Ancient Greece: The Rise of Democracy

Ancient Greek communities are called

• assemblies.

• stations.

• city-states.

• governments.

Which of the following contributed most to the isolation of individual Greek city-states?

• steep mountains

• deep rivers

• wide canyons

• great lakes

What was the same throughout the Greek city-states?

• money

• laws

• language

• all of the above

Which of the four forms of government lasted the longest in ancient Greece?

• oligarchy

• tyranny

• democracy

• monarchy

A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person is

• a monarchy.

• an oligarchy.

• a tyranny.

• a democracy.

From 2000 to 800 B.C.E., Greek city-states were ruled by

• tyrants.

• the people.

• oligarchs.

• monarchs.

Who advised Greek monarchs?

• scholars

• aristocrats

• neighboring monarchs

• all of the above

Which of the following was true of most Greek aristocrats in a monarchy?

• Aristocrats were wealthy but did not own land.

• Aristocrats were more interested in gaining knowledge than power.

• Aristocrats supplied soldiers with horses and armor during wartime.

• Aristocrats owned land but were usually poor and unable to protect themselves.

A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people is called

• a monarchy.

• an oligarchy.

• a tyranny.

• a democracy.

Most oligarchs were

• aristocrats.

• tyrants.

• foreigners.

• kings.