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Greek Government

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Athens has what type of government?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

2.

Sparta has what type of government?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

3.

A government in which all citizens had rights and an opportunity to vote is called...

a)

a monarchy.

b)

an oligarchy.

c)

a direct democracy.

d)

an empire.

4.

A government where rule is in the hands of a small group is called...

a)

a direct democracy.

b)

a republic.

c)

a monarchy.

d)

an oligarchy.

5.

These rich landowners are leaders in an Oligarchy. What is another name for these people?

a)

Slaves

b)

Aristocrats

c)

Plebians

d)

Artisans

6.

Leaders in a direct democracy had to be

a)

Male

b)

Female

7.

Another name for city-state is called what?

a)

Nation

b)

Country

c)

Province

d)

Polis

8.

A person who refers to as "I am Athenian" is from which city-state?

a)

Sparta

b)

Thebes

c)

Corinth

d)

Athens

9.

A person who refers to as "I am Spartan" is from which city-state?

a)

Athens

b)

Thebes

c)

Sparta

d)

Corinth

10.

To be a Greek citizen, what requirements did you have to meet? SELECT ALL choices.

a)

Free adult male

b)

Be from the same city-state

c)

Own slaves

d)

Be rich

e)

Own land

11.

What principle of a democracy does this describe - "Every citizen is required to participate or suffer punishment."

a)

City-state

b)

Citizenship

c)

Civic Participation

d)

Rule of Law

12.

What principle of a democracy does this describe - "Members of a political community with rights and responsibilities" (i.e. male citizens had the right to vote, hold public office, own property)

a)

City-state

b)

Citizenship

c)

Civic Participation

d)

Rule of Law

13.

What principle of a democracy does this describe - "Free adult males, from same city-state, own land, comprised 20% of the population."

a)

City-state

b)

Citizenship

c)

Civic Participation

d)

Rule of Law

14.

A political unit of Greek civilization is called what?

a)

Polis or city-state

b)

Territory

c)

Colony

d)

Nation

15.

Which city-state had a democracy?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Babylon

d)

Thebes

16.

Select all the choices that describe a direct democracy?

a)

Voting

b)

Rights

c)

Female leaders

d)

Male leaders

e)

Own land

17.

At the center of a polis was a fort built on a hilltop called...

a)

a ziggurat

b)

a temple

c)

an acropolis

d)

a pyramid