Lesson 2 Glory of Athens

Which of these is "an organization that rules over a group of people"?

• government

• culture

• economics

• history

Which is "a form of government in which ONE ruler has absolute power."

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• democracy

• republic

Which is "a form of government in which a small group of people (usually wealthy landowners) hold all the power"?

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• democracy

• republic

Which is "a form of government in which people rule themselves"? (ALL citizens have the right to participate in the government)

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• democracy

• republic

Who is "a person who takes power by force"?

• citizen

• tyrant

• monarchy

• democracy

Who is "a person who has the right to participate in government"?

• citizen

• tyrant

• monarchy

• oligarchy

What is a direct democracy?

• a democracy in which representatives vote on the issues to make laws

• a democracy in which there is no voting

• a democracy in which people debate the issues, make the laws, and directly vote on each law

• a democracy in which one person makes all the laws

What is a representative democracy?

• a democracy in which people elect/choose representatives to vote on the issues and make laws

• a democracy in which there is no voting

• a democracy people debate the issues, make the laws, and vote on each of the laws

• a democracy in which one person makes the laws

The city-state of Athens had three forms of government over several hundred years. Which one was NOT a form of government at one point?

• oligarchy

• tyranny (rule by a tyrant)

• democracy

• citizen

Who was considered a citizen in ancient Athens and therefore was able to participate in the assembly and vote?

• free land-owning men whose parents were born in Athens

• women

• slaves

• people who were not from Athens originally