Year 8 History Revision

The ancient Greeks were the first in the world to create a (a)   . The word democracy comes from two Greek words that means people ( (b)   ) and rule ( (c)   ). Democracy is the idea that the (d)   of a country should take an active role in the government of their country and manage it directly or through elected (e)   .

• democracy
• demos
• kratos
• citizens
• representatives
• monarchy
• aristocracy
• dictatorship

The Greek idea of ​ (a)   was different from democracy today because, in Athens, all adult ​ (b)   were required to take an active part in the government. If they did not take part, they would be fined and sometimes marked with red paint! The Athenian definition of “citizens” was also different from modern-day citizens: only ​ (c)   were considered citizens in Athens. ​ (d)   , children, and slaves were not considered citizens and therefore could not ​ (e)   .

• democracy
• citizens
• free men
• Women
• vote
• monarchy
• fight
• people

How many citizens were chosen to be in the boule?

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 500

• 100

Citizens served in the boule for ___ year.

How were members of the boule chosen?

• By lottery

• They were voted for

• Only the wealthy could be members

• Only women could be members

The boule were responsible for making new ____.

When a new law was proposed, all the citizens of Athens had the opportunity to vote on it. This was known as the ​ (a)   . To ​ (b)   , citizens had to attend the assembly on the day the vote took place. This form of government is called ​ (c)   democracy. They used ​ (d)   to vote with, white for yes and ​ (e)   for no.

• Assembly
• vote
• direct
• ostracon
• black
• referendum
• ballot
• indirect
• red

What was a bailey?

• A large area of ground where soldiers and animals lived

• A high mound of earth

• A fence made of wood that surrounded the castle

• A deep ditch, filled with water that surrounded the castle

What was a palisade?

• A large area of ground where soldiers and animals lived

• A high mound of earth

• A fence made of wood that surrounded the castle

• A deep ditch, filled with water that surrounded the castle

What was a motte?

• A large area of ground where soldiers and animals lived

• A high mound of earth

• A fence made of wood that surrounded the castle

• A deep ditch, filled with water that surrounded the castle