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Lesson Quiz 5-2: The Ancient Greeks

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DIRECTIONS: Matching Match each item with its definition.

a)

a system of government in which a few people have control

1.

oligarchy

b)

government in which all citizens can participate

2.

Democracy

c)

helot

3.

the Spartan name for an enslaved work

d)

a person who takes power of government by force

4.

tyrant

e)

a person who enforces the laws and manages taxes

5.

ephors

2.

The type of leader in power in Greece around 600 B.C.E. due to growing political unrest among city-states was a(n) _________.

a)

democrat.

b)

ephor.

c)

oligarch.

d)

tyrant.

3.

What did Sparta use to control its citizens?

a)

the helots

b)

the military

c)

the government

d)

forced physical fitness

4.

Spartan women were trained in

a)

cooking, cleaning, and combat.

b)

art, music, and poetry.

c)

sewing, sword-fighting, and trade.

d)

running, wrestling, and javelin throwing.

5.

In what way did a boy’s life in Athens differ from a boy’s life in Sparta?

a)

A. Athenian boys went to school; Spartan boys served in the military.

b)

B. Athenian boys studied combat; Spartan boys played sports.

c)

C. Athenian boys lived in barracks; Spartan boys lived at home.

d)

D. Athenian boys became citizens at 30; Spartan boys became citizens at 18.

6.

What was the Spartan education system focused on?

a)

Mathematics and Science

b)

Military and Physical Training

c)

Arts and Music

d)

Philosophy and Rhetoric

7.

True or false? Athenian girls learned to read and write?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

We like writers.

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

9.

Women train to be physically fit.

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

10.

Women can own land.

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

11.

Which one of these Ancient Greek city-states was known for their trading?

a)

Sparta

b)

Crete

c)

Athens

d)

Sicily