WorksheetsAncient Greece Society, Economy and Government
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
2.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
3.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
4.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
5.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education.
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
6.
Ancient Athenian women had ______ political rights.
a)
Full
b)
Partial
c)
No
7.
Did Athenian or Spartan women have more rights?
a)
Athenian women
b)
Spartan women
8.
Who could vote in Ancient Athens?
a)
Only male citizens
b)
Only female citizens
c)
Both male and female citizens
9.
What kind of democracy did ancient Athens have?
a)
Direct
b)
Representative
10.
What kind of government did Ancient Sparta have?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
11.
What role did Athenian citizens have in their democracy?
a)
to not take part in government affairs
b)
to financially support public officials
c)
to discuss and vote on laws and policies
d)
to elect representatives to make laws
12.
Which city-state's economy differed from the others?
a)
Argos
b)
Athens
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
13.
Around what body of water was most of Greek trade carried out?
a)
the Mediterranean Sea
b)
the Black Sea
c)
the Atlantic Ocean
d)
the Aegean Sea
14.
What was Athen's economy based on?
a)
conquering others
b)
trade
c)
domesticating animals
d)
manufacturing cloth
15.
What was the major crop that was grown and exported in Ancient Greece?
a)
Cattle
b)
Wheat
c)
Olives
d)
Corn
16.
How did Spartan women differ from Athenian women?
a)
Spartan women could sell their property
b)
Spartan women managed slaves
c)
Spartan women stayed at home
d)
Spartan women were slaves
17.
In ancient Greece, people were ranked according to their
a)
Level of education
b)
Military rank
c)
Religious status
d)
Social and Legal status
18.
Who seizes power illegally?
a)
Artistocrat
b)
Citizen
c)
Oligarch
d)
Tyrant
19.
What was a woman's most important role in Spartan society?
a)
To educate her children to be good citizens
b)
To participate in the government of the city-state
c)
To produce and raise strong boys to be soldiers
d)
To stay at home and care for her family
20.
How did government in Sparta differ from government in Athens?
a)
Sparta had a smaller council than Athens
b)
Sparta's citizens had a smaller voice in their government
c)
The council had less power in Sparta than it did in Athens
d)
Women were citizens in Sparta but not in Athens
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