Lesson 26: The Rise of Democracy

Front

Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first? Options: tyranny, oligarchy, monarchy, democracy

Back

monarchy

Front

How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?

Back

Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart.

Front

How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?

Back

They inherited from a relative.

Front

What happened to the king's advisers after the king lost power?

Back

They became the new ruling group.

Front

Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?

Back

rich men who had land from their families

Front

Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning "few"? Options: tyrant, oligarch, monarch, democrat

Back

oligarch

Front

What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass?

Back

laws that favored the rich

Front

What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?

Back

take part in a chariot race

Front

Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between

Back

army leaders and poor people.

Front

Who would have most likely said these words? I was in the army when people began to complain about members of the government getting richer while everyone else was getting poorer. So I stepped forward, and with the people's help, I became a leader.

Back

a tyrant