What is direct democracy?

People gather at meetings to decide on government matters

Which of the following people would be considered a citizen in Athens?

Free, native-born men who owned land

What is limited citizenship?

Only certain people have the right to be citizens

What role did Philip II play in uniting the Greek city-states?

United Macedonia with Greek city-states to defeat Persia

How was Alexander responsible for spreading Greek culture throughout the world?

He treated conquered people with respect

All citizens are protected by law in...

Both Athenian and modern democracy

What was the Delian League?

Group of city-states that joined to defend against Persians

Why did Greeks study philosophy?

Wanted to study about nature and the meaning of life

How did Alexander fulfill his father's plans?

He freed many Greek city-states from Persian control

How did the role of citizenship develop Athenian democracy?

People had a voice in government for the first time ever

Around what were Greek writings centered?

History, philosophy, and mythology

Why was public debate in Athens important?

Was 1st time people had right to discuss issues in public

Why did the ancient Greeks develop city-states?

Geography made it difficult to organize a unified country

What did the Greeks believe about mythology?

Believed that gods and goddesses controlled nature

For what fields of study was Socrates known?

Philosophy, government, and Socratic questioning

What was the Hellenistic Era?

When Greek culture spread to non-Greek regions

Citizens can speak freely in...

Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy

Why were city-states so important to ancient Greece?

Each city state was run by its citizens

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1
What is direct democracy?
People gather at meetings to decide on government matters
Small group of people hold all the power
Study of nature and the meaning of life
Citizens choose a smaller group of people to represent them
2
Which of the following people would be considered a citizen in Athens?
Free, native-born men who owned land
Men, women, and children who lived in Greece
Men who moved to Greece to buy land
Kings and nobles were the only citizens
3
What is limited citizenship?
Women and children have more rights than men
People have all the rights
Government officials have the most rights
Only certain people have the right to be citizens
4
How did the geography impact the people of Greece?
Promoted their independence
Caused frequent attacks
Created pride in their achievements
The peninsula flooded a lot
5
What role did Philip II play in uniting the Greek city-states?
He had no part in uniting Greek city-states
He helped Greeks expand trade routes
United Macedonia with Greek city-states to defeat Persia
He organized philosophers who wanted to rule Greece
6
What two genres were often expressed in Greek writing and theater?
Tragedy and comedy
Delian and Persian
Sparta and Athens
Science fiction and mysteries
7
How was Alexander responsible for spreading Greek culture throughout the world?
Greek culture did not spread
Alexander forced people to obey Greek laws
Alexander taught Persians the Greek language
He treated conquered people with respect
8
Foreigners can become citizens and vote in...
Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy
Athenian democracy
Modern democracy
9
All citizens are protected by law in...
Athenian democracy
Both Athenian and modern democracy
Modern democracy
10
What was the Delian League?
League of government officials that defined laws for Athens
Artist league that formed to advance art in Sparta
Public policy that outlined citizens rights in Greece
Group of city-states that joined to defend against Persians
11
In which fields of study did Archimedes specialize?
Art and sculpture
Mathematics and science
Philosophy and government
Literature and drama
12
Why did Greeks study philosophy?
To better understand the people of ancient Greece
Wanted to study about nature and the meaning of life
Write plays and then perform them in theaters
To study where they could conquer next
13
Citizens must be native-born in...
Modern democracy
Athenian democracy
Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy
14
How did Alexander fulfill his father's plans?
He became a professional wrestler
He joined Sparta in farming the Delian League
He freed many Greek city-states from Persian control
He worked to gain control of northern Africa
15
Women are politically active in...
Modern democracy
Athenian democracy
Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy
16
How did the role of citizenship develop Athenian democracy?
The president of Athens decided who were citizens
Athens developed as a monarchy where they voted on the king
Democracy helped tyrants maintain rule over Athens
People had a voice in government for the first time ever
17
Around what were Greek writings centered?
Love stories, poems, and murders
History, philosophy, and mythology
Politics, government, and leadership
Daily life of Athenians
18
Which philosopher believed in questioning people, seeking knowledge, and objected democracy?
Archimedes
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
19
The three features that define Athenian democracy are direct democracy, public debate, and
limited citizenship
oligarchy
being ruled by a king
tyranny
20
Women cannot work or own property in...
Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy
Athenian democracy
Modern democracy
21
Why was public debate in Athens important?
Was 1st time people had right to discuss issues in public
Women gathered in town to discuss issues in public
Government officials discuss politics in public
Kings and nobles could discuss issues in public
22
For what field of study was Pythagoras known?
Literature
Religion
Mathematics
Government
23
Why did the ancient Greeks develop city-states?
Each city had its own unique culture and religion
The mountains protected Greek cities from invaders
Geography made it difficult to organize a unified country
It was easy to build cities on small Mediterranean islands
24
What did the Greeks believe about mythology?
Wrote short stories that taught a lesson
Hold mass meetings to vote on gods/goddesses
Wrote stories and had actors pretend to be characters
Believed that gods and goddesses controlled nature
25
Which philosopher believed that a government should have checks and balances?
Aristotle
Plato
Archimedes
Socrates
26
For what fields of study was Socrates known?
Philosophy, government, and Socratic questioning
Physics, government, and politics
Poetry, literature, and epics
Mathematics, science, and philosophy
27
Representative democracy is a part of...
Modern democracy
Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy
Athenian democracy
28
What was the Hellenistic Era?
When Greek culture spread to non-Greek regions
When Aristotle taught Alexander and others about Greek ideas
Time of reflective thinking by great philosophers of Greece
When mathematicians and scientists made great discoveries
29
Why was Athens unique among Greek city-states?
It was a tyranny
It was an oligarchy
It was a monarchy
It was a democracy
30
Which of the following is an example of a city-state?
Mount Olympus
Peloponnesus
Athens
Greece
31
Citizens can speak freely in...
Modern democracy
Athenian democracy
Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy
32
What was the primary political expression of Ancient Greece?
City-State
Athens
Philosopy
Government
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Why were city-states so important to ancient Greece?
Because of their reliances with India and China
The Persian emperor
Each city state was run by its citizens
They organized large trade routes for a lot of money

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