Flashcard on Ancient Greece and Democracy

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In a direct democracy, what do citizens do?

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citizens vote on laws themselves

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In The Republic, Plato wrote about

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ideal society and government

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The Mediterranean Sea was important to life in Ancient Greece for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: it allowed them to trade for important resources with neighboring civilizations, fishing was a source of food and important to Greece’s economy, sea travel and trade led to cultural diffusion and brought new ideas to Greece, it divided Greece from Persia and kept them from going to war

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it divided Greece from Persia and kept them from going to war

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Which society practiced direct democracy?

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ancient Athens

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All citizens in ancient Athens had the right to attend the assembly where they could meet in the open to discuss and cast votes. This situation is an example of

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direct democracy

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Which political term is best associated with ancient Greece? Options: city-states, totalitarianism, the divine right of kings, communism

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city-states

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The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta

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was a powerful military state

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What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?

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The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements.

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How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece? Options: Rich farmland led to dependence on agriculture., Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade., Flat plains made centralized rule possible., Tropical climate discouraged urban development

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Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade.

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In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on

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military service