The Legacy of Ancient Greece & Rome

The type of government where people live under a king, queen is known as....?

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

The type of government where the people are ruled by noble class is known as a....?

• monarchy

• aristocracy

• oligarchy

• democracy

The type of government where the people are ruled by a few powerful people is known as a....?

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

• tyranny

• direct democracy

The type of government where the people govern themselves is known as a....?

• dictatorship

• capitalism

• democracy

• theocracy

A type of democracy where the people vote on every issue is known as....?

• a theocratic democracy

• a republic

• a direct democracy

• a representative democracy

In which Greek city did democracy first develop?

• Venice

• Sparta

• Athens

• Babylon

In Athens all citizens were allowed to vote. Those who were considered citizens included....?

• Men and women

• Men and foreign residents

• Men only

• Slaves

In Athens, Council (government) members were chosen .....?,

• by the people's vote.

• by the previous government leaders.

• by the emperor

• at random

Democracy ended in Greece because.... ?

• of a major volcanic eruption near Pompeii.

• a devastating earthquake in Athens.

• a defeat of the Greek army by the Macedonians.

• a virulent plague called leprosy

In the Roman republic all ordinary citizens had the right to vote.

• True

• False