Lesson 26 Vocabulary-The Rise of Democracy

A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Aristocrat

In a _____________, the governing power is in the hands of one individual, usually a king.

• tyranny

• aristocrat

• monarchy

• democracy

A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society.

• Soldier
• Aristocrat
• Peasant
• Merchant

The word __________ is derived from a Greek word that means "best."

• aristocrat

• nobles
• peasants
• merchants

A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people.

• Oligarchy
• Anarchy
• Democracy
• Monarchy

In an ______________, the ruling power lies in the hands of a few people.

• monarchy
• oligarchy
• democracy
• theocracy

A government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king.

• Dictatorship
• Anarchy
• Tyranny

• Monarchy

In a _____________, the ruling power belongs solely to one individual who is not a lawful king.

• monarchy
• oligarchy
• tyranny

• dictatorship

A government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives.

• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

Around 500 B.C.E., the people of Athens were the first in Greece to attempt to govern themselves. They developed a form of government called ____________, or "rule by the people."

• monarchy
• theocracy
• oligarchy
• democracy