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Question 1 The ancient Athenians used which kind of government? a)Monarchy b)Oligarchy c)Democracy d)Tyranny

Answer 1 C- Democracy

Question 2 Which of the following represents a representative democracy? A) Students on team 6D vote on day to day details, and the teachers honor those votes directly B) Teachers decide for the students what they will do each day C) Student Council votes for the entire student body D) Students vote on an issue, and the result of their vote is what is relayed to the administration by their teacher

Answer 2 D- This is an example of a representative democracy because the students’ teacher is acting as their representative

Question 3 How many people made up the Council of Elders? A) 500 B) 6000 C) 30 D) 60

Answer 3 C- 30 The Council of Elders was made up of 2 kings and 28 elected officials.

Question 4 Which of the following represents a Spartan policy? A) Citizens actively trade in the agora B) At age 18, boys begin to train for war C) Trade is discouraged, in order to keep out new ideas D)Boys learned public speaking and debating

Answer 4 C- Trade in Sparta was discouraged

Question 5 How did Spartans get the goods they could not grow or make themselves? A)Trade B)They pretended they didn’t exist, because they didn’t like new goods/ideas C)They took over neighboring communities D)They sent representatives to bargain with other city-states

Answer 5 C- They took over neighboring city-states with force

Question 6 Which of the following is false about Spartan men? A) They could not live outside the barracks until they were 30 years old B) Their wives were permitted to remarry if they were gone at war C) Their wives could not speak with other men D) They did not value reading or writing

Answer 6 C- Spartan women were allowed to speak with men other than their husbands, and could remarry

Question 7 Which of the following represents how helots were treated in Sparta? A) Brutally B) As citizens C) They could never be liberated (free) D) They couldn’t sell their own crops

Answer 7 A- Helots were treated brutally in order to keep them from rebelling.

Question 8 Government officials in Athens were selected: A) Based on the loudest ovation B)Randomly, when they turned 60 years old C) Randomly, when they turned 30 years old D) Based on their qualifications

Answer 8 C- At age 30, 500 men would be randomly selected to participate in the Council of 500.

Question 9 Which of the following represents a direct democracy? A) Students vote on their homework, and that is what is given B) Student Council votes on the students’ homework C) The principal gives a direct order regarding homework, and that is assigned D) The students vote on homework, and then the teachers decide if it’s fair

Answer 9 A- Students vote and what they decide is what happens

Question 10 When deciding to form a new colony, what did the Ancient Greeks do first? A) Look for an area with fertile crops B) They didn’t form colonies C) Consult with an oracle D) Invade their neighbors

Answer 10 C- Consult with an oracle in order to determine if a new colony was a good idea

Question 11 The Athenian economy was based on: A) Trade B) Their strong navy C) A balanced education D) Periokoi

Answer 11 A- Trade

Question 12 Who were the periokoi? A) Athenian slaves B) Non-citizens in Sparta C) Spartan leaders D) Athenian leaders

Answer 12 B- Noncitizens in Sparta

Question 13 Which of the following was true about Spartan women? A) They went away to war B) They were responsible for trade C) They protected the land when men were at war D) From ages 6 to 14 they went to school

Answer 13 C- They were responsible for protecting Sparta while the men were away at war

Question 14 Which city-state allowed women to own land? A) Sparta B) Athens C) both D) neither

Answer 14 A- Spartan women could own land

Question 15 Which city-state had strong political speakers? A) Sparta B) Athens C) both D) neither

Answer 15 B- Athens

Question 16 What is an agora? A) A captured slave B) A non citizen C) A Spartan marketplace D) An Athenian marketplace

Answer 16 D- An Athenian marketplace

Question 17 Which body of government required 6000 citizens to attend each meeting? A)The Council of 500 B) The Athenian Assembly C) The Council of Elders D) The Spartan Assembly

Answer 17 B- The Athenian Assembly

Question 18 Which of the following does not describe Athenian slaves? A) They had far less rights than free men B) They were born into slavery C) They couldn’t speak with men other than their husband D) They could buy their own freedom

Answer 18 D- Athenian slaves could not buy their own freedom

Question 19 Which of the following is true? A) Athenian women could not inherit land B) Athenian slaves couldn’t teach children C) Spartan women could not inherit land D) Athenians were elected based on loud ovations

Answer 19 A) Athenian women could not inherit land

Question 20 Which city-state most likely lacked luxury items? A) Athens B) Sparta C) both D) neither

Answer 20 B- Sparta, because they discouraged trade

Question 21 In Athens: A) Helots were killed to discourage rebellion B) Boys began training for combat at 7 C)Slaves were whipped for resting D) The Council of 500 ruled with an iron fist

Answer 21 C- Slaves were treated harshly when they did not meet their owners expectations

Question 22 How old did a man have to be to join the Council of Elders? A) 60 B) 40 C) 30 D) They had to be the oldest male in their family

Answer 22 A- 60 years old

Question 23 Sparta’s government was a(n): A) Dictatorship B) Democracy C) Tyranny D) Oligarchy

Answer 23 D- Oligarchy

Question 24 After military service, boys might study with private tutors in: A) Athens B) Sparta C) Both city-states D) neither city-state

Answer 24 A- Athens

Question 25 Which setting describes where Spartan men lived the majority of their lives? A) At war B) In the barracks C) In camps D) They were nomadic

Answer 25 B- In the barracks, until at least 30 years old

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