💻 L26 Terms to Know

Which type of government has one ruler, usually a king or queen?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

In an oligarchy, who typically holds the power?

• All citizens

• One lawful king

• A small group of wealthy people

• A tyrant who took power by force

What is it called when power or wealth is passed down from parent to child?

• Democracy

• Inheritance

• Citizenship

• Assembly

Which term describes a government where all citizens share in the power to rule?

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

What was the group in ancient Athens that made laws called?

• Aristocrats

• Citizens

• Assembly

• Oligarchs

A ruler who takes power by force and is not a lawful king is called a:

• Monarch

• Oligarch

• Citizen

• Tyrant

In ancient Athens, who was considered a citizen?

• All people living there

• Only wealthy men

• Any free man who could share in ruling power

• Only women and children

Which of these governments is described as 'rule by the people'?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

Wealthy landowners in ancient Greece were often called:

• Tyrants

• Citizens

• Aristocrats

• Monarchs

What type of democracy did ancient Athens use, where every citizen voted on every issue?

• Representative Democracy

• Indirect Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy