Life in Two City-States

This government was dedicated to military strength.

• Athens

• Sparta

How would a man become a member of Athens's Council of 500?

• He inherited the position.

• He was elected by citizens.

• He was chosen in a drawing.

• He overthrew a council member.

How did the citizens of Athens get enough grain to eat?

• They conquered neighboring villages.

• They shipped local products to Egypt to trade for grain.

• Wheat grew in the wild there.

Which of these events most likely happened in the agora of Athens?

• People bought leather sandals.

• People voted for their leaders.

• Boys held a wrestling contest.

• Girls played musical instruments.

The city states of Athens and Sparta were ​ (a)   city-states.

• Greek

• Roman

• Martian

Sparta and Athens are examples of ​ (a)   . Each one developed its own ​ (b)   .

• city-states
• culture

Select two of the most famous city-states of Greece.

• Athens

• Argos

• Thebes

• Melos

• Sparta

A self-governing region consisting of a city and its surrounding territory

• city-state

• civilization

• Mesoamerica

• polytheistic

What vocab word means: An independent state made up of a city and the surrounding land and villages?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Country

• City-State

What Greek term refers to a joined city and surrounding farmland that protect and trade with each other?

• Civilization

• Empire

• City-State

• Polis