Lesson 26 Study Guide

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

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monarchy

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democracy

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Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart.

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How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?

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They inherited it from a relative.

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Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning “few”? Options: tyrant, oligarch, monarch, democracy

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oligarch

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What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?

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take part in a chariot race

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What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass?

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laws that favored the rich

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Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between

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army leaders and poor people.

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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 everybody else was getting poorer. So I stepped forward, and with the people's help, I became a leader."

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a tyrant

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In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?

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military actions

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How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?

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All citizens shared ruling power.