Greek Government Quiz

A government ruled by religious leaders and religious laws.

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• theocracy

A government that means “rule by the people.”

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• theocracy

A government ruled by a king/queen who inherits his/her power.

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• theocracy

A government ruled by a few wealthy landowners or aristocrats.

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• theocracy

A leader who holds power using military force can be called which two names?

• teacher

• tyrant

• dictator

• doctor

Athens invents the world's first "direct democracy." Which definition best matches that idea?

• Every citizen was able to meet, make, debate, and then vote on laws.

• Every citizen was subject to the king's laws.

• Every person was able to meet, make, debate, and then vote on laws.

• Every person was subject to the king's laws.

The place where laws were created in Ancient Athens was called what?

• assembly

• agora

• parthenon

• acropolis

Ancient Athens also invented juries for their citizens to do what?

• make laws

• declare war

• decide if people are innocent or guilty

• make important business decisons

In the United States we do not have a "direct" democracy like Ancient Athens. Instead we have what type of democracy? Click on two answers.

• indirect democracy

• parliamentary democracy

• full democracy

• representative democracy

In the U.S. we do not make the laws "directly." Instead our citizens have laws made how?

• by electing representatives to make laws for us

• by serving on juries

• by owning businesses

• by taking history class in school