Ancient Greece Homework Practice
| # | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | Athens. |
| 2 | A polis. |
| 3 | Democracy. |
| 4 | The Assembly. |
| 5 | Adult male citizens born to Athenian parents. |
| 6 | Sparta focused on military power and social control, which shaped a more oligarchic and disciplined system. |
| 7 | A government ruled by a small group of people. |
| 8 | It prepared business for the Assembly and helped manage daily government tasks. |
| 9 | A member of the city-state with political rights and responsibilities. |
| 10 | Serving on juries, attending the Assembly, voting, or serving in the military. |
| 11 | A system in which citizens vote directly on laws and policies themselves. |
| 12 | Because citizens made decisions themselves instead of electing representatives to decide for them. |
| 13 | A process by which citizens could vote to exile a person considered a threat to the state. |
| 14 | It reduced the chance that one person would gain too much power and threaten democracy. |
| 15 | Democracy gives political power to the people, while oligarchy gives power to a small elite group. |
| 16 | Mountains and seas separated communities, which encouraged the growth of independent city-states instead of one unified government. |
| 17 | They were officials who supervised the kings and helped enforce laws. |
| 18 | Because it had elements of monarchy, oligarchy, and limited democratic features. |
| 19 | They gave ordinary citizens a role in administering justice and helped strengthen participation in government. |
| 20 | It limited political participation because enslaved people had no citizenship rights and helped support the free citizens’ political system. |
| 21 | Athens valued participation, debate, and civic involvement, while Sparta valued discipline, stability, and military strength. |
| 22 | Athenian society restricted citizenship and public political activity largely to men, leaving women without formal political rights. |
| 23 | Athenian victories increased confidence, expanded naval power, and encouraged greater political participation among lower-class citizens who served as rowers. |
| 24 | It was an alliance led by Athens that later increased Athenian power and influence over other Greek city-states. |
| 25 | He supported pay for public service, which allowed poorer citizens to participate in government and jury duty. |
| 26 | It allowed citizens to argue different viewpoints before voting and made political decisions more participatory and informed. |
| 27 | It means political rights were available only to a specific group, not to everyone living in the city-state. |
| 28 | Ancient Greek citizenship was limited to a small group of men, while modern democracies generally aim for broader citizenship and equal political rights. |
| 29 | It gave citizens a direct voice in laws and policies and encouraged active civic participation. |
| 30 | It excluded most people from participation and could be influenced by public emotion or persuasive speakers. |
| 31 | Spartan citizenship and status were closely tied to military training and service. |
| 32 | They worried that rule by the many could become unstable, uninformed, or vulnerable to manipulation. |
| 33 | It shows that laws, not just individual rulers, were supposed to guide political life and limit arbitrary power. |
| 34 | People identified strongly with their own city-state, laws, and civic traditions, which created local political loyalty. |
| 35 | Citizens were often expected to defend the city-state, so military service was considered part of civic responsibility. |
| 36 | Because it allowed ordinary citizens to take part directly in decision-making, debate, and public service, even though many people were excluded. |
| 37 | Competition encouraged each polis to develop its own institutions, alliances, and political systems rather than forming a single centralized state. |
| 38 | It introduced ideas such as citizen participation, assemblies, public debate, juries, and the importance of civic responsibility. |
| 39 | It helps us understand that political systems can expand participation for some people while still excluding others, which is important when evaluating fairness and equality. |
| 40 | Answers will vary. A strong response should compare Athens and Sparta, state a clear opinion, and support it with at least two accurate reasons based on government structure, participation, stability, military strength, or civic rights. |