How were Ancient Greek city-states different from modern U.S. states?

No central government united the Greek states

Which belief may have led to the creation of the Olympic Games?

A healthy body is as important as a healthy mind

What feature of Athenian democracy still exists in American democracy?

Juries still consist of regular citizens

What can you infer from the fact that more than half the world's countries have a form of democratic government?

Around half the world's people have some say in how they are governed

Which of these is an opinion about Athenian Drama?

Ancient Athenian drama is boring when performed today

Which of the following people would be able to participate in the Athenian form of democracy?

Nikos, a free male homeowner whose parents were both born in Athens

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How were Ancient Greek city-states different from modern U.S. states?
No central government united the Greek states
Each city-state had its own laws; US states do not
Each Greek city-state had its own language; US states do not
Greek city-states were ruled by kings; US states have elected officials
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False
True
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Who could paricipate in the government in Athens?
Atheninan men only
only people outside of Athens
Athenian women only
Athenian men and women
4
What was the largest city-state in ancient Greece
Athena
Athens
the Parthenon
dempkratia
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Who directly decided how Athens was run?
the ecclesia
the military
the boule
all assemblies
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Who has the ruling power in a democracy
a small group of people
one person
foreigner powers
the people
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Which belief may have led to the creation of the Olympic Games?
A healthy body is as important as a healthy mind
Democracy is the greatest form of government
City-states should not fight wars against each other
All men are created equal
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What feature of Athenian democracy still exists in American democracy?
All laws are subject to a popular vote
There is still no powerful executive branch
Juries still consist of regular citizens
Representatives are still elected by lottery
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What can you infer from the fact that more than half the world's countries have a form of democratic government?
More than half the world's people are entitled to vote in US elections
Less than half the world's people do not know what elections are
Half the world's people live in the US or Europe
Around half the world's people have some say in how they are governed
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Which of these is an opinion about Athenian Drama?
Ancient Athenian drama is boring when performed today
Sophocles was one of the most famous Greek playwrites
Many Greek plays have been lost over the last 2,500 years
Plays were an important part of Greek culture
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Which of the following people would be able to participate in the Athenian form of democracy?
Petros, an enslaved man who received 2 acres of land for his birthday
Cephas, a free man who does not own property
Nikos' mother, Athena
Nikos, a free male homeowner whose parents were both born in Athens

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