Greek City-States Key Terms/Ideas Activity

Ancient Greece was a collection of city-states, did the people of that time refer to that area as Greece?

• Yes

• No

The basic political unit in Greece, which included a main city and the surrounding countryside was known as a _______

• Democracy

• Communism

• Polis

• Anarchy

Greek City-States had many different forms of government, but in this one a single person called a king ruled the government. What is a __________

• Democracy

• Republican

• Monarch\y

• Aristocracy

Based on the map, Greek city-states (red dots) were likely to be influenced by which geographical feature?

• Sea

• Rail

• Mountains

• Desert

Citizens gathered to discuss city government on this fortified hilltop, known as an ________.

• Assembly Hall

• Acropolis

• Grecian Arena

• Aristocracy

A government ruled by a small group of noble, landowning families is known as an ____________

Powerful individuals, usually nobles or other wealthy citizens, sometimes seized control of the government by appealing to the common people for support. These rulers were called?

• Republicans

• Populists

• Oligarchs

• Tyrants

Athenians avoided major political upheavals by making timely reforms. Athenian reformers moved towards _________, rule by the pople.

The military city-state of Sparta conquered the Messenians and forced them to stay on the land and work their crops. The Messenians were known as _________.

• Trojans

• Spartans

• Helots

• Serfs

The Ancient Greeks created the first ___________ games, an athletic competition held every four years that is still held today.