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What is a polis in ancient Greece?
What is a polis in ancient Greece?
- A member of the ruling class
- A society where only the highest social class has power
- An ancient Greek city-state (correct)
- A type of fortified hilltop city
Which term describes a government in which only a few people have power?
Which term describes a government in which only a few people have power?
- Aristocracy
- Democracy
- Diarchy
- Oligarchy (correct)
Who was Solon and what did he do?
Who was Solon and what did he do?
- A benevolent tyrant in ancient Greece
- An elected leader of Athens
- A person from the highest social class
- A figure who granted citizenship to all free men in Athens (correct)
What style of government was first popularized in Athens?
What style of government was first popularized in Athens?
What elected leader of Athens ordered the construction of the Parthenon?
What elected leader of Athens ordered the construction of the Parthenon?
Which ancient Greek city-state dominated the Delian League and used the money collected from other city-states to pay for the construction of their buildings?
Which ancient Greek city-state dominated the Delian League and used the money collected from other city-states to pay for the construction of their buildings?
Which ancient Greek city-state formed the Peloponnesian League in response to the Delian League?
Which ancient Greek city-state formed the Peloponnesian League in response to the Delian League?
What is the significance of 'The Tortoise and the Hare' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'?
What is the significance of 'The Tortoise and the Hare' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'?
Which ancient Greek poet is known for writing emotional poems about love and relationships?
Which ancient Greek poet is known for writing emotional poems about love and relationships?
Who argued that people should live lives of moderation based on reason?
Who argued that people should live lives of moderation based on reason?
