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Ancient Greece Part 3: Politics
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1) What is the name for a type of government with one ruler who often gains power by birth?
A
Monarchy
B
Oligarchy
C
Tyranny
D
Democracy
2) What was the names for the group of men over 30 who were chosen the run the daily government and suggest new laws for the city-state of Athens?
A
Pericles' Disciples
B
Athenian Council
C
Council of Elders
D
Council of 500
3) What was the name of the war in which the Greek city-states united to fight against Persia?
A
Persian War
B
Trojan War
C
The Great War
D
Peloponnesian War
4) What is the name for a type of government run by a small group of typically wealthy aristocrats?
A
Monarchy
B
Oligarchy
C
Tyranny
D
Democracy
5) What was the name for the war between Athens and Sparta?
A
Persian War
B
Alexander the Great's War
C
Greek War
D
Peloponnesian War
6) Why was education important in Athens?
A
They wanted young men to educated so they could become good citizens
B
They wanted all Greeks to be able to read and count to engage in trade
C
They wanted young men to trained to be become strong soldiers
D
They wanted young men and women to be educated to be able to continue a strong democracy
7) Which of the following is NOT true about Alexander the Great?
A
He created the trading center of Alexandria in Egypt
B
All answers are true
C
His death caused the fall of his empire and the cities to divide
D
He worshipped the Gods of many different cultures
8) In which city-state did democracy begin?
A
Sparta
B
Athens
C
Delphi
D
Syracuse
9) What is the name for a type of government where a popular leader takes control by force?
A
Oligarchy
B
Monarchy
C
Tyranny
D
Democracy
10) In what order did the different types of government occur in Ancient Greece?
A
Monarchy, Democracy, Tyranny, Oligarchy
B
Monarchy, Tyranny, Oligarchy, Democracy
C
Democracy, Tyranny, Oligarchy, Monarchy
D
Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy
11) Why were the Persian Wars fought?
A
Over religion
B
Over land/power
C
Over money
D
over slaves' rights
12) What was the main purpose of education in Sparta?
A
To train boys and girls in military strategy
B
They wanted young men to trained to be become strong soldiers
C
To train boys and girls in writing, reading, and math
D
They wanted all Greeks to be able to read and count to engage in trade
13) How Alexander the Great spread culture and ideas throughout his empire?
A
He outlawed other languages
B
All answers are true
C
He set up Greek style cities all around the empire and sent people to live there
D
He traveled to all the continents of the world
14) What is the name for the group of men who had to approve all laws in Sparta?
A
Council of Elders
B
Spartan Society
C
Assembly of Sparta
D
Council of 500
15) Who conquered the Minoans?
A
The Spartans
B
The Mycenaeans
C
The Dorians
D
The Persians
16) Who conquered the Mycenaeans?
A
The Dorians
B
The Macedonians
C
The Romans
D
The Ionians
17) On what island did the Minoans live?
A
Crete
B
Madagascar
C
Manhattan
D
Sicily
18) Who led Athens between 460BCE and 429BCE?
A
Philip of Macedon
B
Alexander the Great
C
Pericles
D
Socrates
19) What was the primary reason for the Peloponnesian War?
A
Over slaves' rights
B
Over money
C
Over land/resources/jealousy
D
Over religion
20) Who brought the Greek city-states under his control after the Peloponnesian War?
A
Xerxes
B
Darius
C
Philip of Macedon
D
Alexander the Great
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