ANCIENT GREECE

In the epic poem the the Iliad, the poet Homer told the story of a long war the early Greeks waged against ________________.

• the Trojans

• the Pioneers

• the Aztecs

In ancient Greece, people were ranked according to their __________________.

• name

• birth order

• legal and social status

__________________ would enjoy more rights than a wife of a wealthy aristocratic man or skilled metic in ancient Greek society. ( think of citizen-non citizen chart)

• a priest

• an assembly

• A poor tenant farmer

The type of government in which the "best" people inherited the right to rule a Greek city-state was called an ______________.

• tribe

• aristocracy

• assembly

The ___________ held the most power in Sparta's government.

• council of elders

• general assembly

• congress

Trade with Greek colonies in Asia Minor brought the first ___________to ancient Greece.

• people

• ships

• coins

The ___________best illustrates the principles and practice of direct democracy in Acient Athens.

• Asian Assembly

• Spartan Assembly

• Greek Assembly

Sparta best known for througout ancient Greece for its _______________.

• trrading

• military power

• cuisine

__________________ between city-states was one cause of the independent spirit of the early Greeks.

• Frequent wars

• Famine

• Lack of resources

Colonization brought the greatest change to a city- state's ----------------- because they grew rich from trade.

• sailors

• priests

• merchants