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Women took part in the government of Sparta.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Women took part in the government of Athens.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Homer wrote Athen's constitution.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Words such as police and politics derive from the Greek word polis meaning democracy.
a) True
b) False
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d) -

Citizens of democratic Athens preferred lotteries over elections because they believed voting favored the wealthy aristocrats.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Despite Greece's mild climate, transportation and communication were difficult because of its rugged mountain terrain.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

The Golden Age of Athens produced marvelous achievements in the arts and sciences.
a) True
b) False
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d) -

The prosperous period of time between the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian Wars is called the Golden Age of Athens.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

When Draco ruled, he promoted the growth of Athenian industry by ordering fathers to teach their sons a skill and by allowing foreign-born artisans to become citizens.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Hellenic traditions and stories were recorded in epic poems composed by bards.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Most Greek goods were transported by overseas cargo ships.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey were used in Greek schools to teach the values of pride in Greek heritage, the importance of husband wife relationships, loyalty between friends, and love of nature.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

A characteristic of Greek religion was a belief in only one God.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

In the Peloponnesian War Athens was defeated by the Persians.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

The public square where meetings took place in Greek city-states was called the agora.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Spartans were known for their emphasis on military and athletic ability
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Sparta was a cruel military society who would leave sick infants on hillsides to die.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Men of Athens were known for being the greatest athletes and soldiers in all of Greece.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Sparta laid the foundation for the Western concept of democratic goverment that is still used today.
a) True
b) False
c) -
d) -

Athens was named after the Greek goddess Athena.
a) True
b) False
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d) -

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