The Rise of Democracy in Ancient Greece

What vocabulary term has this definition:

government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king

How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?

• They inherited it from a relative.

• They were elected by the people.

• They paid merchants for support.

• They used soldiers to take control.

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.

What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?

• herd sheep and goats

• work hard in the fields

• sell goods in the market

• take part in a chariot race

What vocabulary term has this definition:

a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society

Which of the following is the definition of a monarchy?

• a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person

• a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives

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

• government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king

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

• Different languages made communication difficult.

• Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart.

• Colonies were started by groups from different countries.

• Different kings made different rules about how to govern.

What vocabulary term has this definition:

a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives

In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?

What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?

• Nobody should be a slave.

• People should rule themselves.

• Men and women should be equal.

• Leaders should be both wise and good.