CH 26 'Rise of Democracy'

Why did Greek city-states have different forms of government.

• People in Greece spoke different languages.

• Mountains separated people.

• Greek colonies let people leave the mainland.

• One king ruled all of Greece.

Which form of government in an ancient Greek city-state usually developed first?

• tyranny

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• democarcy

How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?

• They inherited it.

• They were chosen by the gods

• They paid for it.

• They used soldiers to take control.

Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?

• rich men

• merchants

• soldiers

• farmers

 What happened to the king’s advisers (council of aristocrats) after the king lost power?

• They were forced to be slaves.

• They start their own colonies.

• They became the new rulers

• They were elected by the people.

We get the term "oligarch" from a Greek word meaning…

• many

• few

• leader

• rich

What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?

• herding sheep and goats

• working hard in the olive fields

• trading goods at a market

• attending a fancy party

 The laws that were passed by the oligarchs favored which group of people

• women

• immigrants

• the poor

• the rich

Who eventually got rid of the oligarchs?

• sailors and fishers

• army leaders and poor people

• foreign powers and kings

• merchants and skilled artisans

Which words best fit this statement by a tyrant:

"I was in the army when the __________ began to complain about members of the government getting richer while everybody else was getting poorer. So I stepped forward, and with the people's help, I became a __________."

• slaves; slave-owners

• people; leader

• soldiers; general

• rich; merchant