Political Leaders of Ancient Greece - Day 1

Rupert Matthews is an English author and politician. He has written over 200 books on history. The following is an excerpt from his book The Battle of Thermopylae: A Campaign in Context, published in 2006.

Multiple Choice

Who is the historian? And when was the account written?

• Ernle Bradford, 1980 CE

• Herodotus, 450 - 420 BCE

• Rupert Matthews, 2006 CE

• Ctesias, 389 BCE

Multiple Choice

Based on this source, about how many Persians do you think there were at the

Battle of Thermopylae?

• 10,000

• 350.000

• 200,000

• 800,000

Poll

Do you find this evidence reliable and

convincing?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What principle did Draco's laws establish regarding the display of laws?

• Laws should be secret

• Laws should be unwritten

• Laws should be displayed publicly

• Laws should be interpreted differently

Multiple Choice

What were the main issues with Draco's laws in Athens?

• They were too lenient

• They addressed social conflict

• They were written in blood

• They solved economic inequality

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What were the key reforms implemented by Solon in Athens?

• Seisachtheia

• Council of 400

• Prohibited debt slavery

• Created classes based on birth

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Two main characteristics of this government

• inherited power and ruled for life

• overlapped with other forms of government

• total, uncontested power

• small group of elites

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How did this government change overtime in order to better suit the needs of the Ancient Greeks?

• Wealthy people demanded more power, and reforms were made to improve life.

• Ended the rule of aristocrats, but became less popular after the war with Persia

• Evolved into a hybrid form of government

• Citizens gained more rights and responsibilities

Multiple Select

Two main characteristics of this government

• inherited power and ruled for life

• overlapped with other forms of government

• total, uncontested power

• small group of elites

Multiple Choice

How did this government change overtime in order to better suit the needs of the Ancient Greeks?

• Wealthy people demanded more power, and reforms were made to improve life.

• Ended the rule of aristocrats, but became less popular after the war with Persia

• Evolved into a hybrid form of government

• Citizens gained more rights and responsibilities

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Two main characteristics of this government

• took power illegally

• gained power through millitary conquest

• people vote on issues

• common people involved in governing

Multiple Choice

How did this government change overtime in order to better suit the needs of the Ancient Greeks?

• Wealthy people demanded more power, and reforms were made to improve life.

• Ended the rule of aristocrats, but became less popular after the war with Persia

• Evolved into a hybrid form of government

• Citizens gained more rights and responsibilities

Multiple Select

Two main characteristics of this government

• took power illegally

• gained power through millitary conquest

• people vote on issues

• common people involved in governing

Multiple Choice

How did this government change overtime in order to better suit the needs of the Ancient Greeks?

• Wealthy people demanded more power, and reforms were made to improve life.

• Ended the rule of aristocrats, but became less popular after the war with Persia

• Evolved into a hybrid form of government

• Citizens gained more rights and responsibilities