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Athens was known for having a powerful army, while Sparta was known for having a powerful navy.

False

Government in which only a small group of the wealthiest people have power

Aristocracy

form of democracy that allows all citizens to directly participate in government

Direct Democracy

Why is Cleisthenes considered an important figure in world history?

He was a politician who changed Athens’ constitution and made it a democracy

Which type of government is led by the people making decisions and power is shared?

democracy

Which city state had a strong navy and were great ship builders?

Athens

sporting competition held every four years in honor of Zeus

Olypmics

What is an open area where people would gather to socialize and trade?

agora

What is an area of land surrounded by water on three sides?

peninsula

type of government that gets the power to rule through force

Tyranny

someone who has the right to participate in government

Citizen

high hill that housed the fortress of a city-state

Acropolis

Which city state had the strongest military on land?

Sparta

Which city state believed in an oligarchy with two kings and an assembly?

Sparta

Which city-state in ancient Greece experienced several government changes and eventually became the first democracy in the world?

Athens

What is a military technique where soldiers march and fight side by side in rows?

phalanx

True or False: Tyrants, such as Peisistratos, always made cruel and harsh laws in the ancient world.

False

How did the sea affect civilization in ancient Greece?

Many Greeks became fishermen, merchants, and sailors, who found food and traveled to other places along the sea.

The mountains created isolation which led to the formation of what?

city-states

Which city state had a direct democracy?

Athens

Which type of government is controlled by a small group of people?

oligarchy

Which city state said women could rarely leave the home?

Athens

Who were the citizens that also traditionally served as soldiers in the armies of most Greek city-states?

Hoplites

True or False: Athenian democracy excluded women, children, immigrants, and enslaved people from participating in the government.

True

Who was the first great Greek philosopher?

Socrates

Whate were major goods produced in ancient Greece?

olives, pottery, and wine

True or False: Athenian women lived in a democracy and had fewer rights than Spartan women who did not live in a democracy.

True

city-state in ancient Greece, where a city and its settlements in the surrounding countryside act as an independent state

Polis (another name for a city-state)

How did mountains affect civilization in ancient Greece?

The Greeks were protected by natural barriers, but the poor soil made it harder to grow crops.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all famous leaders in which academic field of study?

Philosophy