Ancient Civilizations of Europe

A government in which all the citizens participate directly by the act of voting

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

A government where one person rules for life and the position is passed onto a relative

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

A government ruled by only a few powerful people

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

A government in which citizens elect representatives to rule and vote in their place

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

A large group of states or territories controlled by 1 ruler, called an Emperor

• Dictator

• Empire

• Democracy

• Republic

A single person with absolute power in a country, often taking control by force.

• Dictator

• Empire

• Democracy

• Republic

A peninsula is a portion of land surrounded by water on _ sides

Athens, Sparta, and Troy are all examples of an independent, self-governing city and its surrounding land. What is this called?

• Empire

• Dictatorship

• City-State

• Myth

The Ancient Greeks believed in many gods. This is called...?

Belief in one god such as Christianity, Judaism, or Islam.