WorksheetsGreek City-States and Government
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 30secs
A city that is independent and rules itself like its own country is known as a ___________?
City-State
Country
Nation
Continent
Which of the following terms is the Greek name for a city-state?
Polis
Village
Town
Agora
Which name of the American cities listed below was directly influenced by ancient Greek society?
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
New York City
San Francisco
This was a part of a Greek city-state that sits high on a hill. It literally means "high city."
Acropolis
Agora
Temple
Harbor
City Wall
Which term identifies the market place in the ancient Greek city-states?
Acropolis
Agora
Temple
Harbor
Farm
This was the part of the city-state in which ships entered and exited on trading missions.
Acropolis
Agora
Harbor
Temple
Farm
These were places of worship in each Greek city-state. Each one was dedicated to a specific Greek God or Goddess.
Acropolis
Temples
Harbors
Agoras
Farms
Which was the primary God of the city-state of Athens?
Athena (Goddess of Wisdom)
Ares (God of War)
Zeus (God of Thunder)
Poseidon (God of the Seas)
What form of government is the city-state of Athens credited for creating?
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Tyranny
Which is a form of government in which there is "rule by the people?"
Democracy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Aristocracy
Monarchy
In which form of government is there rule by a small group of people, usually wealthy upper class citizens?
Monarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Oligarchy
In which form of government does one person rule, typically a king or queen, and power is passed down through birth?
Monarchy
Democracy
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Which form of Greek government was ruled by a "strong leader" who sometimes took power by force?
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
Which choice best describes the cultural values of Athens?
Well-rounded education, Philosophy and Deeper thinking, Developing the mind and body, more emphasis placed on individual differences
Militaristic society, physical strength, developing the body, more emphasis placed on how the individual serves the society.
All of these
None of these
Which choice best describes the cultural values of Sparta?
Well-rounded education, Philosophy and Deeper thinking, Developing the mind and body, more emphasis placed on individual differences
Militaristic society, physical strength, developing the body, more emphasis placed on how the individual serves the society.
All of these
None of these
Which was the primary God of the city-state of Sparta?
Athena (Goddess of Wisdom)
Ares (God of War)
Zeus (God of Thunder)
Poseidon (God of the Seas)
Which form of government developed in the city-state of Sparta?
Democracy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Monarchy
Which of the following groups of people were considered citizens and able to participate in Athenian government?
Free Adult Males born in Athens
Women born in Athens
Slaves
Free Adult Males born in Greece
Children born in Athens
How did Athenians ensure that all citizens had equal opportunities to participate in government?
Citizens were voted into office by other citizens
Citizens were chosen by sortition
Leaders chose citizens to participate
All citizens served in office at the same time
Which of the following was not a part of Athenian Democracy?
Assembly
Juries
Archons
Boule
Executive
This was a council of 500 hundred citizens in Athens' democracy.
Boule
Assembly
Archon
Subcommittee
Which of the following describes a primary difference between Athenian democracy and American democracy?
Athens had a direct democracy and America has a representative democracy
Athens had a representative democracy and America has a direct democracy
Athens had a democracy and America has an oligarchy
Athens had a direct democracy and America has a direct democracy
In what way has the Greek city-state of Athens directly contributed to development of the United States?
It introduced the idea of democracy
It introduced the idea of citizenship
America uses random selection of government leaders
It introduced a legislative, executive and judicial branch of government
