Greek Governments

Match

Match the following

• in ancient Greece, a public gathering place or market 

• an enslaved person in Sparta who was forced to work for the Spartan state 

• the highest spot in a Greek city, usually the site of the main temple

Currency

Agora

Helot

Peninsula

Acropolis

• Currency

• Agora

• Helot

• Peninsula

• Acropolis

Multiple Choice

Which type of government is controlled by a small group of wealthy people?

• Democracy

• Legislation

• Oligarchy

• Tyrant

Drag and Drop

Power in a monarchy usually passes from ​

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to ​

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.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

father

son

Puppy

Egg Salad

Open Ended

Give me an example of a MONARCHY from a video game, tv show, movie, book, or somewhere else!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how oligarchies formed in ancient Greece?

• Aristocrats became more powerful than the king and took over

• Kings were elected by the people

• Religious leaders appointed rulers

Multiple Choice

An oligarchy IS...

• a government controlled by a small group of wealthy people

• a government in which the people vote on laws and policies 

• tiny puppies and giant cats but in a large bus all wearing hats.

Word Cloud

Write down 1-2 words to describe a tyrant!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following groups were excluded from participating in Athenian democracy?

• Women

• Non-Athenians

• Enslaved people

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

• "In the eighth century BCE, the Greek city-state or Corinth was ruled by 200 men from wealthy families."​ What government is this?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

Multiple Choice

• "In the seventh century BCE, the government of the Greek city-state of Corinth was overthrown by a new ruler. They ruled with absolute power."​

• ACTUAL QUIZ QUESTION!​

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

Multiple Choice

In Athens, citizens could serve on juries. They could also be selected for the Council of 500, which made laws for the city. Any citizen could share his thoughts and vote on decisions.

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

Open Ended

Which form of government would YOU want to live under? Give me 1 reason.