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1
Which of the following best represents the average
population
of a Greek polis?
10,000
50,000
2,000-5,000
100,000
2
Which of the following is
NOT
proof that the Greeks were connected to their individual polis?
The polis came to represent the center of Greek life
Greeks shared religious ideas & celebrated the same holidays
Greeks viewed their polis as independent & self-sufficient
If the polis was unsuccessful the citizens felt unsuccessful
3
An ancient Greek polis would have orginally been settled around which of the following?
The Agora, an open-air marketplace
A stonewalled fort on highground for defense
A fresh water lake for irrigation & drinking water
The Island of Crete & the Palace of Knossos
4
Which of the following would be a
common trait
shared by all Greek city-states?
Weights & measurements
Calendar & money
Religious beliefs & festivals
Form of government & laws
5
An early form of government in Ancient Greece, where a
king or queen
served as a
single ruler
.
Monarchy
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Democracy
6
In this form of government, all
citizens
share the responsibility of running the government.
Tyranny
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
7
Which of the following would you
NOT
see or do in a Greek agora?
Greeks buying & selling goods at market
A religious temple like the Parthenon
A philosopher sharing his/her wisdom with the public
A public meeting discussing the future of the polis
8
The power in this government rests with a
cruel & oppressive ruler
, usually a military figure.
Democracy
Tyranny
Monarchy
Oligarchy
9
Which of the following groups would have been the only group to enjoy
citizenship rights
?
Slaves
Oligarchs
Free adult males
Non-citizens
10
This form of government is ruled by a
small group
, who has taken power from a previous monarch.
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Tyranny
11
Which of the following would have been a
shared belief
among the Greek people.
People who did not speak Greek were viewed as barbarians
The type of money needed to buy a certain weight of food
Economic and political ideas
Ideas on government & law
12
Each Greek polis shared the same beliefs on government and laws.
False
True