9.2 history test

In ancient Athens, in order to be a citizen, residents were required to be

natives of the city-state

Which step resulted in the establishment of the first democratic systems in ancient Greece?

popular struggles to replace tyrannies with democratic systems

In what way was the democratic system of ancient Athens different from the previous political systems used by that city-state?

positions of power were open to more people

Which of these groups were at the bottom of the social hierarchy in ancient Athens?

slaves

The education of boys in ancient Sparta centered around preparation to become

soldiers

A democracy is a political system in which the people possesses the power to make the rules that govern their lives. What is the main difference between an oligarchy and a democracy?

the number of people who have a say in the running of the government.

What is the main difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?

the number of people who vote on proposed laws

Which form of political power did women in ancient Sparta posses?

the right to become citizens

Which element was one of the main differences between the societies of ancient Athens and Sparta?

the type of education given to boys

What was a major reason that people often overthrew their tyrants?

the tyrants abused their power in various ways

Which factor contributed most to the development of tyrannies in Ancient Greece?

the widespread desire to reduce the power of members of the oligarchy.

Why did women lack political rights?

They were not considered to be citizens

Oligarchies

government where only few people hold power/ consist of members of the upper class

During the 400s and 500s BCE, Spartan society was centered around which of the following?

military preparedness

Who ruled the first city-states?

monarchies

In ancient Sparta, women were

given military training

Which statement best compares the political development of Athens and Sparta?

Athens replaced its tyranny with a democracy while Sparta maintained a militaristic, semi-democratic oligarchy.

In response to the Persian Wars, the Greek city-states formed the

Delian League

Which statement best describes a difference between the greek city-states of Athens and Sparta?

In Sparta, women could become citizens; in Athens they could not.

Which statement best describes the differences between the life of women in ancient Sparta and Ancient Athens?

In Sparta, women were given military training and exercised more control over households and businesses than in Athens.

Which statement describes a major difference between the political system of ancient Athens and the political system in today's United States?

In ancient Athens, women had no political rights, while women have equal rights in the United States today.

Which statement describes a similarity between the democratic system of ancient Athens and the system in place in the United States when the Constitution was written?

In both places, voting rights were limited to a small group of people

In what ways did the society of ancient Athens resemble the society of ancient China that existed during the same time period?

In both societies, women were considered inferior

In which of the following ways were metics different from slaves?

Metics were people who worked in Athens but were not born in the city-state.

Which form of government was most common in Greece during the Mycenean period(c. 1400-1500 BCE)?

Monarchies

What was the main difference between citizens and non-citizens in ancient Athens?

Only citizens could vote and participate in the government.

How did the Council of 500 differ from the Assembly in the ancient Athenian political system?

The members of the Council were elected by lot, while all citizens were eligible to participate in the Assembly.

In ancient Athens, a woman who was married to a wealthy land-owner would most likely have been

a homemaker

The political system of ancient Athens was a direct democracy where all citizens had the right to vote. Citizenship, however, was limited to free men over the age of 18. What can be inferred from the information above?

a new law could be passed with the approval of only a small percentage of the Athenian population

monarchies

a system of government where a king or queen rules

Which statement describes a fundamental rule of ancient Athenian democracy?

all citizens had the right to vote and were expected to participate in the government.

A democratic system is a govenment in which

all citizens share power

tyranny

any leader who had taken power by overthrowing the previously established government

What was one requirement for citizenship in ancient Athens?

being over the age of 18

In ancient Athens, all citizens had the right to vote in the Assembly. They could also be chosen to serve on the Council of 500 or to participate in a jury. This information suggests that, in Ancient Greece,

citizenship came with both rights and responsibilities

How did Greek democracies work?

council and assembly

After removing the oligarchies from power, many of these men

established themselves as the absolute rulers of their respective city-state.

During the age of democracy, Athenian society was centered around

trade and the arts

Which factor contributed most to the development of Athenian arts, literature, and philosophy during the period when it had a democratic political system?

trade-based wealth

Ina direct democracy, citizens get to

vote yes or no on all proposed laws

Which factor contributed most to the decline in democracy in Ancient Greece?

warfare between city-states