Athens vs. Sparta - Governement

What is democracy

• When people rule themselves

• rich landowners

• artisocrats

• leader

Athens was ruled by king then by an

• tyrant

• democracy

• oligarchy

• rebellion

What form of government was first introduced in the city-state of Athens?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Communism

Every citizen votes on all important decisions.

• Direct Democracy

• Indirect Democracy

• Monarchy

• I was picking my nose when we discussed this!

Who really ruled in Sparta?

• A king

• The farmers

• A military oligarchy

• A tyrant

Five hundred citizens formed a council.

• Athens

• Sparta

The type of leader who came to power in Greece around 600 B.C. due to growing political and economic unrest among city-states was a(n)

• democrat

• ephor

• oligarch

• tyrant

Which of the following was the birthplace of democracy?

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Greece

• Athens

What was the "ASSEMBLY"?

• Where all citizens could debate issues and vote

• Where 500 people supervised the running of the government

• Where elected representatives voted on issues

• Where they would put people on trial for crimes

What is an AGORA

• Where the assembly meets

• The marketplace

• The place where the Council of 500 met

• The Law Courts