Lesson 26

How did most kings in ancient Greece usually come to power?

• They inherited it from a relative

• They were elected by the people

• They paid merchants for support

• They used soldiers to take control

What happened to the king's advisors after the king lost power?

• They sailed away to colonies

• They became the new ruling group

• They asked to be elected to office

• They were sentenced to death

Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between...

• sailors and fisherman

• foreign powers and kings

• army leaders and poor people

• merchants and skilled artisans

What kinds of laws did oligarchs pass?

• laws that meant nothing

• laws that favored the poor

• laws that were fair to all

• laws that favored the rich

In a tyranny, the ruler ruled by...

• military force

• family tradition

• law of the land

• foreign partnerships

Why were some tyrants well-liked?

• They united the city states

• They passed the throne to their sons

• They gave men all a fair voice in government

• They made laws that improved people's lives

An aristocrat is...

• a priest or religious leader

• a member of the most powerful class

• a group of citizens with the power to pass laws

• a person with certain rights and duties in a city-state

The US has a representative democracy...

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who belonged to the Council of Artistocrats?

• rich men who had land

• merchants who became wealthy from trade

• soldiers, famous for their courage

• popular leaders who won support from the poor

Different parts of Greece had different forms of government

• TRUE- steep mountains kept people apart from one another

• FALSE- 1 King was in charge of all of Greece, passed down to his sons