Ch. 26 and 27 Test

T or F: Greece had different forms of government because steep mountains kept people from different areas apart.

• True

• False

Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?

• tyranny

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• democracy

How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?

• They were elected by the people.

• They paid merchants for support.

• They inherited from a relative.

• They used soldiers to take control.

What happened to the king's advisers after the king lost power?

• They asked the people to elect them to office.

• They became the new ruling group.

• They sailed away to start colonies.

• They were forced to be slaves.

What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?

• herd sheep and goats

• work hard in the fields

• take part in a chariot race

• sell goods in the market

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

• oligarch

• tyrant

• monarch

• democrat

What kinds of laws did the oligarch pass?

• laws that meant nothing

• laws that were fair to all

• laws that helped the poor

• laws that favored the rich

Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between

• sailors and fishers

• foreign powers and kings

• army leaders and poor people

• merchants and skilled artisans

City-states were coming under the rule of tyrants in

• 1400 BC

• 600 BC

• 1000 BC

• 1200 BC

Why were some tyrants well liked?

• They united the city-states

• They passed the throne to their sons

• They gave all men a voice in government

• They made laws that improved people's lives