3/29 Quiz for World History

What type of democracy existed in Ancient Athens?

• Direct
• Representative

What was the "ASSEMBLY"?

• Where all citizens could debate issues and vote
• Where 500 people supervised the running of the government
• Where elected representatives voted on issues
• Where they would put people on trial for crimes

What were some of the ways that Athenians could participate in democracy

• Attend the Assembly, discuss issues and vote
• They could talk to the Monarch about issues
• They could vote for representatives
• They could serve on the Council of 500 as many times as they like

Participating in government was seen as a 

• right
• responsibility
• right and responsibility
• freedom

Which group is considered a "citizen"

• Metics (foreigners) living in Athens
• Athenian men
• Athenian women
• Athenian slaves

Democracy in Ancient Greece is a type of government in which _______________.

• power was held by wealthy landowners.
• all men and women were able to vote.
• leadership was taken by force.
• people ruled themselves.

The form of democracy in which voters choose representatives to act in their interests is known as

• an oligarchy
• an aristocracy
• a free democracy
• a representative democracy

The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?

• Direct Democracy
• United Democracy
• Republic Democracy
• Representative Democracy

Which of the following was the birthplace of democracy?

• Sparta
• Thebes
• Greece
• Athens

Power in the hands of the people.

• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Tyranny
• Democracy