Greek City-States

What term did the Greek community use to refer to a city-state after the Early Dark Ages?

• Empire

• Polis

• Kingdom

• Province

What was a key feature of Greek culture that emerged after the Early Dark Ages?

• The formation of a large empire

• The development of city-states

• The decline of trade

• The isolation from the sea

How did geography affect the development of city-states in Greece?

• It promoted the growth of a large empire.

• It had no significant impact on their development.

• It led to the cities being cut off from each other by mountains and water.

• It encouraged the Greeks to build inland cities.

What was a polis in ancient Greek civilization?

• A) A marketplace and government center

• B) A single building where citizens met

• C) A community with its own government that included the city and surrounding areas

• D) A small village with limited autonomy

Where did people in Athens gather to discuss public affairs?

• A) On the acropolis

• B) In the agora or marketplace

• C) In the surrounding villages

• D) In the marble temples

Which of the following choices is a characteristic of Spartan society?

• The Spartan government was an oligarchy.
• The Spartan government was a direct democracy.
• Arts and education were emphasized in Sparta.
• These are all correct answers.

Which of the following choices is a characteristic of Athenian society?

• Arts and education were emphasized in Athens.
• Military training and physical fitness were emphasized in Athens.
• Outsiders were discouraged from visiting Athens.
• These are all correct answers.

Which of the following choices explains the difference in education for Athenian and Spartan boys?

• Athenian boys had formal education, while Spartan boys learned survival and martial skills.

• Spartan boys had formal education, while Athenian boys learned survival skills.
• The education was the same for boys in both Athens and Sparta.
• None of these are correct answers.

What is an acropolis?

• a cemetary

• a fortified hill at the centre of the city

• an open area where the Assembly could gather

• a large marketplace

Which of the following choices explains the significance of Thermopylae?

• The Greeks were defeated by the Persians, allowing Persia to conquer Greece.

• The Greeks defeated the Persians and saved the city of Athens from destruction.
• The Greeks defeated the Persians, turning the tide of the war.
• The Greeks were defeated by the Persians, but the loss unified the city-states.