Government Unit Test Review

What form of government did the Sumerians have?

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Bureaucracy

What form of government is Corinth most associated with?

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

What form of government is Sparta most associated with?

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

What form of government is Athens most associated with?

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

What is monarchy?

• A state ruled by religious authorities

• A state ruled by one person

• A state ruled by a tyrant

• A state ruled by a few powerful people

What is Hammurabi most known for?

• Developing cuneiform

• Founding the first Mesopotamian empire

• Creating a democratic state

• Legal Reforms

Which of these is not associated with Greek colonization?

• The development of the potato in places like Spain

• The spread of Greek culture

• Trade

• The improvement of the Greek way of life

What does lineage mean?

• The political unit of a given area

• The unelected members of a government

• A group of individuals who are descended from a particular person

• The idea that a ruler is given the right to rule by god(s)

In which war(s) did the Romans defeat Carthage?

• Punic Wars

• Peloponnesian War

• Persian Wars

• War of the Roses

Which of these are characteristics of Athenian democracy? Select all that apply.

• All male citizens were eligible to vote

• Two kings ruled at all times

• There was no standing army or police force

• All people could vote