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Ancient Greece
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1Until 750 BC, the region known as Greece was best classified as an empire.
- ATrue
- BFalse
2Match the words below to their meanings.
[blank_start]Monarchy[blank_end] : a king ruled the polis
[blank_start]Aristocracy[blank_end] : a small group of those in the nobility ruled the polis
[blank_start]Oligarchy[blank_end] : a few powerful people, not particularly noble, ruled the polis
[blank_start]Democracy[blank_end]: the government of the polis was mainly controlled by the denizens- ADemocracy
- BOligarchy
- CAristocracy
- DMonarchy
3Like other polises, Athens suffered power struggles between rich and poor. However, Athenians did something to avoid major political upheavals; what was it?
- Amaking timely reforms
- Bseizing control of the government
- Cnot messing with politics so much
- Dappealing to the populace
4The first step toward democracy was in 621 BC, when a nobleman named [blank_start]Draco[blank_end] took power and developed a very memorable code of laws.
- ADraco
5Which of the following were notable aspects of Draco's legal codes?
- ADeath was the punishment for practically every crime
- BDebt slavery was maintained
- CAll men are equal in the eyes of the law, and earn the same punishments for the same crimes
- DAll men (and women!) are created equal, with the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- EEvery four years, a new presidential election shall be held
6What are some differences between Draco's views on the law and the views of Solon, who came to power in 594 BC?
- Atheir views on debt slavery
- Btheir views on legal equality
- Ctheir views on religion
- Dtheir views on ethnic acceptance
7Around 500 BC, the Athenian leader Cleisthenes introduced [blank_start]more reforms[blank_end] He broke up the power of the nobility by organizing citizens into ten groups based on [blank_start]where they lived[blank_end]. He also [blank_start]increased[blank_end] the power of the assembly by allowing [blank_start]all[blank_end] citizens to submit laws for debate and passage. Council members were chosen at random.
Cleisthenes [blank_start]allowed Athenian citizens to[blank_end] participate in a [blank_start]limited democracy[blank_end]...so long as they were free, [blank_start]male[blank_end], Athenian [blank_start]property owners[blank_end]. Women, slaves, and foreigners were [blank_start]excluded from[blank_end] citizenship and had [blank_start]limited[blank_end] rights.- Awhere they lived
- Btheir wealth
- Ctheir social status
- Dmore reforms.
- Efewer reforms.
- Fincreased
- Gdecreased
- Hall
- Ia select few
- Jmost, but not all
- Kall male
- Llimited democracy
- Munlimited democracy
- Ndirect democracy
- Odemocratic republic
- Pmale
- Qfemale
- Rhuman
- Spro-life
- Tpro-choice
- Uexcluded from
- Vincluded with
- Wlimited
- Xunlimited
- Yequal
- Zallowed Athenian citizens to
- AAensured that Athenians couldn't
- ABproperty owners
- ACcitizens
8Because Athenian citizens were expected to debate issues in the assembly, boys were taught logic and public speaking in schools.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Upon getting older, boys were [blank_start]sent to military school, where[blank_end] they got prepared [blank_start]to defend Athens.[blank_end]
Girls, on the other hand, were [blank_start]not attending school, because[blank_end] they were preparing [blank_start]to perform household duties.[blank_end]- Ato defend Athens.
- Bto perform household duties.
- Csent to military school, where
- Dnot attending school, because
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- AP World History (Classical Age) Quiz on Ancient Greece, created by Corbin Amos on 15/09/2016.
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