Ancient Athens, Democracy, etc.

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"

_{Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.}

• counties
• city-states
• provinces
• parishes

A Government with the power in the hands of a few wealthy people.

• Oligarchy 
• Tyranny
• Monarchy
• Democracy

The main difference between a Greek democracy and ours is that

• Greece used Direct Democracy

• Greece Used Representative Democracy

• Greece was a dictatorship

• Greeks let all people vote on issues

The United States uses a

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?

• Nobody should be a slave

• People should rule themselves

• Men and women should be equal

• Leaders should be wise and good

The lawmaking group in Athens was called

• Assembly

• Congress

• Parliament

• People

Who was not able to participate in the assembly?

• non-Athenian males

• females

• slaves

• all of the above

Who decided the laws in Athenian democracy?

• elected officials

• citizens

• slaves

• the king

Rule by the few wealthy nobles

• Democracy
• Monarcy
• Tyranny
• Aristocracy