Ancient Greece

Question 1

What is a peninsula

Answer 1

A body of land with water on three sides

Question 2

What is a polis

Answer 2

Greek city states acted as a tiny independent country.

Question 3

What is a tyrant

Answer 3

Someone who takes power by force and Rules with total authority

Question 4

What is a democracy

Answer 4

A government in which all citizens share in running the government

Question 5

What is a satrap

Answer 5

Ruling official of each satrapy meant protector of the kingdoms

Question 6

What is representative democracy

Answer 6

A democracy in which citizens choose a smaller group to make laws and governmental decisions on their behalf

Question 7

What is a philosopher

Answer 7

Thinker who ponders questions about life

Question 8

What is the direct democracy

Answer 8

A democracy in which the people gather at mass meetings to decide in government matters.

Question 9

What is helot

Answer 9

Captive or captured workers.

Question 10

What is an oligarchy

Answer 10

A government in which a few people hold power

Question 11

What is an agora

Answer 11

Open area below the acropolis acted as market and the place where people could meet in debate issues

Question 12

What Is a colony

Answer 12

A settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties on its homeland

Question 13

Describe the spartan government

Answer 13

The spartan government was An oligarchy with a small group of wealthy powerful people making all the government decisions

Question 14

Describe the athens government

Answer 14

The Athens government was a democracy with everyone Having an equal say in how the government is to run

Question 15

What is a satrapie

Answer 15

The 20 provinces of persia

Question 16

Describe the status of women in sparta

Answer 16

They were respected and had rights because they created warriors

Question 17

Describe the status of women in athens

Answer 17

Very few rights and cannot participate in government

Question 18

Which government does the united states most closely Resemble

Answer 18

Athens

Question 19

How are greek city state’s Different from normal cities

Answer 19

The greek city states were each independent of each other and had their own government , unlike cities which were Part of larger countries

Question 20

Why did sparta stress military training

Answer 20

So they could conquer their neighbors and control their Helot population

Question 21

How did Athenian democracy keep one person from gaining too much power

Answer 21

A large council chosen by lottery kept power distributed among the people

Question 22

What led to persian wars

Answer 22

Persian expansion, greek rebellions, revenge of persian defeats

Question 23

What caused The pelophonnesian wars

Answer 23

Expansion of Athenian power spartan jealousy

Question 24

What duties did Athenian citizens have

Answer 24

Obey rules, pay taxes, defend the city

Question 25

Comparing contrast , athens sparta and the united states based on government Structure rights for men and women and culture