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WorksheetsAncient Greece Quiz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is a democracy?
A group of rich landowners?
A type of government in which people rule themselves.
People who had the right to participate in government.
A government in which only a few people have power.
What is an oligarchy?
A government in which only a few people have power.
A leader who held power through the use of power.
A group of rich landowners.
People who had the right to participate in government.
What is an aristocrat?
A type of bird
A group of rich landowners.
A creator of new laws.
A group of civil rights activist in Ancient Greece.
What is a tyrant?
A person who is cruel.
A group of rich landowners.
A leader who held power through the use of power.
A person who buys cattle.
What is a citizen?
A leader who held power thru the use of force.
A group of rich landowners.
A type of government in which people rule themselves.
People who had the right to participate in government.
What landforms are found in Greece?
Hills
Mountains
Plateau
Mudslides
How did the Sea help shape early Greek Society?
Eating
Swimming
Shipbuilding
Fishing & Traveling
What is a polis?
A city-state
A state
A city
A country
What is an acropolis?
An abandoned city.
A marketplace
A fortress of a Greek city high up on a hill.
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What is an Agora?
A Greek city
A marketplace
A type of crop
Trade
Where did the Minoans live?
Mainland Greece
The Peninsula
Aegean Sea
Crete
Where did the Mycenaeans live?
Crete
Mainland Greece
The Peninsula
Who DID NOT speak Greek?
Minoans
Mycenaeans
Who created harsh laws?
Peisistratus
Solon
Draco
Who created kind laws?
Solon
Draco
Peisistratus
Who created new festivals, temples & monuments?
Draco
Peisistratus
Solon
What is a Direct Democracy?
All citizens in Athens could NOT participate directly in the government.
All citizens in Athens could participate directly in the government.
What is a Representative Democracy?
Citizens elect officials to represent them in the government.
Citizens elect citizens to represent them in the government.
The Greeks tried many forms of government before they created democracy. What types of government were there? How were they different?
In what situations would a representative democracy work better than a direct democracy?
What roles did Draco, Solon, and Peisistratus play in the history of Greek government?
Who was Pericles?
Who was Cleisthenes?
Describe the Mycenaeans.
Describe the Minoans.
How did shipbuilding play a role in Ancient Greece?
