Ancient Greece-Part 1, Lesson 2

Multiple Choice

Which type of government is ruled by a small group of people?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

Based on the timeline and the vocabulary, which of the following events involved helots in ancient Sparta?

• Solon leads the government in Athens

• Helots rebel against Spartan masters

• Peisistratus leads the Athenian government

• Cleisthenes leads the Athenian government

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about tyrants in ancient Greek city-states is correct?

• All tyrants ruled cruelly and unjustly.

• Tyrants seized power and ruled with total authority.

• Tyrants were elected by the council of elders.

• Tyrants were always wealthy nobles.

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The rise of

in Greek city-states was a result of political unrest and the desire for change.

Multiple Choice

Which type of government replaced most tyrants in Greek city-states after 500 B.C.?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

Multiple Select

Select all statements that are true about life for men in Sparta.

• Boys left home for military camps at age 7.

• Men joined the regular army at age 20.

• Men could live at home while serving in the military at age 30.

• Men finished military service at age 40.

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Sparta's government was an

, where two kings ruled together but had little power.

Multiple Choice

At what age were boys in Athens expected to be active in public affairs?

• 16

• 18

• 20

• 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions did Solon take to address the problems faced by Athenian farmers around 600 B.C.?

• He built new temples for the city.

• He ended the farmers' debts and freed enslaved people.

• He created a council of 500 citizens.

• He gave citizenship to people who did not own land.

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Peisistratus gave citizenship to people who did not own