Ancient Greece - The Rise of Democracy Final Quiz

What is the definition of "monarchy?"

• a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people.

• a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person.

• a government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king.

• a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives.

What is the definition for "democracy?"

• a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person.

• a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives.

• a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people.

• a government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king.

Another word for tyranny is...

• Commune

• Utopia

• Dictatorship

• Republic

Many tyrant leaders had a background in what?

• Business

• Military

• Politics

• Farming

What was the first Greek city-state that adopted a democratic government?

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Athens

• Olympia

What were plutocracies ruled by?

• Gods

• The poor

• The wealthy

• Oracles/fortune tellers

What was the Greek word for a "city-state?"

• Polis

• Town

• Column

• Suburban

A representative democracy is...

• A democracy where tyrants rule

• A democracy lead by oligarchs

• A democracy where the poor can be elected

• A democracy where people vote on representatives who decide issues on their behalf

What is the definition for "citizen?"

• a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation.

• a person who obeys the law

• a person who is able to vote at an assembly

• a person who is an advisor to the king

All of these are aspects of Greek city-states, EXCEPT…

• Constitution

• Army

• Currency

• Laws