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WorksheetsReview: Greece (Sparta & Athens)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
It was the military-minded city-state of ancient Greece.
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
Thebes
All Spartan men were expected to be lifelong ___.
soldiers
farmers
merchants
scholars
What was the agoge?
an education and training program that prepared Spartan boys for a lifetime of military service
one of three famed Athenian gymnasia, or public institutions used for athletic training and intellectual pursuits
the council of elders of Sparta
a wrestling school that was often part of a gymnasium
Initially more appreciative of the arts, Spartans became more militaristic after the conquest of neighboring Messenia and the subjugation of its people, who were reduced to the status of helots, or state-sponsored slaves. While freed from the need to perform manual labor, and free to engage in intellectual and artistic pursuits, Spartans ___.
feared that they couldn't compete with the artistic and cultural achievements of the Athenians, and focused on military pursuits instead
faced the constant threat of invasion by the many allies of the Messenians
were constantly preoccupied with the threat of revolt by a segment of the population that outnumbered them
monarchy = a form of government in which political power is held by ___
a single individual, usually a king or queen
a small group of wealthy citizens
elected representatives who are freely voted for by the people
a religious leader
___ = a form of government in which power is held by the few
aristocracy
democracy
oligarchy
tyranny
Greek war hero Leonidas is best known for leading a force of 300 mostly Spartan soldiers in a legendary last stand against an invading Persian army that numbered in the tens of thousands. What position did he hold in the Spartan government? (Use inference.)
He was an ephor.
He was one of the 28 members of the Gerousia who were over the age of 60.
He was a member of the assembly.
He was a king.
Which is not true of the ephors?
They were appointed by Sparta's two kings.
They served for only one year.
They served as a check on the kings' power.
They were the five highest magistrates* in the Spartan government. (*civil, or non-military, officers who administer the law)
The women of city-states like Athens and Corinth had more rights and enjoyed greater freedoms than those of Sparta.
true
false
He was one of the most important thinkers and writers in the history of Western culture. His Academy at Athens endured for centuries. After his death, his ideas were taken up by countless other thinkers.
(a)
Which are true of the Academy? (Select two.)
It was founded by a renowned Greek philosopher.
It was located in Sparta.
Notable students included the philosopher Socrates.
It's considered the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.
It featured one of the world's first libraries and one of the first natural history museums. Students and teachers here pursued higher learning through lectures, discussions, and research.
(a)
Which is not true of Aristotle?
He was one of the greatest and most influential thinkers of the Western world.
He was invited by Philip II, king of Macedonia, to supervise the education of his young son Alexander.
He taught another great thinker, Plato, at the Lyceum.
His work in the natural and social sciences greatly influenced virtually every area of modern thinking.
Solon ___. (Select two.)
established a constitution for Athens after the last tyrant to rule the city was overthrown
played a decisive role in setting Athens on the road to democracy
freed those who'd been enslaved for debt, and canceled all debts that could lead to the enslavement of debtors
is considered the "father of democracy"
Which was among Cleisthenes's reforms of the Athenian government?
He established the office of president.
He reformed the city's tribal organization, ending the political control of noble clans.
He introduced pay for public offices and jury duty, so that they wouldn't be reserved exclusively for the wealthy.
(a) = the governing body of Athens; any of the city's ~40,000 adult male citizens could attend its 40 annual meetings
The members of the boule ___.
were elected by the citizens of Athens
met every day and did most of the hands-on work of governance
served as jurors, determining the outcome of legal cases
Athens was a direct democracy. As such, ___.
its citizens elected representatives who governed on their behalf
its citizens had the opportunity to propose and vote on new laws
it was led exclusively by a handful of wealthy citizens
the Athenian golden age = the (a)
Which is not true of Pericles?
He opened Athenian democracy to the ordinary citizen.
He led a decisive defeat of Sparta in the Peloponnesian War.
He ordered the construction of a grand temple dedicated to the patron goddess of Athens.
He was among the strategoi, generals who were elected for one-year terms but could be reelected repeatedly.
