WorksheetsGeography and Politics of Ancient Greece
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is the primary political expression of Ancient Greece?
the city-state
the nation-state
the city-league
the nation-league
Who could be citizens in Greek city-states?
all men
men and women
free men
free, native born, land owning men
A television show in which the main character struggles to overcome difficulties, but still has an unhappy ending would be which type of drama?
comedy
tragedy
myth
fable
Which of the following areas of American society have been influenced by the ancient Greeks?
Architecture
Science
Literature
All of the above
What role did the geography around Greece play in it protection and history?
the mountains created separate city-states causing intense rivalries
it helped create unity among the Greek city-states
Greece's contact with other civilizations and people outside Greece was very limited
the geography had little effect on the culture of Greece
The Greeks developed the idea of citizenship. We use this idea in the United States. What is citizenship?
when citizens are treated unequally and have rights and responsibilities
when citizens are treated equally and have rights and responsibilities
when citizens have rights but no responsibilities to their country
when citizens are treated equally but do not have any rights or responsibilities
Greek citizens had certain rights compared to non-citizens. Which of the following are rights that the Greeks had and that American citizens have?
vote
hold office
own property
defend themselves in court
all of the above
Athens had a government in which all citizens participated fully in elections. What type of government was it?
representative democracy
direct democracy
republic
monarchy
