Athens

The first kings of athens were called the

• Dictators

• Tyrants

• Autocrats

• Aristocrats

What was unique about Athens geographic position?

• It had more farmable land than the pellopenese

• It's pennesula is surrounded by mountains

• It got a higher amount of rainfall

• There were more cattle available there

What are two things that are different about ancient Greek and modern American democracy?

______ was the name of the Athenian tyrant who is known for imposing the death penalty for all crime

Who was Pisistastrius

• The founder of Athenian democracy

• A tyrant who rose to power by allying with the Spartans

• The First Tyant of Athens

• One of the kings of sparta who tried to conquer athens

How did athens political system work before the Tyrants?

How was Salon's unique background important to his reforms?

Which Tyrant took power by tricking Athenians into believing that Athena herself appointed him as the new Tyrant?

• Pisistratus

• Draco

• Salon

• Cleisthesenes

What is an oligarchy?

What new reform did pisistratus implement as extreme punishment and as a way to prevent new tyranny from emerging?

• ostracism

• oligarchy

• cronyism

• nepotism