.
Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in Ancient Athens?
a)
the council controlled the work of the assembly
b)
people were paid to take part in government
c)
the city-state's population was small
d)
free people could vote and hold office
7.
What was a woman's most important role in Spartan society?
a)
to educate her children to be good citizens
b)
to participate in government
c)
to raise strong boys to be good soldiers
d)
to stay at home and take care of the family
8.
Which of the following was one result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks?
a)
numerous attempts to unite Greece under one government
b)
frequent wars between city-states
c)
heavy trade between city-states
d)
increased efforts to establish Greek colonies overseas
9.
Which group of ancient Greek women had greater freedom?
a)
slaves
b)
Athenians
c)
Spartans
d)
Metics
10.
Who benefited the most from the oligarchies that governed many ancient greek city-states?
a)
wealthy people
b)
tyrants
c)
non-citizens
d)
small farmers
11.
An _____________ is a government led by a few strong rulers.
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
monarchy
d)
republic
12.
What is this called?
a)
oligarchy
b)
phalanx
c)
city-state
d)
polis
13.
From whom did the Greeks adopt an alphabet?
a)
Phoenicians
b)
Minoans
c)
Mycenaeans
d)
Dorians
14.
Under the Greek definition of "citizen", who qualified for citizenship?
a)
Freed slaves (later on: women)
b)
Wealthy women with land
c)
Free native-born men with land (later on: merchant, artisan, or farmer)
d)
Foreign-born men with land
15.
City state that created a a military oligarchy with a strong army
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Troy
d)
Miletus
16.
What democracy in Ancient Greece chose a smaller group to govern on their behalf?
a)
indirect democracy
b)
direct democracy
c)
representative democracy
d)
unlimited democracy
17.
Which democracy in Ancient Greece allowed all citizens to decide government matters?
a)
indirect democracy
b)
representative democracy
c)
unlimited democracy
d)
direct democracy
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