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WorksheetsChapter 26
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between
a)
sailors and fishermen
b)
foreign powers and kings
c)
military leaders and poor people
d)
merchants and artisans
2.
In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?
a)
military force
b)
family tradition
c)
the law of the land
d)
foreign partnership
3.
Why were some tyrants well liked?
a)
They united the city-states
b)
They passed the throne to their sons
c)
They gave all men a voice in government
d)
They made laws that improved people lives
4.
How was democracy in Athens different from other forms of ancient governments?
a)
People might vote unwisely
b)
Merchants made all the laws
c)
Slaves were equal to free men
d)
All citizens shared ruling power
5.
How is it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
a)
Different languages made communication difficult
b)
Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart
c)
Colonies were started by groups from different countries
d)
Different kings made different rule about how to govern
6.
Which form of government usually came first in Greek city-states?
a)
tyranny
b)
oligarchy
c)
monarchy
d)
democracy
7.
How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?
a)
They inherited it
b)
There were elected
c)
They paid for it
d)
They used soldiers for support
8.
What happened to the kings advisers after the king lost power?
a)
They were forced to be slaves
b)
They sailed away to start colonies
c)
They became the new ruling group
d)
They asked people to elect them to office
9.
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?
a)
Rich men who had land from their family
b)
Merchants who became wealthy from trade
c)
Soldiers who were famous for their courage
d)
Popular leaders who won support from the poor
10.
What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?
a)
herd sheep and goats
b)
work hard in the field
c)
sell good in the market
d)
take part in a chariot race
11.
Which word in English come from the Greek word meaning "few"?
a)
tyrant
b)
oligarch
c)
monarch
d)
democrat
12.
What kind of laws did oligarchs pass?
a)
laws that meant nothing
b)
laws that were fair
c)
laws that helped the poor
d)
laws that favored the rich
13.
How was ancient Greece democracy different from democracy in the United States today?
a)
citizens voted directly on all issues
b)
citizens gave their leaders total power
c)
citizens elected representatives to make laws
d)
citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers
14.
What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?
a)
nobody should be a slave
b)
people should rule themselves
c)
men and women should be equal
d)
leaders should be both wise and good
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