Ancient Greece - Government and Geography

Which of the following contributed most to the isolation of individual Greek city-states?

• steep mountains
• deep rivers
• wide canyons
• great lakes

Which of the four forms of government lasted the longest in Ancient Greece?

• oligarchy
• tyranny
• democracy
• monarchy

Who advised Greek monarchs?

• scholars
• aristocrats
• neighboring monarchs
• soldiers

Which of the following was true about most Greek aristocrats in a monarchy?

• aristocrats were wealthy but did not own land.
• Aristocrats were more interested in gaining knowledge than power
• Aristocrats supplied soldiers with horses and armor during wartime
• Aristocrats owned land but were usually poor

A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people is called 

• a monarch
• an oligarchy
• a tyranny
• a democracy

Most oligarchs were 

• aristocrats
• poor
• foreigners
• kings

What kind of laws did the oligarchs pass?

• they passed laws that favored the rich
• they passed laws that helped the poor improve their lives
• they passed laws that were fair to both the rich and the poor
• they passed laws that were unfair to the rich

In what type of government does the power pass on to the children when the ruler dies?

• monarchy
• democracy
• tyranny
• oligarchy

What type of government exists when all citizens share in the ruling power?

• Oligarchy
• Tyranny
• Democracy
• Monarchy

How did the oligarchy end?

• The ruler died?
• Greek army overthrew the oligarch
• The people elected a new ruler
• The son took over?