The Rise of the City-State

What is a dark age characterized by?

• Abundance of written records

• Lack of written records

• Advanced technology

• Peaceful times

What do historians rely on to learn about events during a dark age?

• Written records

• Artifacts

• Oral stories

• Modern technology

What led to the end of the Dark Age in Greece?

• Decline in trade

• Revival of trade and writing

• Invasion by foreign powers

• Natural disasters

What is a "polis" in the context of Archaic Greece?

• A type of government

• A city-state

• A group of aristocrats

• A monarchy

Who controlled many city-states in Archaic Greece?

• Commoners

• Kings and Queens

• Aristocracy

• Foreign invaders

What type of government is characterized by power being shared between a small group of people?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

How was Athens originally ruled?

• By a democracy

• By an oligarchy

• By a monarchy

• By a republic

What was one of the main features of Draco's law code?

• It banned slavery.

• It included harsh punishments.

• It gave citizenship to all free men.

• It removed power from the aristocracy.

What did Solon do to help people who could not pay their debts?

• He created a new currency.

• He banned enslaving them.

• He increased taxes.

• He provided loans.

What was a significant change Solon made regarding citizenship?

• He restricted it to aristocrats.

• He gave it to all free men in Athens.

• He removed it entirely.

• He sold it to the highest bidder.