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Ancient Greek City-States

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On what continent is Greece located?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

2.

What does the word 'geography' mean?

a)

The study of life forms on Earth

b)

The planets, stars, and galaxies

c)

The features of the Earth

d)

The many gods that the Greeks believed in

3.

What is a 'city-state?'

a)

A city within a state

b)

Your address

c)

The government of Greece

d)

A city that acts like a small country

4.

What are two city-states that we've been learning about?

a)

Cairo and Memphis

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Rome and Venice

d)

Athens and Sparta

5.

True or False: A citizen was someone who was in charge of the city-state's government

a)

True

b)

False

6.

In a monarchy, what is the ruler called?

a)

President

b)

Dictator

c)

King/Queen

d)

Priest

7.

In some Greek city-states, direct democracies began to develop. What is a direct democracy?

a)

A government ruled by the citizens

b)

A government where a small group of people is in charge

c)

A government where one person is in charge

d)

A government ruled by a King or Queen

8.

Which letter on the map represents Greece?

a)

A

b)

B

9.

What two types of government did Sparta have?

a)

Oligarchy and Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship and Democracy

c)

Democracy and Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy and Direct Democracy

10.

How was Sparta a monarchy?

a)

They had a small group of people who ruled

b)

They had two kings

c)

They had a president

d)

They had a dictator

11.

How was Sparta an oligarchy?

a)

They had a king

b)

They had a president

c)

They had a council of elders

d)

They had a prime minister