Topic 6: Ancient Greece Test

What is a polis?

• Greek city-state
• high city in Greece
• market place
• temple to the gods

Who are members of the city-state that had legal rights?

• citizens
• slaves
• foreigners
• tyrant

What is a high city with public buildings in Ancient Greece?

• acropolis
• oligarchy
• mountain
• agora

What is the art and practice of government?

• democracy
• polis
• economy
• politics

Who were the aristocrats?

• hereditary class of rulers in Greece
• poor servants
• foreign merchants
• leaders in tyranny

What is an oligarchy?

• government run by family members
• government ruled by a few
• government with one ruler
• government ruled by the people

What military formation used by Alexander, was a formation of heavily armed foot soldiers?

• Tortoise shell
• phalanx
• Spartan triangle
• sarissa

What type of government was ruled by a strong leader?

• democracy
• oligarchy
• republic
• tyranny

What is a government ruled by the people?

• Oligarchy
• democracy
• tyranny
• dictatorship

What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?

• direct democracy is ruled by a dictator;representative is ruled by a king
• direct democracy people are directly involved; representative democracy people elect representatives
• direct democracy is direct rule by tyrant; representative democracy is people elect representatives
• direct democracy is type of government in US; representative is the type in Ancient Greece