Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece

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History, Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Athenian leader; he encouraged the spread of democracy and led Athens when the city was at its height. To encourage more citizens to participate in government, he paid those who served in public offices or on juries. His name was?

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Pericles

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Government that is made up of a small group of people from the highest social class in a society is called a?

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Aristocracy

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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A type of government in which people rule themselves by directly voting is called?

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Democracy

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In ancient Greece, the name for an independent city-state was the_______? Options: Monarchy, Polis, Villa, Confederation

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Polis

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

This ancient Greek leader held power through the use of force. He was known as a _________?

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Tyrant

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Life in the city often focused on the marketplace, or _______ in Greek. Farmers brought their crops to the market to trade for goods made by craftsmen in the town.

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agora

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Around 500 BC a new leader named ____________ gained power in Athens. He was able to overthrow the aristocracy once and for all. In its place, he established a completely new form of government. Under his leadership, Athens developed the world’s first democracy. For this reason, he is sometimes called the father of democracy.

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Cleisthenes

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