19 Questions
Where did citizens gather to discuss city government in Greek city-states?
Agora (marketplace)
What form of government in Greek city-states was ruled by a small group of noble, landowning families?
Aristocracy
Which type of government in Greek city-states was ruled by a few powerful people?
Oligarchy
What role did the Council of Five Hundred play in the Athenian society?
It proposed laws and counseled the assembly.
Why were only free adult males considered citizens in Athens?
Because only adult males had received formal education and were prepared to be good citizens.
Why did Cleisthenes increase the power of the assembly?
To allow all citizens to submit laws for debate and passage
What was the first step toward democracy in Athens?
The development of a legal code by Draco
Why did Draco's legal code worsen the tensions between rich and poor in Athens?
It upheld practices that favored the rich over the poor
What did Solon's legal concept allow any citizen to do?
Bring charges against wrongdoers
How did Cleisthenes' reforms contribute to the development of Athenian democracy?
Cleisthenes' reforms allowed Athenian citizens to participate in a limited democracy by breaking up the power of the nobility, increasing the power of the assembly, and creating the Council of Five Hundred.
What event prompted the Spartans to dedicate themselves to making Sparta a strong city-state?
The revolt of the Messenians
What was the role of the Council of Elders in Spartan government?
To propose laws on which the assembly voted
Which group in Spartan society included the ruling families who owned the land?
Citizens descended from the original inhabitants
Who ruled over Sparta's military forces in addition to other branches of government?
The two kings
How did Spartans view artistic and intellectual pursuits?
As inferior to duty, strength, and discipline
What was the primary focus of the festivals held by ancient Greeks?
Honoring their gods and strengthening the city-state
Where did the Persian Wars between Greece and the Persian Empire begin?
Ionia
What was the outcome of Athens using its power to control other city-states in the Delian League?
The other city-states became little more than provinces of a vast Athenian empire
How did Themistocles convince Athens to defend their city at sea?
He argued for an evacuation of the city and defense at sea
Explore the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece, the city-state, and its characteristics such as the agora, acropolis, and forms of government. Learn about the organization and structure of these city-states.
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