What did the Greeks believe about mythology?

Believed that gods and goddesses controlled nature

All citizens are protected by law in...

Both Athenian and modern democracy

Why were city-states so important to ancient Greece?

Each city state was run by its citizens

What is direct democracy?

People gather at meetings to decide on government matters

Why was public debate in Athens important?

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

What is limited citizenship?

Only certain people have the right to be citizens

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

Free, native-born men who owned land

Around what were Greek writings centered?

History, philosophy, and mythology

For what fields of study was Socrates known?

Philosophy, government, and Socratic questioning

What was the Delian League?

Group of city-states that joined to defend against Persians

Citizens can speak freely in...

Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy

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

He treated conquered people with respect

How did the role of citizenship develop Athenian democracy?

People had a voice in government for the first time ever

Why did Greeks study philosophy?

Wanted to study about nature and the meaning of life

What was the Hellenistic Era?

When Greek culture spread to non-Greek regions

Why did the ancients develop city-states?

Geography made it difficult to organize a unified country

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

United Macedonia with Greek city-states to defeat Persia

How did Alexander fulfill his father's plans?

He freed many Greek city-states from Persian control

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1
What did the Greeks believe about mythology?
Hold mass meetings to vote on gods/goddesses
Believed that gods and goddesses controlled nature
Wrote stories and had actors pretend to be characters
Wrote short stories that taught a lesson
2
The three features that define Athenian democracy are direct democracy, public debate, and
being ruled by a king
oligarchy
limited citizenship
tyranny
3
How did the geography impact the people of Greece?
Created pride in their achievements
Promoted their independence
The peninsula flooded a lot
Caused frequent attacks
4
All citizens are protected by law in...
Athenian democracy
Modern democracy
Both Athenian and modern democracy
5
Why were city-states so important to ancient Greece?
They organized large trade routes for a lot of money
Each city state was run by its citizens
The Persian emperor
Because of their reliances with India and China
6
What is direct democracy?
People gather at meetings to decide on government matters
Study of nature and the meaning of life
Citizens choose a smaller group of people to represent them
Small group of people hold all the power
7
Women cannot work or own property in...
Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy
Modern democracy
Athenian democracy
8
Citizens must be native-born in...
Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy
Modern democracy
Athenian democracy
9
Why was public debate in Athens important?
Government officials discuss politics in public
Kings and nobles could discuss issues in public
Was 1st time people had right to discuss issues in public
Women gathered in town to discuss issues in public
10
What is limited citizenship?
People have all the rights
Government officials have the most rights
Only certain people have the right to be citizens
Women and children have more rights than men
11
Foreigners can become citizens and vote in...
Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy
Athenian democracy
Modern democracy
12
Which of the following people would be considered a citizen in Athens?
Kings and nobles were the only citizens
Men, women, and children who lived in Greece
Men who moved to Greece to buy land
Free, native-born men who owned land
13
Around what were Greek writings centered?
Love stories, poems, and murders
Daily life of Athenians
Politics, government, and leadership
History, philosophy, and mythology
14
For what fields of study was Socrates known?
Mathematics, science, and philosophy
Philosophy, government, and Socratic questioning
Poetry, literature, and epics
Physics, government, and politics
15
What was the Delian League?
League of government officials that defined laws for Athens
Public policy that outlined citizens rights in Greece
Artist league that formed to advance art in Sparta
Group of city-states that joined to defend against Persians
16
For what field of study was Pythagoras known?
Mathematics
Religion
Literature
Government
17
Which philosopher believed in questioning people, seeking knowledge, and objected democracy?
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Archimedes
18
Citizens can speak freely in...
Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy
Athenian democracy
Modern democracy
19
Why was Athens unique among Greek city-states?
It was an oligarchy
It was a tyranny
It was a monarchy
It was a democracy
20
Which philosopher believed that a government should have checks and balances?
Aristotle
Plato
Archimedes
Socrates
21
How was Alexander responsible for spreading Greek culture throughout the world?
Greek culture did not spread
He treated conquered people with respect
Alexander forced people to obey Greek laws
Alexander taught Persians the Greek language
22
How did the role of citizenship develop Athenian democracy?
People had a voice in government for the first time ever
The president of Athens decided who were citizens
Democracy helped tyrants maintain rule over Athens
Athens developed as a monarchy where they voted on the king
23
Why did Greeks study philosophy?
Write plays and then perform them in theaters
Wanted to study about nature and the meaning of life
To better understand the people of ancient Greece
To study where they could conquer next
24
What was the Hellenistic Era?
When Aristotle taught Alexander and others about Greek ideas
When mathematicians and scientists made great discoveries
When Greek culture spread to non-Greek regions
Time of reflective thinking by great philosophers of Greece
25
Why did the ancients develop city-states?
Each city had its own unique culture and religion
Geography made it difficult to organize a unified country
It was easy to build cities on small Mediterranean islands
The mountains protected Greek cities from invaders
26
Representative democracy is a part of...
Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy
Athenian democracy
Modern democracy
27
What role did Philip II play in uniting the Greek city-states?
He organized philosophers who wanted to rule Greece
He had no part in uniting Greek city-states
United Macedonia with Greek city-states to defeat Persia
He helped Greeks expand trade routes
28
Which of the following is an example of a city-state?
Peloponnesus
Greece
Mount Olympus
Athens
29
Women are politically active in...
Modern democracy
Athenian democracy
Both Athenian democracy and modern democracy
30
What was the primary political expression of Ancient Greece?
Philosopy
City-State
Athens
Government
31
In which fields of study did Archimedes specialize?
Philosophy and government
Art and sculpture
Mathematics and science
Literature and drama
32
How did Alexander fulfill his father's plans?
He worked to gain control of northern Africa
He freed many Greek city-states from Persian control
He joined Sparta in farming the Delian League
He became a professional wrestler
33
What two genres were often expressed in Greek writing and theater?
Delian and Persian
Sparta and Athens
Tragedy and comedy
Science fiction and mysteries

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