The Emergence of the Greek Polis (1)

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1	The basic unit of ancient Greece was the?:
		polis.
		kingdom.
		village.
		empire.


2	Tyranny?:
		evolved naturally from democracy.
		is the most efficient form of government.
		is the seizure of power by unconstitutional means.
		was rare in the Greek polis.


3	Governments that are ruled by a small group of nobles are called?:
		tyrannies.
		aristocracies.
		democracies.
		colonies.


4	In a Greek city-state, citizens included?:
		free, native-born men and women.
		all adult men and women.
		free, native-born and foreign men.
		free, native-born men.


5	All of the following were admired virtues in Sparta EXCEPT?:
		strength.
		loyalty.
		intellect.
		endurance.


6	*Because the polis* was small, its citizens?:**
		extended equal rights to foreigners.
		kept few written records.
		were not divided into different social classes.
		could be actively involved in community affairs.


7	In Athens, which of the following were excluded from public life?:
		slaves.
		women.
		foreigners.
		all of these choices are correct.


8	Solon, Cleisthenes, and Pericles influenced the government of Athens by?:
		allowing more citizens to participate in government.
		granting women the right to vote.
		becoming tyrants.
		ending the practice of ostracism.


9	An Athenian citizen does not put his private affairs before affairs of the state . . . . We alone believe that a man who takes no interest in public affairs is more than harmless--he is useless . . . the power to make laws is given to many rather than a few. This quotation suggests that the citizens of Athens valued?:
		the right to own private property.
		having a voice in their government.
		a king who understood their needs.
		the freedom to practice their religion.


10	During the Persian Wars, the Greek city-states?:
		defeated the Carthaginians.
		formed the Delian League.
		united against a common enemy.
		were invaded by the Dorians.