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Warm Up 6th Grade Week 3/10

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The central public space in Greek city-states used for markets and gatherings was called the ___.

a)

Acropolis

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Agora

d)

Phalanx

2.

A government ruled by a small group of wealthy individuals was known as an ___.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Democracy

d)

Polis

3.

A ruler who seized power illegally but often had popular support was called a ___.

a)

Ephor

b)

Tyrant

c)

Hoplite

d)

Metic

4.

A system of government where citizens vote directly or elect representatives was called a ___.

a)

Acropolis

b)

Helot

c)

Phalanx

d)

Democracy

5.

The Greek word for a city-state, the fundamental political unit of Ancient Greece, was ___.

a)

Colony

b)

Polis

c)

Metic

d)

Tribute

6.

A fortified high area in a Greek city, often containing temples and government buildings, was called an ___.

a)

Hoplite

b)

Acropolis

c)

Helot

d)

Tyrant

7.

A heavily armed Greek foot soldier was known as a ___.

a)

Phalanx

b)

Hoplite

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Metic

8.

A military formation where soldiers stood close together in rows with shields and spears was called a ___.

a)

Phalanx

b)

Acropolis

c)

Polis

d)

Ephor

9.

In Sparta, the state-owned serfs forced to work for the ruling class were called ___.

a)

Hoplites

b)

Helots

c)

Metics

d)

Tyrants

10.

One of the five elected officials in Sparta who helped govern alongside the kings was known as an ___.

a)

Ephor

b)

Phalanx

c)

Hoplite

d)

Democracy

11.

Extremely harsh and severe laws, named after an Athenian lawmaker, were described as ___.

a)

Draconian

b)

Barbarian

c)

Helot

d)

Tyrant

12.

A payment made by a weaker state to a stronger power for protection or to avoid conquest was called a ___.

a)

Polis

b)

Tribute

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Democracy

13.

A settlement established in a distant land that remained tied to the founding city-state was called a ___.

a)

Colony

b)

Agora

c)

Helot

d)

Acropolis

14.

In Athens, a foreign resident who had limited rights but contributed to the economy was called a ___.

a)

Helot

b)

Oligarch

c)

Metic

d)

Ephor

15.

The term Greeks used to describe non-Greek-speaking people, often implying they were uncivilized, was ___.

a)

Barbarian

b)

Tribute

c)

Hoplite

d)

Polis