Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
of the following would best describe the political development of the Ancient Greeks a. | All of Greece
was under the rule of a Tyrant | c. | All of Greece
was a direct democracy under one government | b. | Greek
City-states grew up independently of one another and acted independently
politically | d. | All Greek
City-states were monarchies throughout their history | | | | |
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Which
of the following American cities are named after the Ancient Greek word for
city-states? a. | Pittsburgh | c. | Detroit | b. | Annapolis | d. | Tarpon | | | | |
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The
________ required seven year olds to report for military service. a. | Persians | c. | Messenians | b. | Athenians | d. | Spartans | | | | |
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This
Ancient Greek city-state was the center of artistic expression and philosophy. a. | Sparta | c. | Athens | b. | Knossos | d. | Corinth | | | | |
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The
Ancient Greeks gained a newfound confidence with its victory over _________. a. | the
Romans | c. | the
Persians | b. | the Babylonians | d. | the Egyptians | | | | |
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_________ were very popular with the common people despite the negative connotation
(meaning) of the word in today’s language. a. | Tyrants | c. | Senators | b. | Aristocrats | d. | Kings | | | | |
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A
________ is a government form in which all citizens vote on all issues. a. | Councilship | c. | Oligarchy | b. | Monarchy | d. | Direct Democracy | | | | |
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Matching
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a. | Agora | f. | Monarchy | b. | Athens | g. | Acropolis | c. | Sparta | h. | Oligarchy | d. | Delian League | i. | Phalanx | e. | Polis | j. | Tyrants | | | | |
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8.
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An
open marketplace in Ancient Greece
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9.
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A
group of nobles who seized power by gaining favor with the commoners
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10.
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A
Spartan military formation that was feared by all of the known world
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11.
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Word
for the city state of Ancient Greece
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12.
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A
government system where a small group of wealthy merchants and artisans have the right to
rule
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13.
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A
government system where a king or queen rules over all
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The
most powerful navy in all of Greece; lovers of the arts.
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The
most powerful army in all of Greece; fiercely militaristic
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16.
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An
alliance of City-states led by Athens
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17.
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A
hilltop fortress
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