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1. Which were the two most powerful city-states of Ancient Greece?

A Sparta and Athens B Corinth and Argos C Athens and Thebes D Thebes and Sparta

2. Which of the below statements best describes a city-state?

A A city that independently rules the lands around it B A small section of a larger city C A division of a large country similar to a province D A region that is part of an empire

3. Which type of government ruled the Greek city-states?

A All of the above B Monarchy C Democracy D Oligarchy

4. Which city-state was famous for defeating the Spartans at the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC?

A Thebes B Corinth C Argos D Rhodes

5. For which of the following achievements was the city of Argos famous for?

A A standard system of weights and measures called the Pheidonian measures B The birthplace of democracy C Having the strongest army and warriors D The home of the famous poet Pindar

6. Which city-state was often called the center or navel of the world?

A Rhodes B Athens C Thebes D Delphi

7. What two things was the city of Rhodes famous for?

A The first silver coins and the home of the poet Pindar B A mysterious religious oracle and standard weights and measures C Theatre and poetry D Shipbuilders and a giant statue called the Colossus

8. Which city-state allied with the Persians against Sparta and Athens?

A Delphi B Argos C Corinth D Thebes

9. True or False: Most people living in the region of Ancient Greece considered themselves to be Greek first and a member of a city-state second.

A TRUE B FALSE

10. What was the city of Delphi famous for?

A It was home to the oracle Pythia B It was the religious center of the Ancient Greek world C It was home to the athletic competition called the Pythian Games D All of the above

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