Ancient Greek Governments

Why did later Greek monarchs inherit their power?

• Kings demanded their power go to their children in the event of their death.

• A king had to be chosen from a priestly tribe.

• Greek citizens did not want to vote anymore.

• The Black Death killed 2/3 of the Greek population and there weren't enough Greeks left to bother with voting.

Why did kings depend on aristocrats, which ultimately led to Greek oligarchs.

• Aristocrats were wealthy and could finance a king's war with horses and armor.

• Aristocrats were poor but made up a large percentage of the population. The king needed to keep the aristocrats happy so they wouldn't overthrow him.

• Foreign aristocrats would often bring wealth from their birth nation to help finance a king's war.

• Kings never depended on aristocrats because they were poor and helpless.

Which of the following is NOT true of the oligarchs in Greece?

• They lived lavishly

• They ignored the needs of the common people

• They made laws to protect their own wealth and not the advancement of the poor.

• They forced the common people to hunt boar and go chariot racing for the entertainment of the aristocrats.

How did the poor successfully overthrow the oligarchs?

• The poor turned to military leaders who promised to improve their lives.

• The poor voted for a new monarch to replace the oligarchy.

• The poor moved to Southwest Asia and started a colony.

• The poor hired the X-Men to oust the oligarchy and become their new leaders.

Which of the following statements expresses a tyranny?

• A ruler from this type of government usually does not leave his power to his son.

• A ruler from this type of government allows the people to vote.

• A ruler from this type of government depends on financial support from the aristocracy.

• A ruler from this type of government usually has a vice president to advise him.

Which of the following best summarizes a direct democracy?

• a lawmaking group that surveys the population to create suitable laws

• every citizen votes on every issue

• elected representatives vote on behalf of the population

• a beautiful flower that grows in the Amazon Rain-Forest and provides nutrients to rain forest pollinators

How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of governments?

• Different languages made communication difficult
• Steep mountains kept people from areas apart
• Colonies were started from different countries
• Different kings made different rules

Who may have said this:
I was in the army when people started to complain about the government getting richer and everyone else was getting poorer.  So I stepped forward to be a leader

• A king
• A tyrant
• a citizen
• arisocrat

Which word in English comes from the Greek word meaning a few?

• tyrant
• oligarch
• monarch
• democrat

How was democracy in ancient Greece different than democracy in the United States today?

• Citizens voted directly on all issues
• Citizens gave their leaders total powers
• Citizens elected representatives to make laws
• Citizens listened to powerful