Government Vocabulary
What is a government where citizens can help make decisions, usually by voting?
a) demoncracy
b)monarchy
c) tyranny
d) oligarchy
a) democracy
Athens or Sparta?
Which place only allowed some citizens to vote?
Athens
democracy for some
What means land surrounded by water on all 3 sides? Hint: Greece is an example of one
a)island
b) penninsula
c) land lock
d) continent
b) penninsula
What is a time when civilizations makes great achievements?
a) art
b) architecture
c) the Golden Age
d) modern
The Golden Age
Many early civilizations developed near
a) rivers
b) mountains
c) deserts
d) oceans
What is a governemnet for a king ot queen rules?
a) democracy
b)monarchy
c) tyranny
d) oligarchy
b) monarchy
Athens or Sparta?
From which area did the boys train to become strong soldiers?
Sparta
What made travel difficult in Greece?
a) mountains
b) seas
c) rivers
d) dessert
During the Golden Age, people may improve all EXCEPT:
a) buildings
b) education
c) art
d) military
d) military
What River was important for Ancient Egypt?
a) The Indus River
b) The Niagara River
c) The Nile River
d) The Ganges River
c) The Nile River
What is a governement where one person takes power and rules unfairly?
a) democracy
b) monarchy
c) tyranny
d) oligarchy
c) tyranny
Athens or Sparta?
Which is best known for democracy?
Athens
What did all the seas in Greece help with?
a) trade
b) travel
c) swimming
d) coming together as one whole country
a) trade
Many government buildings use Greek style____
a)learning
b) architecture
c) rooms
d) interior design
b) architecture
Why was it helpful for citizens to develop near rivers?
a) helpful for bathing
b) provided water for farming
c) helped with fishing
d) nice for floating
b) provided water for farming
what is a government where a small group of powerful people rules?
a) democracy
b) monarchy
c) tyranny
d) oligarchy
d) oligarchy
Athens or Sparta?
Which is best known for military training?
Sparta
Why did the Greek communities become separate city-states?
a) they wanted to do their own thing
b) mountains made it difficult to travel by land
c) Greece was too big
d) Too many waterways separated the city states
b) too many mountains made it difficult to travel
What ways does Greece still influence the modern world?
a) influence on architecture
b) Greek style columns used today
c) both a and b
d) neither a or b
both a and b
What River was important for the Indus River Valley?
a) The Indus River
b) The Niagara River
c) The Nile River
d) The Ganges River
a) the Indus River
People who belong to a city-state or country are called?
citizens
Athens or Sparta?
Which is known for an oligarchy governement?
Sparta
Was a military based society
What were the two main geographical features of Greece?Pick 2
a) surrounded by water
b) cold weather
c) many mountains
d) easy to travel by land to other countries
Give one example of an improvement in Greece during the Golden Age and receive an extra 250 points in addition to the 500
improve art
improve buildings
improve education
a time of prosperity and great achievements
Give one reason that rivers and/or floods from rivers were helpful for Early Civilizations to develop?
Double points!
rivers helped people get water for farming
floods left behind fertile soil to help crops grow
rivers made it easier for people to settle in one place