Greek Politics Questions

What was the Minoans’ main area of expertise?

• Farming and metalwork

• Shipbuilding and sailing

• Building roads and bridges

• Writing and education

Why do historians know so little about the Minoan government?

• They had no government.

• The Mycenaeans destroyed all records.

• They never lived in one place long enough.

• Their writing system is still untranslated and few artifacts remain

What kind of government did the Mycenaeans have?

• A. A democracy with citizen voting

• B. A system with elected representatives

• C. A monarchy ruled by a single king

• D. A tyrant who ruled by force

Who helped the Mycenaean king maintain power?

• Merchants

• Citizens who voted

• The aristocracy

• Soldiers from Sparta

What makes a “dark age” difficult for historians to study?

• The people refused to share their history.

• Governments banned books and education.

• Cities were hidden underground.

• There are no surviving written records.

What happened to the population during the Greek Dark Age?

• It increased due to new farming techniques.

• It stayed the same but moved to new cities.

• It declined, and settlements became poorer.

• It became more educated and wealthy.

What was a common feature of many Greek city-states during the Archaic period?

• They all had direct democracies.

• They shared one central government.

• They were controlled by aristocrats.

• They were ruled by foreign kings.

What caused Athens’ government to change multiple times during the Archaic period?

• Invasions from Persia

• Power struggles between aristocrats and ordinary citizens

• Earthquakes and other natural disasters

• Religious differences

How did Peisistratos come to power in Athens?

• He took power by force

• He inherited the throne.

• He was elected by the people.

• He was chosen by Sparta.

How did Peisistratos keep the support of the people?

• He banned political meetings.

• He supported festivals, temples, and helped ordinary people

• He expanded the army and limited citizen rights.

• He lowered taxes on the aristocracy.