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Ancient Greek City-States: Athens vs. Sparta

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the two most famous and powerful city-states in Ancient Greece?

a)

Thebes and Rhodes

b)

Sparta and Corinth

c)

Athens and Sparta

d)

Argos and Delphi

2.

Which vocabulary word means city-state?

a)

bard

b)

agora

c)

polis

d)

peninsula

3.

What is an ancient Greek market place and social gathering place?

a)

Acropolis

b)

agora

c)

shopping mall

d)

Tundra

4.
What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?
a)
Phalanx
b)
Phylange
c)
Assembly
d)
Ephor
5.
what is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? 

(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
6.
What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Assembly
7.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
8.
A form of government ruled by a king (monarch) independently and the power is passed from father to son (hereditary succession):
a)
oligarchy
b)
tyranny
c)
monarchy
d)
democracy
9.
People in ancient Greece all spoke the same language
a)
True
b)
False
10.
In what way did a boy’s life in Athens differ from a boy’s life in Sparta?
a)
Athenian boys went to school; Spartan boys served in the military.
b)
Athenian boys studied combat; Spartan boys played sports.
c)
Athenian boys lived in barracks; Spartan boys lived at home.
d)
Athenian boys became citizens at 30; Spartan boys became citizens at 18.
11.

Athenian Democracy didn't include everyone. Which of these groups were excluded from participating in government?

a)

foreigners

b)

slaves

c)

men

d)

women

12.
City-state of ancient Greece, NOTED FOR ITS DEMOCRATIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT
a)
Marathon
b)
Athens
c)
Sparta
d)
Crete
13.

5 of them elected by the assembly in Sparta served 1 year - to keep the King within the law

a)

Helots

b)

Ephors

c)

Archons

d)

Half - Citizens

14.

The City- State of Athens was named after which god or goddess ?

a)

Zeus

b)

Athena

c)

Apollo

d)

Ares

15.

Had an Oligarchy (partially) for its government

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

16.

Their men began their military training at age 18. Their military focused on sea power.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

17.

Women had more rights.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

18.

Didn't travel because they were isolated inland of the Peloponnesian peninsula.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

19.

Loved the arts.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

20.

Women had fewer rights.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

21.

In which city-state were boys (when they finished school) expected to take an active role in government?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

22.

Which city-state had a strong navy and was close to the sea?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

23.
The most important thing to Spartans was learning to read and write.
a)
True
b)
False
24.

Their economy was based on agriculture (farming).

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

25.

Their economy was based on trade (via sea power).

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

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