WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 9mins
". . . for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few . . . an Athenian citizen does not neglect the state because he takes care of his own household.... We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs not as a harmless but as a useless character...."
–Pericles, 431 B.C.
Which type of political system does this quotation suggest that people of ancient Athens valued?
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
aristocracy
How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece?
Rich farmland led to dependence on agriculture.
Flat plains made centralized rule possible.
Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade.
Tropical climate discouraged urban development.
What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?
Greece and Rome were often at war.
The Greek people had many different languages and religions.
The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements.
Military leaders found small Greek settlements easy to control.
In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on ___.
education
military service
family order
human rights
The Olympic games, the poems of Homer, and the Parthenon are associated with which ancient civilization?
Egyptian
Roman
Greek
Phoenician
Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
rulers of the Roman Republic
artists of the Italian Renaissance
religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation
philosophers of Ancient Greece
Which ancient civilization established the basis of Western democracy?
Sumerian
Egyptian
Phoenician
Greek
All citizens in ancient Athens had the right to attend the Assembly, where they could meet in open discussion and cast votes. This situation is an example of __.
absolute monarchy
direct democracy
oligarchy
totalitarianism
One way in which filial piety in Confucian China and citizenship in ancient Athens are similar is that both ___.
emphasized duties and responsibilities in society
encouraged the development of advanced technology
promoted respect for the physical environment
required that legalist principles be followed
