vocabulary words

which is the right definition of the word monarchy

• A government system where power is shared among multiple leaders.
• A form of government where the people elect their representatives.
• A political system ruled by a council of elders.
• A system of government led by a single ruler, usually a king or queen, where the position is often inherited.

The peloponnesian war was between

• Athens and Sparta
• Sparta and Thebes
• Athens and Corinth

what is aristocracy

• A form of government where power is held by a small, privileged ruling class.
• A form of democracy where everyone votes on every issue.
• A government led by a single dictator.
• A system where all citizens have equal power.

what is tyrant

• A tyrant is a benevolent leader who promotes freedom.
• A tyrant is an oppressive ruler with absolute power.
• A tyrant is a democratic leader elected by the people.
• A tyrant is a type of ancient Greek philosopher.

what is a democracy

• A democracy is a system of government where the people have the authority to choose their governing legislation.
• A democracy is a form of government where citizens have no voting rights.
• A democracy is a type of economic system focused on trade.
• A democracy is a system where a single ruler makes all decisions.

who was involved in the persian wars

• The Roman Empire and the Greek city-states.
• The Macedonian Kingdom and the Spartan League.
• The Greek city-states and the Persian Empire.
• The Egyptian Pharaohs and the Persian Empire.

what is a polis city

• A polis is a form of government used in ancient Rome.
• A polis refers to a modern city in Greece.
• A polis is a type of ancient Greek temple.
• A polis is an ancient Greek city-state.

what is a direct democracy

• A direct democracy is a system where citizens vote directly on laws and policies.
• A direct democracy is a system where representatives vote on behalf of citizens.
• A direct democracy is a form of government where only the elite make decisions.
• A direct democracy is a system that eliminates voting altogether.

what is a helot

• A helot is a form of ancient currency.
• A helot is a Spartan warrior elite.
• A helot is a peasant/slave forced to stay on the land the worked on

• A helot is a type of ancient Greek weapon.

what is ruled by a small group of citizens

• Oligarchy
• Theocracy
• Monarchy
• Democracy