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Greek City-States and Government

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 30secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

A city that is independent and rules itself like its own country is known as a ___________?

a)

City-State

b)

Country

c)

Nation

d)

Continent

2.

Which of the following terms is the Greek name for a city-state?

a)

Polis

b)

Village

c)

Town

d)

Agora

3.

Which name of the American cities listed below was directly influenced by ancient Greek society?

a)

Indianapolis

b)

Cincinnati

c)

New York City

d)

San Francisco

4.

This was a part of a Greek city-state that sits high on a hill. It literally means "high city."

a)

Acropolis

b)

Agora

c)

Temple

d)

Harbor

e)

City Wall

5.

Which term identifies the market place in the ancient Greek city-states?

a)

Acropolis

b)

Agora

c)

Temple

d)

Harbor

e)

Farm

6.

This was the part of the city-state in which ships entered and exited on trading missions.

a)

Acropolis

b)

Agora

c)

Harbor

d)

Temple

e)

Farm

7.

These were places of worship in each Greek city-state. Each one was dedicated to a specific Greek God or Goddess.

a)

Acropolis

b)

Temples

c)

Harbors

d)

Agoras

e)

Farms

8.

Which was the primary God of the city-state of Athens?

a)

Athena (Goddess of Wisdom)

b)

Ares (God of War)

c)

Zeus (God of Thunder)

d)

Poseidon (God of the Seas)

9.

What form of government is the city-state of Athens credited for creating?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Tyranny

10.

Which is a form of government in which there is "rule by the people?"

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Aristocracy

e)

Monarchy

11.

In which form of government is there rule by a small group of people, usually wealthy upper class citizens?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

12.

In which form of government does one person rule, typically a king or queen, and power is passed down through birth?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Oligarchy

13.

Which form of Greek government was ruled by a "strong leader" who sometimes took power by force?

a)

Tyranny

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democracy

14.

Which choice best describes the cultural values of Athens?

a)

Well-rounded education, Philosophy and Deeper thinking, Developing the mind and body, more emphasis placed on individual differences

b)

Militaristic society, physical strength, developing the body, more emphasis placed on how the individual serves the society.

c)

All of these

d)

None of these

15.

Which choice best describes the cultural values of Sparta?

a)

Well-rounded education, Philosophy and Deeper thinking, Developing the mind and body, more emphasis placed on individual differences

b)

Militaristic society, physical strength, developing the body, more emphasis placed on how the individual serves the society.

c)

All of these

d)

None of these

16.

Which was the primary God of the city-state of Sparta?

a)

Athena (Goddess of Wisdom)

b)

Ares (God of War)

c)

Zeus (God of Thunder)

d)

Poseidon (God of the Seas)

17.

Which form of government developed in the city-state of Sparta?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Monarchy

18.

Which of the following groups of people were considered citizens and able to participate in Athenian government?

a)

Free Adult Males born in Athens

b)

Women born in Athens

c)

Slaves

d)

Free Adult Males born in Greece

e)

Children born in Athens

19.

How did Athenians ensure that all citizens had equal opportunities to participate in government?

a)

Citizens were voted into office by other citizens

b)

Citizens were chosen by sortition

c)

Leaders chose citizens to participate

d)

All citizens served in office at the same time

20.

Which of the following was not a part of Athenian Democracy?

a)

Assembly

b)

Juries

c)

Archons

d)

Boule

e)

Executive

21.

This was a council of 500 hundred citizens in Athens' democracy.

a)

Boule

b)

Assembly

c)

Archon

d)

Subcommittee

22.

Which of the following describes a primary difference between Athenian democracy and American democracy?

a)

Athens had a direct democracy and America has a representative democracy

b)

Athens had a representative democracy and America has a direct democracy

c)

Athens had a democracy and America has an oligarchy

d)

Athens had a direct democracy and America has a direct democracy

23.

In what way has the Greek city-state of Athens directly contributed to development of the United States?

a)

It introduced the idea of democracy

b)

It introduced the idea of citizenship

c)

America uses random selection of government leaders

d)

It introduced a legislative, executive and judicial branch of government