Why did direct democracy work in ancient Athens?

The city-state's population of citizens was small.

Which of the following was a result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks?

frequent wars between city-states

How did the phalanx help the Greek city-states develop strong militaries?

Each solider was protected by the shield of the soldier next to them

Which development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War?

rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece

How did government in Sparta differ from government in Athens?

Sparta's citizens had a weaker role in their government.

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1
Why did direct democracy work in ancient Athens?
Free people could vote and hold office.
The council controlled the work of the assembly
People were paid to take part in government.
The city-state's population of citizens was small.
2
True or False: Sea-based trade helped spread Greek culture.
False
True
3
Which group(s) resented Athens’ growing power after the Second Persian War?
Sparta
Members of the Delian League
Memebers of the Peloponnesian League
All of the above
4
What did Spartan ephors do?
took care of the day-to-day operation of the government
All of the above
made sure that the kings and the council ruled within the law
5
The Parthenon is considered the finest example of ancient Greek architecture because of its
color
enormous size
strange and imaginative proportions.
balance and harmony of parts.
6
According to the ancient Greeks’ beliefs, where did most of their major gods live?
in caves
on Mount Olympus
in the sea
at Delphi on Mount Parnassus
7
How did Athenian democracy differ from most modern democracies?
All of the above
Athenian democracy was a direct democracy.
Women could not vote or hold office in Athens.
8
How was life in Sparta different from life in Athens?
All of the above
Spartan boys were taught to obey orders, but Athenian boys were educated
Spartans feared change, while Athenians valued new ideas.
9
Which group of ancient Greek women had greater freedom?
slave women
Athenian women
metic women
Spartan women
10
Which of the following was a result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks?
increased efforts to establish Greek colonies overseas
numerous attempts to unite Greece under one government
heavy trade between city-states
frequent wars between city-states
11
How did the phalanx help the Greek city-states develop strong militaries?
Each solider was protected by the shield of the soldier next to them
Each soldier looked out for themselves
12
Which development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War?
rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece
Athens' jealousy over Persian support of Sparta
creation of the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League
Persian attacks on Greek colonies in Ionia
13
Who benefited the most from the oligarchies that governed many ancient Greek city-states?
citizens
small farmers
tyrants
wealthy people
14
Could societies in Italy and Egypt be influenced by Greek culture?
False
True
15
Select the causes of the Peloponnesian War
All of the above
Athens placed a ban on trade with Megara
Sparta and its allies feared Athens' power
16
How did government in Sparta differ from government in Athens?
Women were citizens in Sparta but not in Athens.
The council had less power in Sparta than it did in Athens.
Sparta's citizens had a weaker role in their government.
Sparta had a smaller council than Athens.

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