Greece Vocab Quiz, Week One

What kind of government would be represented by this picture?

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

The image suggests which kind of government?

• democracy

• monarchy

• tyranny

• oligarchy

Someone who takes complete power and sometimes has an army under their control can be called either of these:

• a monarch or emperor

• a dictator or tyrant

• a noble or aristocrat

• a king or farmer

The Greek Peloponnesus is which type of landform?

• an island

• an isthmus

• a peninsula

• none of these

This kind of democracy has a large population and must elect representatives in order for the citizens to vote.

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

An oligarchy is the type of government in which

• the people vote and hold power.

• a dictator or tyrant holds complete power.

• a small group of people hold power.

• representatives are elected and vote on laws for citizens.

What's the best definition for democracy?

• The type of government where the people have power to make laws.

• The type of government where a king has power.

• The type of government where a tyrant or dictator seizes power by force.

• The type of government where a small group of people, usually nobles and landowners have power to make laws.

What are two types of democracy?

• Direct and tyranny

• Oligarchy and monarchy

• Direct and representative

• Monarchy and tyranny

True or False? A direct democracy is where each citizen votes.

• True

• False

Which two types of government are NOT alike?

• monarchy (rule by a king) and democracy (rule by the people)

• dictatorship (rule by a dictator) and tyranny (rule by a tyrant)

• direct democracy (each citizen votes) and representative democracy (citizens vote using representatives)