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